cool!  so I hope that everyone is planning an exciting break!

as promised, here is the information for the order of the Ssang Jool Bong!  Enjoy and practice hard over break!!

of the semester, that is.  I hope everyone is not too bogged down with their finals.  A few things before you start making your plans for studying.  Remember next week is testing.  Everyone should be there on Tuesday (4/22) for testing.  If you absolutely cannot be there, then please send Brandon JKN an email or get in contact with him and let him know. 

Next order of business, in case you did not know, Walter is beginning his black belt testing.  If you did  not know, basically, in order to obtain a black belt, you must achieve brown belt, learn all of your techniques and forms that come with that, and you test twice in front of Kuk Sa Nim, our grand master.  The first test is the initiation into the black belt testing.  The second test is similar except you must wait at least one year after the first test.  During the time period between the first & second test you continue with your brown belt, but you obtain black stripes that show your knowledge and mastery of the forms and techniques up through brown belt.  Once you obtain 10 black stripes and wait a year after the first test, then you are finally able to test for your first degree black belt.  It is a very involved process and Walter will be starting the quest for his black belt.  Make sure you offer some encouragement before next week Thursday(4/24).  Also over the Summer, Tony, Nick, Bret, and myself (Dan) will be starting the first round of testing. 

 If you are going to tournament in St. Louis, you should have already gotten an email from me with the information for travel and such.  If you have not received it, double-check and then let me know at practice or email me.  I want to have some special practices for those of you going to tournament to help each other get better on the final stretch. 

Last thing, we are participating in the Activities Fair at BGR in the Fall.  Whether you have ever been to BGR or not, almost everyone knows that the Activities Fair is a huge recruiting opportunity for our club.  We are not going to have a demo; rather it will be simple:  have a display board, talk to potential future members about your experiences in Kuk Sool, display some weapons, and get some free stuff from all of the other participants in the Activities Fair.  If you would be interested, talk to me or send me an email.  I think that is it.  Everyone have a good week!

well, I hope that everyone is having a wonderful first day of Spring Break, and that everyone is enjoying their time wherever they have traveled to and enjoy being away from school.  I am having a blast being at home, working on homework, and such.  More than anything else, I am enjoying just not having to do anything.

Remember not to get lazy and practice a little each day or for the regular amount of time every other day.  Remember to  stretch, practice techniques, do all of the forms you know, and meditate.  With that said if you know nothing about meditating, here are some things that you can practice to help you meditate more effectively.  1)  Go to a quiet place in your house (or if it’s warm enough outside of your house).  2)  Sit in a cross-legged position or lay flat on the ground.  3)  Practice the breathing techniques you have learned.  If you haven’t learned any breathing techniques, then just breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, and relax your body.  4)  While you are breathing, imagine yourself doing your techniques, forms, etc. in your mind.  Think of how it would look like if someone else would be watching you.  Put yourself in a third person point-of-view.  This is really important if you plan on going to tournament since you will be presenting in front of judges that are first-degree black belts and above.  What will they think of when they see your stuff?  Kuk Sa Nim spoke about doing this type of “workout” daily.  Your mind and your body have to be focused.  Martial Arts isn’t just about the techniques and forms you know,  it is about how your mind and your body are connected when you are doing your techniques and forms.

Those are some tips for meditating.  I definitely recommend everyone try it out at least once.  Continue practicing your forms and think of improving them every time you do them.  Remember low stances, higher kicks, faster hands, and then put it all together.

Hope everyone continues to enjoy break.  Stay healthy and out of jail!

Hey everyone!

If you are new to our club, here are a few things:

-Remember to check this blog regularly for updates on practices and such

-If you haven’t done so already, click on the “Contact Us” section and fill out the contact form and in the “description” field tell us a little about yourself, your background experience with martial arts, if you have questions write those down, and also how you found out about our club.

- If you would like to know more about our club also feel free to send us a message or come to our callout on Tuesday, January 29, 2008.

For all of our current members:  continue talking to people about our club and tell them about our callout.  Also remember that our ad for the callout is on the “Sudoku” section of the Exponent today Jan. 25.  On Monday, our ad will be on page 3 of the Exponent.  For Tuesday’s ad, I will let you all know when I find out what page it will be on.  Keep talking about Kuk Sool, and don’t forget about practice on Sunday at 1:30P.M.  Finally, big, monstrous Thanks! to Max Page JKN for the callout posters!!!

Have a good weekend!

Hey!

It’s your President and I received word today of something totally awesome!!

But first…I hope everyone is having a good break and perhaps practicing some.

And now…the moment you’ve all been waiting for…

Here is the video that Tony filmed, compiled, and edited.

(Please refrain from commenting if you plan on leaving “negative” comments.)Thank you Tony!!!Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!See ya in 2008!!!

Video: The Master Harmon’s (Never before seen video)

- Two Videos. Two Masters Harmon. Same Technique Set. Different Days.

Quick Tip on How to Win at Sparring

- Believe it or not. Small things can help you win at sparring and this is how.

Wrap Your Hands the Muay Thai Way

- Purdue KSW just got hand wraps for our Kickboxing, Pad-Striking Workout and this is how we wrap.

Sa Bum Nim Mike Nebgen and Meyerland Kuk Sool

- Arguably the best Kuk Sool School in the U.S.

Where is this Kuk Sool Boat Going?

- Preview of what is coming up in the coming weeks on this blog. Keep reading and spread the word.

Video: Kuk Sool Sparring Set - Gun Dae Ryun

- Fresh this week from the UK. A demonstration of the Kuk Sool set Gun Dae Ryun

Here are the two links to get your Ssang Jool Bong. I highly recommend you order 2 because I would like to teach single first and double by the end of the semester. The first link is for regular Grey and the second link is for Black. I don’t care what color you buy, the Black ones are more expensive.

* Important

When ordering the Grey Ssang Jool Bong make sure you specify you want the Large - 27cm in length, with the Black ones it only comes in 27cm length

* I have disabled these links due to shipping problems, I am looking into it - Max JKN

Grey Ssang Jool Bong - $5.5

Black Ssang Jool bong - $7.78

- Remember, I recommend ordering 2 so you have them when I teach double

Obviously they did not think about the girlfriend. But still really good. Enjoy.

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For all of you who are not reading the blog where I write all the articles here is a weekly re-cap of some you may have missed that will be beneficial to you:

List of Kuk Sool Won Weapons - Complete with Pictures

Post about all the weapons you will see throughout Kuk Sool and short descriptions of each.

Exercise to do Outside of Kuk Sool Practice

5 things you can do outside of practice to get better at Kuk Sool and Martial Arts

How to Get Tough Kuk Sool Questions Answered

Insight on how to get your Kuk Sool questions answered. ALways come to me first, and then if you feel comfortable to email a Master make sure to be SUPER respectful and polite.

Kuk Sool Won Archery - Computer Desktop Wallpapers

3 desktop wallpapers for your computer featuring Kuk Sool Archery

Staff Sparring Form Video - Bong Dae Ryun

Staff sparring form video of me when I was in Korea with my friend from England Kyo Sa Nim Stuart (2nd Degree Black Belt)

Welcome to Purdue Kuk Sool Won’s homepage. If you found us at the BGR Activities Fair our first practice will be this Sunday Aug. 19, from 2 - 3:30pm in the Co-Rec room 128. If you would like to bring a Friend they are always Welcome. Explore our website to found out more about Kuk Sool Won.

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See you Sunday!

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