Taekwondo Philosophy

Verbal Judo is a 138 page book, written by George J. Thompson, Ph. D. and was published in March 2004. It is classified as a nonfiction, personal growth, self help and communication genre. Verbal Judo is based on the art of words and how to utilize them in various situations, in everyday life. The following three chapters left an impression on me; chapter two: The Language of Guidance, chapter four: The Language of Persuasion and chapter eight: The Language of Enforcement. They remained me of situations that have occurred in my own personal life, while I was growing up. This book has opened my eyes to think and solve problems from a different perspective then I would have done so before reading it.

Leaders influence my life and actions positively, leaving an impression on how I want to help and influence others. As an instructor in Taekwondo, I have been able to refine those leadership skills, my instructor emphasizing leadership as one of the top skills as a black belt. Without those important leadership skills, Taekwondo would be a difficult sport to teach, since there are different types of skills that will build students to be successful and humble martial artists. I teach students leadership skills such as respect, self esteem, perseverance, and integrity. All of these skills teach the students to love themselves for who they are and to think more about what they think, rather than what others around them think. As part of the Taekwondo

When I started Jiu Jitsu it changed how I felt about being more social. One sunny day in a hot summer me I have sandy blonde hair and blueish green eyes I prefer to read books and be in loud places, my sister Cheyenne a fifteen year old that has blonde hair and blue eyes she loves to read books and pink items, and my nephew Nate is a hyper thrill seeking seven year old were all sitting on the couch trying to find something to watch. Going through the boring choices of movies we couldn’t choose anything then I flicked of the tv, and turned to Chey and Nate let’s go do something this is too boring I said with a little-bit of enthusiasm. Then we went on a hunt to see some fun things we could do we found Jiu Jitsu. Chey and I talked to Mom about our special activity, and she said she would think about is. Later that night I fell asleep hoping she would say yes.

3 years ago I was a green belt in taekwondo. I liked taking taekwondo lessons and my goal in taekwondo was to reach a black belt. But my mini story is about when I was a green belt at a tournament at the Northglenn High School gym. Tournament day was a really fun day because all the taekwondo schools in the district got together to spar, and show what we learned to the other schools. The sparring was my favorite part of the tournament, I was not the best at sparring because I wasn’t aggressive enough as the other teachers told me constantly. But today I was doing really good in the sparring tournament and was beating all the opponents that I faced. I was getting really excited because if I kept doing really good I might get to the finals and win

This turbulently developing world has led to an increasing potentiality of projecting inaccurate and misleading diagnoses and cures to patients by attempting to simply objectify complex ailments and their solutions. A shift away from dualistic preferred views on curing individually varying mental ailments, or such as acute and chronic pain with “one kind fits all” pill solutions is necessary to view our world as the complexly interacting system which it is rather than in the self disillusioned and individualistic view which is popularly absorbed by society. This progression of view toward intertwined and interrelated relationships which allows the tradition of qigong to be a universal and versatile form of practice which has sparked interest in the modern era as a higher and simpler form of personal investment and path towards balance in our total reality. Extensive scientific research has yet to make ultimately conclusive data across qigong’s wide spectra of claimed influence, but within research already made brings forward positively supportive evidence that the Daoist Sage’s enlightened insight into the human’s relation between their physical and spiritually incorporeal nature may not be so absurd. According to a qigong benefits study, a “36 research reports of qigong

taekwondo know that it is more than a sport, but an art and a way of

I used to do a martial art called So Bahk Do. I used to have fun, feeling proud and strong when I was doing it. It had gradually evolved into a task I participated in reluctantly rather than a hobby I looked forward to. As I walked up to the studio, which had been like a second home to me for seven years, I realized that I was frustrated and angry. Angry that I needed to give so much time and effort for something I had no desire to do. I could feel the constant weight of always going to So Bahk pushing down on my shoulders. I felt that it was finally time to lift that weight. I marched in through the front door, confident and resolute. Every component that my senses encountered- the voices, the starched white uniforms, the laughter, the familiarity -chipped away at my anger storm. When I saw my teacher, my emotions were suddenly hammered back into me. I was so familiar with her smile, her eagerness, and her air of peaceful confidence that I lost my train of thought.

Starting in the early 1900’s, the Olympics took the world by storm. It soon became the greatest test of athleticism and strength. One of the centerpieces of the Olympics, that is a true testament of athleticism and strength, is weightlifting. Not only does it measure strength but it also measures skill and brute force. Out of all the countries competing, China stands above all its competitors. The greatest Olympic weightlifters reside in China. Lü Xiaojun, an example of Chinese weightlifting domination, is a three-time world champion and the current Olympic and world holder of the snatch in the 77-kilogram weight class. Now, one might ask, how do the Chinese continue to prevail against all competitors in weightlifting? The answer is simple. The five philosophies of Chinese Olympic weightlifting.

I started at a young age to begin my training for a black belt. It was a way for my parents to be sure I could protect myself from harm or danger. I spent my nights after school training to compete and reach the next belt. Months turned into years and finally I was close to getting my black belt. I woke up before school to practice and after school just so I was prepared. When I was training, we'd start with the basics and help the lower belt prepare for their test. After they were set, then the higher ranks were able to train. When I helped the lower belts, I'd start off slowly and repeat the training so they could remember it. There were younger students than I; therefore, I would create games or fun ways for the kids to remember. This kept

By the same token, it has heightened my self-awareness and gave me a boost of confidence that is needed to for other areas in life. Tenets I learn in the dojang are incorporated throughout my daily routine. If I could pick out one of the five tenets of Tae Kwon Do that has been the most president over the others, I would have to say that it is perseverance. Perseverance, has shown me that it is alright to make mistakes, it has allowed me to learn from these mistakes and continue trying even when it gets hard and never give

As your child's parent, you should reinforce those skills they are being taught during their martial arts classes by giving them consequences at home as well as all the praise they need when they do something you have asked them and they do it well. This will help your child's martial arts instructor with what they are trying to accomplish.

Martial arts can provide many benefits to one’s lifestyle, physically or mentally. In the article, “How Martial Arts can help build Confidence”, it features 18-year-old Kempo karate practitioner, Michael Friedman, who explains his own personal insights of martial arts. Throughout the article, he explains the physical, mental, and emotional improvements that had happened in karate and compares and contrasts along side with tennis. First, Friedman addresses that karate helped him stay fit. He mentions that, "Karate has helped my tennis game tremendously. Tennis requires a certain amount of muscle strength, flexibility, and aerobic fitness, And karate has helped me build my body in those areas". Just like participating in a physical sport, practicing martial arts can help improve the physical body. Friedman states that karate is a great way to stay active; as it

I stared down at my hands, trying to control the shaking. My breathing came out slowly, if it came out at all. I felt like bursting into tears. I stared at the boards in front of me. My head was spinning, and my mind was racing. I couldn’t believe I had missed that break.

The reason am interested in the field of public health is the zeal I have for helping others. Helping others is one

of these attacks, you can stop them. If you block the kick and follow up quickly