By Ceara Kerwin How Tae Kwon Do Started Tae Kwon Do, meaning “the way of the foot and the fist,” is said to have been around since roughly 2333 B.C. However, the first actual recorded and named forms of Tae Kwon Do developed around 35 B.C. in the Koguryo kingdom […]
Blackbelt
by Kindra Cerrone The five tenants of Tae Kwon Do are courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit. For me, perseverance stands out as the most valuable of these tenants. Through perseverance I have fought past scheduling conflicts, injuries, my parents, and switching from ITF to WTF in order to […]
Perseverance is Key
Benjamin C. Smith Writing this paper was difficult for me. It would be easy to compare and contrast the two styles of martial arts that I studied in my life but I will also be writing about my personal journey in martial arts and what I have learned about myself. […]
Wadokai to Taekwondo What I Learned About Myself
By Matthew Drumm One of the many things I have learned through my martial arts journey is that I will be constantly challenged and writing this paper has followed suit. The part I struggled most with was what to write about. The most popular theme appears to be people’s journey […]
An Unexpected Journey
Combining Martial Arts and Prevention Education By ©Juliana Rose Nicole Larsen Preface This paper is an introduction for martial arts instructors who would like to teach or who currently teach self-defense for women and vulnerable populations. Pronouns used in this paper: Throughout, I will mostly use common masculine pronouns when […]
Re-Working the Self-Defense Model
by Dominick Blum The Philippines is a sovereign Island country in Southeast Asia, comprising of over 7000 tropical islands. It is a land set apart, not only not only geographically but also spiritually and culturally. The islands also developed their own unique fighting styles that would later become the basis […]