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The story of the Six Blind Men and the Elephant goes as such:
The blind man who feels a leg says the elephant is like a pillar; the one who feels the tail says the elephant is like a rope; the one who feels the trunk says the elephant is like a tree branch; the one who feels the ear says the elephant is like a hand fan; the one who feels the belly says the elephant is like a wall; and the one who feels the tusk says the elephant is like a solid pipe.
A wise man explains to them
All of you are right. The reason every one of you is telling it differently is because each one of you touched the different part of the elephant. So, actually the elephant has all the features you mentioned.
Shihan Henderson's Comment:
Isn't it true that in our martial arts training we all fall into the same trap that the six blind men find themselves in. Even when studying diligently we tend to think that we know what constitutes martial arts yet are we not touching only the trunck, the leg, the ear, the tusk, etc. of the larger study. When we think we know it all, or know the nature of the study we would do well to keep the parable of the Six Blind Men in mind.
My wish for all the students of The Institute is to remain humble in their studies and to keep in mind that no matter what they study they are perceiving only a part of the "true" picture. Moreover, I hope that all students will remain humble in their dealings with others keeping in mind that when observing other people's live they are seeing only a partial view and that compassion for others is always called for. |
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Below Shihan Darren Hunter and Sempai Simon Choisnet are demonstrating Nage Waza #1, the first throwing form in the series of seven throws that are basic judo training within the Yukyusha syllabus, colored belt level training. However, these throws must be practiced by all Institute members throughout their studies.
The throwing form begins similar to the Kumite forms also presented on this site. First,the offensive and defensive partners bow toward one another then assume a left stance middle guard. The offensive partner attacks with a right lung punch either to the mid section or to the face.
Once the attack is initiated the defensive partner uses escape form #1 to move to his South East or 5 o'clock position while executing an open handed left block on the oncoming punch. Immediately the defensive partner steps forward with his right foot and simultaneously strikes the opponent in the left side of the face plate or on the collar bone with a Karate Chop or Tegatana.
After this move is complete and the opponent is dazed from the strike, the offensive partner moves forward with his left foot and unbalances the opponent by pushing his right shoulder into the right shoulder of the opponent. Done properly this unbalances the opponent and places him on the heels of his feet with his back slightly bend towards the rear.
Nage Waza #1 - O Soto Gari
While the offensive partner is unbalanced and positioned over the heels of his feet, the defensive partner bring his right leg through and executes the throwing form technique taking out the right leg of the opponent and causing him to fall to the ground.
It is important to remember that once the throw is completed the technique must be followed by a finishing technique as demonstrated by Shihan Hunter. This may be a downward punch with the knee bend so that the torso is not off balance and prone to a counter throw, or may be a striking technique using the foot.
Once the finishing technique is complete the partners return to their original positions and finish the movement by executing the fighting and formal bows.
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The International Budo Institute is very pleased to announce the association of Shihan Tang. Shihan Kenneth Tang holds a 5th degree black-belt in Taekwondo and is currently Head Instructor of the Koguryo Taekwondo Academy (located in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia) as well as Vice-Chairman and Head Instructor of the Klang North Taekwondo Dojang.
He has been actively involved in Taekwondo for the past 30 years -- 20 as an instructor, 10 of which as the state Taekwondo Head Coach (retired in 2003) of his home state, working for the State Athletic Commission.
His work involved training the state's Taekwondo squad specifically for the biennial multi-sport Malaysian Games, and for the Malaysian National Team. He has also been privileged to train athletes for regional and international meets.
Shihan Tang started Taekwondo training in 1978 and received his 1st degree black-belt in 1982, after which he started to assist in teaching beginners classes. He began to be actively involved in competitive Taekwondo as a coach in 1988 and has been training athletes and leading teams for competitions and tournaments every year, non-stop, ever since. Currently, he conducts three different types of training programs: 1. Traditional Taekwondo, 2. Personal-defense training, and 3. Olympic-style Taekwondo (both on team-consulting as well as personal-training basis)
Having a deep interest in the ways and values of Traditional Budo, he is now administering a fourth program, in conjunction with the International Budo Institute, that involves students in studies of and training in the Ways of Budo,
Shihan Tang is still training under and working with Grandmaster C.K. Leow (8th Degree, Moo Duk Kwan and Kukkiwon) who was a direct student of the late General Choi Hong-Hi and has been the prime moving force in Malaysian Taekwondo for the past 40 years and is still actively involved as the Vice-President of the Malaysian Taekwondo Federation as well as the Head Instructor and Technical Director of the Malaysian affiliate of Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan, Korea. Previously, Grandmaster Leow was also the Secretary-General of the Asian Taekwondo Union as well as the South East Asian Taekwondo Union.
Shihan Tang holds a Level 3 Sports Science accreditation in the Malaysian National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (N.C.A.S.) and is also a certified Remedial and Sports Massage therapist and has worked with athletes in this capacity at the national, regional and international levels.
Shihan Tang is an avid reader. His reading interests range from Ayn Rand all the way to Zen Buddhism. In addition to martial arts, he maintains a keen interest in philosophy, history, Zen, Taoism, Confucianism and new business and technological innovations. He also regularly engages in ideas-exchange, discussions and cross-trainings with senior instructors/coaches from other disciplines such as Aikido, Goju-ryu Karate, Silat Gayong, etc.
In 2003, after retiring as Head Coach from the Athletic Commission, Shihan Tang started a retail gifts business with his wife and their business now has three outlets. In February of this year (2008), Shihan Tang was blessed with the proudest moment of his entire life: he became the father of a beautiful 7 lb baby-boy.
The Institute is confident that the association of Shihan Tang will be fruitful both for The Institute as well as all the students. We look forward to a successful collaboration together.
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14-May-08
It is with great pleasure that the International Budo Institute mentions that Sensei Victor Lartey, Ni-Dan, and his student Sensei Samuel Obeng, Sho-dan, participated in the Ghana National Karate Championship.
Sensei Lartey made a good showing coming in 1st in Men's Kata and Sensei Obeng came in 2nd for Men's fighting after having recently recovered from a broken foot.
We now wish them the best in training for the UFAK tournament in Benin in August.
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25-March-2008
The International Budo Institute would like to congratulate Sensei Victor Lartey in recently having achieved Ni-dan.
Each time a student or teacher achieves a higher ranking and searches for greater self improvement it is a testament to all that hard work and perserverence pays. Sensei Lartey was previously awarded his 1st degree black belt by the Ghana Karate Federation and In recognition of outstanding dedication, discipline and loyalty, the Guardian Kokubashin Karate Union of Ghana conferred on him the title ''Sensei''.
Sensei Lartey now begins his journey towards San-dan which the Institute is sure will be a prosperous one. We continue to wish him the best of luck in his future studies and support his new goals.
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Often in order to understand a Kata the student must focus on the geometry of the steps in a similar fashion to how a dancer memorizes their steps. The Institute has prepared these dance charts for Naihanchin Bubishido presented below to assist the student in the same fashion.
Download Larger Dance Chart Slide #1 Here
Download Larger Dance Chart Slide #2 Here
Download Larger Dance Chart Slide #3 Here
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