Greetings Readers… I’m writing this post as a fabulous but bittersweet weekend of training with Master Pearson draws to a close.  Why bittersweet you ask?  Well for many reasons, categorized by type below…needless to say we have a few announcements to make… Sweet: – We learned some great stuff this weekend (so far!).  We worked […]

“Trust me, I know what I’m doing…or at least Felix does.”  — Harry Potter (#6 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) Greetings, Remember that scene from the book…Harry, having recently become a potions high achiever due to the help of the Half Blood Prince, receives a special prize from his teacher;  a small bottle […]

Greetings, Long time no post!  Yes, I admit it, I’ve been quite the delinquent Hagsaeng Naebu   You see my life, like and athlete or a CPA functions in terms of “seasons.”  You see, as a rabbi, our busy time begins August 1st and runs through November 1st, steadily decreasing in terms of work load […]

“Yossi Ben Yoezer said, “Let your home be a gathering place for scholars, get yourself dusty in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words with thirst.”  Without going into too much detail, this is a quote from the Mishnah (Avot 4:1), a collection of rabbinic commentary and a sacred text in my […]

Another week and the Video Dojang is back.  A couple of things have changed.  First off, the Video Dojang is now shot in 1080p.  Change the setting for the video resolution and behold high-definition.  I also invested in more lighting and IT IS STILL NOT ENOUGH.  Well, as I said before, it’s a work in […]

Greetings, I think many of you who have been following the blog for some time already know this but I have the unique privilege both within Hagsaeng Naebu as well as the larger Shin Ho Kwan association of serving as our Tenzo.  Tenzo, which means “kitchen master” is a roll bestowed upon me recently by […]

Last week I had the opportunity to write about my favorite trigram, the fire trigram, so it seems only fitting that this week my post gets to be on its partner, the trigram representing water. Everyone seems to know that fire and water are opposites. This, as a concept, is cross-cultural and has been expressed […]

A bit of humor to kick off your Monday… TOP TEN WAYS YOU KNOW YOU’RE A MARTIAL ARTIST 10. You close doors or turn on/off lights with a roundhouse kick…every time. 9. Your dog heels when you kyap. 8. You judge a good pair of jeans by their flexibility and range of motion. 7. You […]

Shin Ho Kwan’s Taekwondo TV site just went live.  The site is a substitute for YouTube for anyone studying Shin Ho Kwan Taekwondo, or anyone simply interested is watching Taekwondo videos.  The site features a very easily navigable format and has an impressive selection of videos, ranging from joint locks to forms to throws to […]

Few of the animal forms could be as near and dear to our Shin Ho Kwan hearts than the Tiger form.  It is, after all, our namesake!  This form is an important part of the Shin Ho Kwan curriculum and a great example of the creative genius of the animal forms originator.  As you probably […]