The availability of so many choices in martial arts study – Jujitsu, Kung Fu, Judo, Taekwondo, and Karate to name a few – has made it easy for almost anyone to sign up for classes, and as a result, many have. Each style is slightly different to its approach of […]
Taekwondo
Tae Kwon Do has a common root with Zen in that they both come from the idea of meditation. The amount of discipline needed to be successful in Tae Kwon Do is enormous, but you will also develop that discipline as you train. By doing forms (a Tae Kwon Do […]
Form, Meditation and Self-Discipline
By Jeff Pine I was first introduced to Taekwondo way back in 1972. A friend of mine attended a dojo on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on the second floor of an old building above a tourist shop. I was twenty five, had just gone through my first […]
A Lifelong Journey
Tested for 8th Kyp Eric Defoe Jen Defoe Mathew Hesse Sam Hagberg Jenna Heckman Sandra Thompson Tested for 7th Kyp Brian Beal Lucas Buchanan Madeline Hackstaff Miles McNeill Quin Schuler Arthur Walters Tested for 6th Kyp Brooklyn Bickerstaff Ronan Colson Scott Crull Adaea Danskin Matt Drumm Oscar Hackstaff Jacob Hampton […]
September 2012 Testing
There are an endless number of reasons to get involved in the martial arts. Learning defensive skills, getting lean and fit, and self-discipline are but a few of them. These arts came about as a way of defending one’s self and honor while not being the aggressor in a battle. […]
Martial Arts – For Everyone
Any form of Martial Art is an excellent way to help keep fit. A superb choice that you may be surprised to learn is very popular with the over 50’s community. Tae Kwon Do is Korean Karate. It means The Way of the Hand and Foot (punching and kicking). There […]
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