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FALMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART TAEKWON-DO |
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Jook-Am: is
a pseudonym for the Grandmaster Park. Jook means bamboo which shoots up
straight forward without any curvature, its roots intertwining to form an
inseparable force. Am is an immovable boulder from which the bamboo plants
its roots to form an unshakable foundation. This pattern represents
Grandmaster Park's life and his constant struggle for perfection. The diagram
is a representation of a bamboo shooting up from the boulder. This pattern's
95 movements (112 including combinations) symbolizes the year 1995 in which
Jook-Am was created. Ko-Dang: is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people. The 39 movements signify his times of imprisonment and his birthplace on teh 39th parallel. [39 moves] Sam-Il: denotes
the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began
throughout the country on March 1, 1919. The 33 movements in the pattern stand
for the 33 patriots who planned the movement. [33 moves] Yoo-Sin: is
named after General Kim Yoo Sin, commanding general during the Silla Dynasty,
who unified the three separate kingdoms of Korea. The 68 movements refer to
the last two figures of 668 A.D., the year Korea was united. [68 moves] Choi-Yong: is
named after General Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces during the fourteenth century Koryo Dynasty. Choi Yong was greatly
respected for his loyalty, patriotism, and humility. He was executed by his
subordinate commanders, headed by General Yi Sung Gae, who later became the
first king of the Yi Dynasty. [46 moves] MORE… |
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