Courage. It is something truly important we must have because the world is full of wonderful and sometimes frightful surprises. Another way I describe courage is encouragement. If a big test is coming up or even my taekwondo tests, I always think to myself: "I can do it, I can do it." And most of the time it works!. I think courage also means to believe in ourselves, that we can do something, that we can reach our goals. These are some ways I use courage in my life and how I describe it.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Courage
Brown Belt Essay by Stefan Lee November, 2015
Courage. It is something truly important we must have because the world is full of wonderful and sometimes frightful surprises. Another way I describe courage is encouragement. If a big test is coming up or even my taekwondo tests, I always think to myself: "I can do it, I can do it." And most of the time it works!. I think courage also means to believe in ourselves, that we can do something, that we can reach our goals. These are some ways I use courage in my life and how I describe it.
Courage. It is something truly important we must have because the world is full of wonderful and sometimes frightful surprises. Another way I describe courage is encouragement. If a big test is coming up or even my taekwondo tests, I always think to myself: "I can do it, I can do it." And most of the time it works!. I think courage also means to believe in ourselves, that we can do something, that we can reach our goals. These are some ways I use courage in my life and how I describe it.
Courage
Brown Belt essay by Aidan Morrison November, 2015Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc, without fear. Courage helps you to try new things and take risks. In school it helps to be courageous. I show courage when I take tests because if I'm not confident I might fail the test even though I could do it in the first place. If someone was bullying in school, I would need to have courage to stand up to them.
It took courage to sign up to take Taekwondo. It takes courage to keep going through the belts because there is more and more to remember and learn. At belt test you have to be courageous to perform various techniques in front of advanced taekwondo masters. That is the meaning of courage and how I apply it in my life.
The Meaning of Courage and how I Apply it in my Life
Brown Belt essay by Harrison Gratzel November, 2015
Courage means brave powerful and not scared. It also means being scared but doing it anyway.
How I apply courage in my life:
I use courage when I am at tae kwon do and I have to stand in front of the class. And when I am doing swimming and I have to put my head in the water. Also when I go on the bus sometimes. I also use it when I am starting a new camp. I also need courage when I am getting shots.
Courage means brave powerful and not scared. It also means being scared but doing it anyway.
How I apply courage in my life:
I use courage when I am at tae kwon do and I have to stand in front of the class. And when I am doing swimming and I have to put my head in the water. Also when I go on the bus sometimes. I also use it when I am starting a new camp. I also need courage when I am getting shots.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Yoga at CHOSUN "Grounded"
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Korea "Destinations" by Jeff Rosser from CHOSUN newsletter December, 2015
Jeff's monthly Korea "Destinations" column can be seen every month in the Chosun Taekwondo Academy newsletter
observation deck here, you can see across the Imjin River to the DMZ and
even into North Korea. The park also has
numerous monuments and memorials to those who have served and died, to the
families that remain separated, and to the continuing hope for peace and reunification. Amongst the monuments are also a number of
relics from the Korean War and the Cold War which include tanks, war planes,
and a UN supply train from the Korean War that is riddled with 1,020 bullet
holes.
Jeff W. Rosser is a teacher, martial arts instructor, and writer in
South Korea. He’s a former AAU U.S.A. National
Karate Team member and has competed internationally in Karate and
Taekwondo. He also has over 24 years of
experience in Karate, Taekwondo, Hapkido, Ju-Jutsu, and Judo. He’s a columnist for Taekwondo Times (“The
Hidden Art”), a monthly contributor to Totally Taekwondo Magazine, and the
author of “Combative Elbow Strikes: A
Guide to Strikes, Blocks, Locks, and Take Downs” published by Turtle
Press. Contact: karatekajwr@yahoo.com (Email), www.mawriter.webs.com (website)
Imjingak
Imjingak, located on the Imjin
River near the city of Paju, is a park near the border with North Korea. For most people, this is as close to North
Korea as you can get without joining a guided tour to the DMZ which South
Koreans are not allowed to join. From
the
The Freedom Bridge, which was
built as a temporary crossing over the Imjin River for the purpose of bringing
home more than 12,000 South Korean POWs after the signing of the Armistice
Agreement, is also here. It was
relocated to this spot to serve as a memorial and now sits next to an old
railway bridge that stretches across the river and into North Korea. Also near the Freedom Bridge is the
Mangbaedan Altar which was constructed by the South Korean government in 1986. This permanent altar was created for North
Korean refugees and South Koreans with family in the north to carry out
ancestral rites during major holidays like Chuseok and Lunar New Year. Prior to the building of the altar, visitors
would create their own each year. Now,
they have a permanent altar from which to carry out these rites. The altar itself consists of an incense
burner and seven stone slabs, each carved with an image representing each of
the seven provinces in North Korea.
You will also find what is likely
to be the most colorful barbed wire fence in the world. Visitors, both Koreans and foreigners alike,
write messages of peace, reunification, and reconciliation on ribbons and
attach the ribbons to the fence. While
interesting to look at, the ribbons are also a reminder of the effects and pain
felt by the division of the Korean peninsula.
To reach Imjingak, take a train from Seoul Station to Munsan
station. From there, transfer to another
small train to reach Imjingang Station.
About the author:
Jeff W. Rosser is a teacher, martial arts instructor, and writer in
South Korea. He’s a former AAU U.S.A. National
Karate Team member and has competed internationally in Karate and
Taekwondo. He also has over 24 years of
experience in Karate, Taekwondo, Hapkido, Ju-Jutsu, and Judo. He’s a columnist for Taekwondo Times (“The
Hidden Art”), a monthly contributor to Totally Taekwondo Magazine, and the
author of “Combative Elbow Strikes: A
Guide to Strikes, Blocks, Locks, and Take Downs” published by Turtle
Press. Contact: karatekajwr@yahoo.com (Email), www.mawriter.webs.com (website)"Mrs. Pyke Eats Korea" Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving
"Mrs. Pyke Eats Korea" can be seen every month in the Chosun Taekwondo Academy newsletter Chuseok is the harvest festival that is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Everyone returns home to their families for this three day event. Very much like our Thanksgiving as we go over the river and through the woods to Grandmothers house! Just as we do, traditional food is consumed to honor the harvest. One of these foods is Songpyeon. Songpyeon is a rice cake made from glutinous rice and filled with honey, sesame seeds, sweet red bean paste and chestnut paste. The cakes are shaped in little half moons and are made to be as pretty as possible because it is believed if you make a beautiful Sogpyeon you will have a beautiful daughter. The cakes are shaped in a half moon because it is believed the full moon can only wane but the half moon will wax and grow bigger, thus representing a growing abundance for the year. The cakes are steamed on a bed of pine needles that imbues them with the scent of pine. This must be quite a taste sensation!!
Another interesting fact I came upon about Chuseok, some say
that Chuseok marks the day when the Silla
Kingdom won a deciding battle against the Baekje (Paekje) Kingdom.
Next time I head to the Korean market I will look for some
Songpyeon . This will be a fun addition to our Thanksgiving desserts.
Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!
Peace and Love,
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Chosun e-newsletter Archive volume 6 #12 December, 2015
Dear Martial Arts Enthusiast,
Welcome to the December edition of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy e-newsletter! As 2015 winds down and we look back over the year, many moments of success and achievement
stand out. Our journey as a community of dedicated martial artists has been a solid one and now 2016 holds much excitement as we embark on the next chapter. Construction of our new home on Galloway Road is in its final stages and the long wait will come to an end... 2016 promises to be a year of new beginnings! Onward and upward!
Welcome to the December edition of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy e-newsletter! As 2015 winds down and we look back over the year, many moments of success and achievement
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