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Grandmaster Jimmy Brown started me keeping a notebook as part of my training in the martial arts. He called it a "Journal of My Martial Path to Enlightenment". Everything that I learned or discovered was place in this note book. But it was the story he told that brought it all home and I pass it along to my students as part of the tradition. It went something like this...
"Do you remember seeing an old kungfu movie where the students are practicing in the courtyard, the senior student is putting them through their paces?.. And the old master is sitting in a chair overseeing the training?... Then at the end of the class, he beckons the senior student over as says..."Grasshopper, you are a wise and devoted student", then the old master reaches into a old box and pulls out a dusty manuscript with secret techniques that he wants to pass on to his prize student. He says" you will be the one to carry on my legacy, take this and learn these techniques well, for this is our legacy."
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The House of Discipline Notebook is a manuscript of all your techniques and training... When you are away from the brother and sisterhood of the House of Discipline, whether in a foreign land, or in transit waiting to find another training facility to continue your Path, you will have the notebook to keep your mental and physical values that have gotten you this far.
And then one day, you may want to pass this notebook on to your son or daughter, keeping the next generation strong and on the right Path of Enlightenment. I have broken the notebook down into 8 chapters. (Of course there will be more chapters to add as your training progresses). You may write, type, draw pictures, place photos, anything you do that will help you remember and reference back to during your training. Much success to you, and remember... You will never be alone....
SPORT TAEKWONDO TRADITIONAL TAEKWONDO MOOHAPSOOL
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The House of Discipline notebook is divided into eight (8) basic sections:
- 1. History, Mental & Physical Flexibility (History and other information to help develop your training)
- 2. Stances and Footwork (Stances and angle movements)
- 3. Defensive Hand Techniques (Blocks, parrying and intercepting items coming towards you)
- 4. Offensive Hand and Arm Techniques (Offensive weapons used to further stop the opponent)
- 5. Leg and Foot Techniques (Kicking and kneeing in offensive and defensive situations)
- 6. Expected Defensive Techniques (9 Fruits and other Step Sparring)
- 7. Unexpected Grabs and Holds (9 Vegetables and other Self Defense)
- 8. Formal Exercises (Forms, Poomse, two-person sets, multi-person sets design to balance your techniques with changing directions and weight distribution. The following sets are a important part of the House of Discipline curriculum: TAEGUEK, PALGWE, CHONG HON, HEIAN KATAS, KI HYUNGS, DAN HYUNGS
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Other sections may be added as you see fit for your training and understanding. Such as: Sparring, Weapons, Gymnastics (martial tricks), Pressure Point Science and Breaking Science to name a few. Record everything that you learn about the martial arts. Its' History, culture, meaning, etc. Understand the proper breathing techniques. Know the past masters and why some chose to keep the Korean martial arts the same, while others chose to change. List the rules that are used to help your training, and above all be true to yourself. Anything that you pick up or learn to make you a better martial artist and an better person should be included in this section.
Please Note: The earlier students may have combined the Taekwondo and Hapkido into one book, however the newer students will either have a Sport Taekwondo notebook or a Moohapsool notebook.
Grand Master James McMurray, House of Discipline
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