November/December 2014 Editor s Letter: What s Inside: WHA Seminar Winter Camp 2015 Promotions Custom Made Training Tip Call For Quotes Greetings, WHA members. We are glad to have you back for this issue of the WHA newsletter. The big news is that WHA president Grand Master Jung will be on the East Coast to teach a couple of upcoming seminars. He will be hosted by Master Joe Cosentino on Saturday, December 6th, just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. See the flyer on the next page for more details. Then in January he will be at my dojang (Essential Martial Arts) in Greensboro, NC. The tentative date is Saturday, January 10th with more information coming soon to the WHA facebook page at: www.facebook.com/worldhapkidoassociation as well as our website: www.essentialmartialarts.com. Finally, the 2015 WHA Winter Camp will be held on February 20th, 21st and 22nd in Santa Monica, California. See the flyer in this newsletter for more details on how to get signed up for the 2015 WHA Winter Camp - Don t miss this great training opportunity! Find Us On Facebook: www.facebook.com/worldhapkidoassociation -Master Monty Hendrix WHA Easern U.S. Director & Newsletter Supervising Editor 2014 World Hapkido Association
WHA 12th Annual Santa Monica, California February 20-22, 2015 Fellowship, Training & Fun are waiting for you in the 2015 Annual WHA Winter Hapkido Camp in Santa Monica, CA. Come join both students and instructors on the mat from all over the country and the world for an unparalleled opportunity to grow in all areas of your Hapkido training and instructional ability. There is no better way to learn varied aspects and nuances to your martial arts than by both training with, and learning from a wide range of skilled masters who bring different strengths and methods to their Hapkido. The beauty of Hapkido lies in the fact that its core philosophies and techniques can be manifested in many different ways. All instructors bring strengths and differences to the art which is Hapkido. GM Jung constantly provides new ways and insights into our techniques and training, even in the core basics. Come be part of the family! We look forward to seeing you in February in Santa Monica! Camp Schedule Friday, February 20 WHA Curriculum Review 4:00pm - 6:00pm: Training For All Belt Levels (Including Black Belts) 6:15 pm: Black Belt Test Now Accepting Registration! Core & Advanced Training A great opportunity for all members! Date: February 20, 21 and 22. Location: Best Western Plus Gateway 1920 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, California USA Call Best Western Gateway at (310) 829-9100 for a room reservation. Mention World HapKiDo Event when registering and you will receive the corporate rate of $164 plus tax per night. Or check any local hotel nearby for a better rate. Shuttle to and from LAX available Note: There are local shuttle services that will pick you up at the airport. We recommend Road Runner Shuttle. www.rrshuttle.com Telephone: 800-247-7919 Camp Fee - Only $175 ($195 Non WHA members) Camp Fee Payment can be made via Paypal JJung2381@yahoo.com or charge on credit card. Payment Options: Option 1) Paypal Payment In the notes section include your: Name, address, phone, preferred e-mail, rank, teacher s name and that you are paying for The WHA 2015 Winter Camp. Just go to www.paypal.com to get started. Option 2) Email your: Name, address, phone, preferred e-mail address, rank and teacher s name to jjung2381@yahoo.com and request that the credit card you have on file with the WHA be billed directly for the WHA 2015 Winter Camp. Option 3) If you do not have a credit card on file with the WHA then Paypal is your best option (see Option 1). However, if you are unfamiliar with Paypal then email your: Name, address, phone, preferred e-mail, rank and teacher s name to jjung2381@yahoo.com with a request that you would like to pay for the 2015 WHA Winter Camp by credit card but do not have a credit card number on file with the WHA and are unfamiliar with Paypal and someone will advise you on how to make your payment. Saturday, February 21 Start Time: 9:30am (All Belt Levels) End Time: 6pm Sunday, February 22 Start Time: 9:30am (All Belt Levels) End Time: 11:30am PLEASE NOTE: If you own an Official WHA Charter School or if you are a Certified WHA Black Belt and would like to request a private / semi-private lesson with Grand Master Jung then he will be available the Monday through Thursday before camp starts. Please call WHA Headquarters at 805-495-9622 for details and availability.
