Author: Ken Ring
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Tai Chi, Cardio Kickboxing, Cross Training, Yoga, and other Distractions
I am sometimes contacted by people who want to learn something very specific: say, tai chi, yoga or cardio-kickboxing. I have done these activities in the past, but I don’t teach them. Not because they don’t have benefits. They do. Strength training, cardio-vascular work, and the rest all have their place. I have problems with…
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When You Care Enough to Train the Very Best
I’ve practiced martial art for a while now. I’ve seen people of lots of different sizes and shapes train. I’ve seen very fit, athletic people who definitely looked the part of the martial artist, and I’ve seen men and women who would be considered obese do amazing things that almost defy reason. As a society,…
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Two for One for Two
I neglected to post this earlier in the month. I might be persuaded to continue the offer if there is interest. During the month of July two people can join Kuk Sool Won of Muncie for the price of one and keep that price for the next two months! That means a 50% savings for Back-To-School…
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Training Notes
These are just some notes and interpretations from the past six months of training. If they help you, cool. If you disagree or would like to expand on anything, feel free to do that in the comments. Discussion is always welcome. Don’t use the body to power strikes. Keep stance and body still like…
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March 2013
It seems like we keep getting busier and busier! There are no more slow times of the year. Here are the things that I want to talk to you about this month. Break-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude School Demo Extra Practice St. Louis Tournament Equipment Extra Practice There’s always more, but I’m out of time.…
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Midwest World Kuk Sool Won Tournament
Every year, we try to get to one Kuk Sool tournament as a school. That tournament is coming up at the end of April. Midwest Tournament April 27, 2013 University of Missouri St. Louis, MO Now, if you’ve never been to a Kuk Sool tournament, you need to cleanse your imagination of what you’ve seen…
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St. Jude Break-A-Thon
I recently received this email from Kyo Sa Nim Mike Yates in Pekin, IL. KSN Ken, PKJN Ben Mitchell has asked me to host this year’s St. Jude Break-A-Thon and we would love to have all the mid-west schools be a part of this event. This year it will be on April 13, 2013 in Pekin, IL. Doors…
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T-Shirts
Found a really snazzy little project on Facebook today. I decided that we’re going to do it. First, take a look at these links: How to Stencil with Bleach Book Nerd Striped T-Shirt How to Bleach Your Clothes Get the idea? There are several ways that we could do this. We could all start with…
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Fasting Update
I won’t say that a two-day fast was super easy, but it was MUCH easier than I thought it would be. So much so that I seriously considered going longer. Day one, I was hungry in the afternoon and evening. Day two, I was almost not hungry at all. Once in the afternoon and once…