Mike, Your website is definitely very detailed and well put together. Content-wise the only issue I'd point out is regarding the same...
"The original material taught by CHOI Yong Sul is technically "HAPKIYUSOOL" and is characterized by an immediate and increasing impact on the...
Bruce, I think you'd find that sword work in Kuk Sool has more in common with other classic Korean Gum Beop. The Jung Gum Form does actually...
"Steve also commented that he deems my excution in need of work, and he is welcome to his opinion. I saw him in a clip of one of his seminars and...
Quality, meaning sound techniques, effective execution of those techniques and effective teaching of those techniques should be the primary driver...
Bruce, You misunderstood my last statement. I didn't mean that you were "a nefarious agent" nor was I calling out fairness as the issue. I...
“Now, the pathology has passed to the next generation and THEY are playing games about what constitutes a Korean tradition.” “You are certainly...
"Just not what I'm looking for, plain and simple" Ok, so you're basing this on internet boards and looking at a few videos? "If ever I get...
"Now this is the same position I have been fed each time the matter comes up. What I hear is that KSW is dedicated to preserving "traditional...
"Excuse me, Steve, but I find it odd that a non-Korean spends so much time defending traditions that Koreans spend so much time mucking-up. In...
What is in the clip is flashy garbage put together for sale on the Martial Arts market. Authentic Korean staff work is actually rather utilitarian...
While there is value in trying to do the corroboration exercise you are referring to, the challenge I see is that many versions of history are...
"My sources would be Lee Joo Bang's site as well as my master, GM's Huh's accounts, as well as sites like this one:...
Mike, It is inaccurate to say the GM Suh "broke away" from Kuk Sool. It is more accurate to say that there was a parting of ways between the...
I train in Kuk Sool under GM In Sun Seo. I have also been taught by Masters Barry and Choon Ok Harmon as well. Steve Seo
The backflip is a bit excessive for this type and level of form. However, acrobatics demonstrations are fairly common place in every Kuk Sool...
unknown KJN, it does appear that we may indeed agree on lot of aspects of training. Hopefully we can have the opportunity to actually train...
"Both references here ("the gloves are off" & "take the gloves off") are fairly much in line with what I meant. But specifically, I was...
You're right, I probably don't spend as much time reading through all the boards as I could. I do find the occasional thread is worth reading and...
I agree that there are some extra movements in various forms that have been added over the course of time primarily aimed at helping teach the...
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