WHA Austria Austria: Mr. Bogdan Popescu of Romania taking his Black Belt Test by Master Wagner, WHA Austria
WHA Charter Member Essential Martial Arts Promotions November Promotions On Wednesday, Wednesday, November 5, Essential Martial Arts held a HapKiDo belt test that saw several students promoted to new WHA gup levels. Pictured Left to Right: Fred Newton Stefano Weston Chris Duong
The World Hapkido Association Official Newsletter Please Keep Your Email Address Current! In the event of a change in your email address, please drop me a note with your name and new email address. I can change the database and you will receive the newsletters every month. If you are a WHA member and you re not getting the newsletter every month, then I don t have your correct email address. This also means that we can t send you special notices about camps etc. Thank you, Tom Reed Executive Director Tom@worldhapkido.com
Custom Made Jeff Hindley I was meeting with some friends that other day that used to share a training space with me. They re both Enshin Karate practitioners very skilled and true practice people as an old instructor of mine used to call them. Practice People is a term used to connote an individual or individuals who are not only true warriors, but embody those characteristics or traits that we believe to be the best of a person that we strive to duplicate in ourselves; those centuries old intangibles, such as honesty, humility, compassion and honor. The martial arts milieu was always a place where we worked diligently to replicate the finer points of a culture that best supported how we wished we and others could be. Hoping, perhaps against hope, to provide change in our larger community from within ourselves as it is these traits we find frustratingly lacking in the broader context of life outside of practice. And yes, as true humility would have us understand, even the more trained of us at times stumble in this area but it s the warrior context, that beyond the physical, which constantly reminds us to be striving in this area. We need to get to a point...take every thought captive. that despite our occasional blunders in this area, that the opposites of the desirable traits listed above; dishonest, arrogance, selfishness and immorality do not lay hold of who we are. These are, unfortunately, manifested more often than not by the larger world around us as a means to get ahead the warrior knows differently, that ultimately, what goes around, comes around and that these are just a means to an end. This reality is so often understood from the context of sub-cultures such as the world of athletics and Hollywood. These sub-cultures are typically much stronger and the sociological impact far greater than the internal strength and moral consistency of many of the individuals who are found to be in them. It s not difficult for most of us to see the logical extension of many of these individuals decisions. The lure of money (greed), attention (vanity), social praise (ego) and coveting (entitlement, selfishness) is very powerful and difficult to turn away from for even the strongest of warriors. To those who don t claim adherence to, or inclusion in any form of warrior culture that prizes right dealing and good character, the end of their path is not too much in doubt. We understand, despite the difficulty, Continued
Continued that this is a path much worth the taking. Some of this begins with our very own thinking. The Bible says to take every thought captive. This is great advice of course but what does that mean exactly and how do you do it? In the field of criminal justice, the idea of cognitive restructuring has become the focus of many treatment programs because what we know from objective experience is that thinking precedes all actions. If you want to change your actions (or your paradigm of life) you must first change your thinking. This takes practice and discipline and, no doubt, many failures. But again, this is a road worth the taking. I m continually reminded of the difficult road the warrior walks even from my own life as issues and physical maladies continue to shape what I can do and how I look at training and even life. And after talking with my friends the other day, I was reminded of a phrase GM Jung used several years back during a Seminar where he referred to us as Custom Made. He went on to explain that the opposite of this, of course, was Factory Made. If you ve been in martial-arts for a long time, the idea of factory made martial-artists should make perfect sense. It s not uncommon these days for instructors to boast of thousands of black-belts, quick and easy testing procedures with pomp and circumstance abounding, 30 to 45 minute classes to squeeze in the maximum number of students per day, or students who don t really have to do much more than some moves and a bit of cardio and they re moving on with monthly testing. There is very little these days that annoys me quite as much as things such as this. If any of you know anything about Enshin Karate, it s a bit like Kyokushin but with takedowns and throwing allowed. They spar A LOT and it s not for the faint of heart. This instructor friend of mine, coincidentally, also does a UBC bodyshaping course which is packed constantly so I decided to ask about their karate class. Her husband mentioned that they have 5 regular students. I remember chuckling because I...the warrior chooses the path know what that meant if students have to choose between least traveled... getting pummeled every night or running down the street to the mom and pop martial-arts studio with rapid promotions and no contact sparring, what would most of them expect to choose. I had the same experience with my own school. Granted, I understand it from a practical standpoint. But the reality is, the warrior chooses the path least traveled and that s the common denominator of those who are Custom Made and those who are Factory Made. We all need to stay constantly reminded of the importance of this and continue striving to meet this in our training as well as the other aspects of our life.
Every Champion Was Once A Contender That Refused To Give Up. Video Training Tip With WHA Eastern U.S. Director Master Monty Hendrix: Rocky Balboa In this video, WHA Eastern US Director Master Monty Hendrix explains Dan Bong (short stick) basic blocking. Click Here To Link -Master Hendrix WHA Eastern USA Director
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We Want To Hear From You! The WHA Newsletter is For The Members By The Members. If you have something to say we want to hear it: Events, Seminars, Testing, Promotions, Opinions, Questions, Experiences, Photos etc, on and off the mat. Want To Have Your School Profiled In An Upcoming Issue Of The WHA Newsletter? Send us a bio on the school, instructor(s) and a photo and we will include it. Submissions Are Due The 1st Of January For The January/February Issue. Supervising Editor: Master Monty Hendrix Chief Editor: Dug Weston Please send all newsletter submissions to the WHA Newsletter Supervising Editor: Master Monty Hendrix at: Mhendrix@EssentialMartialArts.com Can We Quote You? We want quotes from any Hapkidoist for the January/February Newsletter. Please briefly state your personal gains from your training in Hapkido, your Instructor and Dojang. Email us! Mhendrix@EssentialMartialArts.com The World Hapkido Association Official Newsletter 2014 World Hapkido Association