Letting if flow while sparring.
During a very special outdoor training and sparring session Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim taught me to "Let if flow" while sparring. We tend to think in a line. My partner attacks and I block then I attack back then I wait for my partner to counter attack. Neither...
When you learn this art there will be no obstacle you cannot overcome!
This quote from the Seven Steps to Inner Power exemplifies the heart of the art of Jung SuWon. What it means is that through Jung SuWon training we are learning how to overcome obstacles. We are learning how to stretch and move and coordinate our bodies in ways we...
Principles of Mental Conduct
Principles of Mental Conduct At Jung SuWon Martial Art Academy, the founder, Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim gives us 5 Principles of Mental Conduct. Before we address the principals in particular let’s address the concept of a “Principle of Mental Conduct”. We...
I was asked: “Am I afraid”?
In the days before Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim tested me for my 5th Degree Black Belt level at the Jung SuWon Martial Art Academy, students asked me if I was afraid of what I had to do in the test. One test in particular is walking on hot burning oak wood coals...
Explained in a simple way!
The Jung SuWon Warrior Oath has 7 code of ethics and each are linked together in a specific order. Each individual code is dependent on the previous and yields the next. Let me explain in a very simple way. #1: Body and Mind as One: When your body and mind are as...
A deeper perspective for those of us ready to hear!
The Way of the Martial Arts Warrior – a deeper perspective for those of us ready to hear! “Suppose I were to tell you that you are aware of only a limited portion of yourself, that you may not have yet discovered your self, your true self, and that you have yet to...