The Martial Arts
The Martial Arts are a favorite personal study of mine (see My Own History), to which I am constantly increasing my knowledge. I am using Tang Soo Do and Jujitsu as my base but will greatly expand out from there to other areas.
I started my martial arts training with Tang Soo Do in College 1976 in Temple Texas under Master J. D. Lawler (RIP).
After College (79), I moved back to Virginia, and took classes for 6 month under Ki Whang Kim in Silvers Spring. There were some training differences, I didn't agree with, and split amicably from him. From there I went off to study a variety of different arts, and teach self defense to a few select people who asked.
- Wing Chun (Falls Church)
- Kou Shu Summer Camp where for a week I studied Small Circle Jujitsu with Wally Jay, and Northern Shaolin (long fist form, and Northern Saber forms) with Dr Yang.
- Ninjitsu and Kenjitsu from a roommate (before I got married)
- Aikido - Fairfax County Recreation
- Fencing - Fairfax Fencers
- Wu Shu - Fairfax County Recreation
- Hapkido - Fairfax County Parks and Recreation
- Jung Su Martial Arts (a combination of Tang Soo Do, Jujitsu, Kick Boxing and Okinawan Kobudo) from Master Brian Costello Fairfax County Parks and Recreation
- Stratford Karate (www.stratfordkarate.org), teaching Tang Soo Do out of the Falls Church Rec Center
- In 2008 I've started studying Kendo, Iaido, Kenjutsu, and Iaijutsu through Fairfax County Parks and Recreation
My own individual Study has taken me into several realms. One area of great interest is the Forms (Kata, Hyung, Poomse, Kuen, etc.) of each style, where they originated, and what changes they were given and why. (Go to the Forms Cross Reference)
I am also currently writing (still 350 pages and growing) a book on the Tang Soo Do and Jujitsu methods I have studied.
- Wing Chun / Jeet Kune Do
- Kenjitsu / Kum Do
- Arnis
- Kobudo
- Pentjak Silat
- Pressure Points
Martial Arts © 2005 (updated 8/11/2005) Dave Hacker [email protected]