July 2012 Find Us On Facebook: www.facebook.com/worldhapkidoassociation Editor s Letter: Greetings WHA members and friends! What s Inside: Highlights from the Second Annual Pro Hapkido Tournament, Parker, Colorado Korean Terms WHA International Summer Camp, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The WHA Welcomes: Donald Miller, Lacey Washington Kevin Tu, Lancaster, PA Steven Miller, Lacey WA Dominic Villarreal, Brownsville TX Summer is upon us and we are excited to see another well planned WHA summer camp quickly approaching. This year's camp will be help in Pittsburgh and hosted by WHA member Mr. Joe Cosentino. At the end of this newsletter you will find a registration form for the camp as well as information on ordering a special summer camp jacket. Additionally, I would like to congratulate all the modern warriors who participated in the 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Pro-HapKiDo Championship sponsored by WHA Secretary General - Master Dan Piller. A lot of time and planning went into this exceptional event and it should be an annual event that HapKiDo players mark on their calendar each year! Please see below for results from this year's competition. Next,the WHA newsletter has been going through a transitional period and on behalf of the WHA I would like to thank Mr. Mike Barnard for stepping up and producing an excellent newsletter during the months of May and June. However, with his increasingly busy schedule, I will now be acting as the Supervising Editor for the WHA newsletter and Mr. Dug Weston (WHA 3rd Dan) will be acting as the Chief Editor. We look forward to seeing the WHA newsletter grow and would like submissions from our members based around: HapKiDo training, HapKiDo teaching, the HapKiDo lifestyle as well as any articles based around general fitness. All submissions should be sent directly to me at: mhendrix@essentialmartialarts.com no later than the 15th of each month. In short, the WHA has a lot of talented members and we want to hear from YOU. Also, remember, you need not be an instructor or even a black belt to submit an article for consideration. Additionally we are looking for motivated individuals who might be interested in producing a regular monthly column for the WHA newsletter. If you think you might be up for the challenge, please let me know and we will discuss the possibility. -Master Monty Hendrix WHA Eastern U.S. Director & WHA Newsletter Supervising Editor
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Korean Terms Self Defense - (Ho-Shin-Sool) Back of the body grab defense - (Dweet-Mom-T'ong Jahp-Ki-Sool) 1. Back of the neck grab defense - (Dweet-Mok Jahp-Ki-Sool) 2. Shoulder grab defense - (Uh-Keh Jahp-Ki-Sool) 3. Elbow grab defense - (P'ahl-Kkoom-Chi Jahp-Ki-Sool) 4. Wrist grab defense - (Son-Mok Jahp-Ki-Sool) 5. Bear-hug grab defense - (Mom-T'ong Jahp-Ki-Sool) 6. Head lock defense - (Mok Jo-Roo-Ki-Sool) Applications - (Juhk-Yong) Basic Kicks (part III): (Ki-Bon Cha-Gi) Combined Kicks - (Bok-Shik Bahl-Jil) 1. Front-Front Kick - (Ahp-Cha-Go Ahp-Cha-Gi) 2. Front-Round Kick - (Ahp-Cha-Go Dol-Lyuh Cha-Gi) 3. Round-Round Kick - (Dol-Lyuh Cha-Go Dol-Lyuh Cha-Gi) 4. Shin-Side Kick - (Cha-Nuht-Go Yuhp-Cha-Gi) 5. Sweep-Hook Kick - (Ssul-Uh Cha-Go Hoo-Ryuh Cha-Gi)
Second Annual Rocky Mountain Pro-Hapkido Championship THE SCORES ARE IN! The 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Pro-Hapkido Championships is on the books, and as the videos were being uploaded, the competitors across the western region of the U.S. tended to sore muscles and admired newly acquired medals and awards. Competitors and judges joined Ki Martial Arts Centers at Omega Martial Arts in Parker, CO from Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Colored Belt Ho Shin Sool was judged by Mr. Dante L. James, Mr. Daniel Edgar, and Mr. Justin Green. The results from below Black Belt Divisions are: Women's 1st Place Danica Gibson 2nd Place Emily Chasteen Men's 1st Place Keith Righthouse 2nd Place Vernon Barbary 3rd Place Tristan Whitlock 4th Place Carey Linderer Black Belt Ho Shin Sool was judged by Master Dan Piller, Master Bob Davis, and Mr. Dante James. The results from Black Belt Divisions are: Women's 1st Place Mrs. Elnora Fuentes Men's 1st Place Mr. Michael Kitch 2nd Place Mr. Dante J. James 3rd Place Mr. Ian Jensen 4th Place Mr. Austin Linderer Each division winner went in front of the judges to compete for Ho Shin Sool Grand Champion. Mr. Michael Kitch walked away with a beautifully carved award. After a brief recess to don sparring gear, Kyorugi was underway beginning with below Black Belt Women's and Men's divisions. Center referee Master Dan Piller was joined by corner judges Mr. Dante James and Mr. Michael Kitch. The results from Below Black Belt Divisions are: Women's 1st Place Danica Gibson 2nd Place Emily Chasteen Men's Heavyweight Division 1st Place Vernon Barbary 2nd Place Greg Schondel 3rd Place Keith Righthouse Lightweight Division 1st Place Tristan Whitlock
The results from Black Belt Divisions are: Women's 1st Place Mrs. Elnora Fuentes Men's Heavyweight Division 1st Place Mr. Daniel Edgar 2nd Place Mr. Justin Green 3rd Place Mr. Jim LeClair Lightweight Division 1st Place Mr. Ian Jensen 2nd Place Mr. Dante L. James 3rd Place Mr. Austin Linderer Each Kyorugi Division winner was given the opportunity to Strike Takedown Submit! into Kyorugi Grand Champion status. Mrs. Danica Gibson and Mrs. Elnora Fuentes decided to let the men do all the heavy fighting, and the runoff began with the below Black Belt division winners. Mr. Tristan Whitlock faced a formidable Mr. Vernon Barbary, with Mr. Barbary earning the win. The Black Belt Lightweight and Heavyweight winners were up next, with Mr. Ian Jensen winning the match. The final match of the day between Mr. Ian Jensen and Mr. Vernon Barbary, would determine the Kyorugi Grand Champion of the 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Pro-Hapkido Championships. After a tough match with plenty of strikes and takedowns, Mr. Vernon Barbary would end up Grand Champion. Congratulations to all the competitors. Special thank you to Master Dan Piller, Secretary General, for putting together a great tournament! Find Us On Facebook: www.facebook.com/worldhapkidoassociation
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