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STUDENTS VISIT KOREA

 WARWICK – At one time or another almost every martial artist dreams of visiting the country from which their chosen discipline has evolved. To the karateka, that region is Japan; to the kungfu practitioner, it is China. But, to the taekwondoist, it is a peninsula rich in greenery with mountains masked in swirling mists that rush to meet the sky. This enchanted nation is called Korea: Land of the Morning Calm. Couple this desire with the opportunity to train alongside revered icons in the martial arts community and you are presented with a winning formula for a highly rewarding adventure. Few people are given the opportunity to genuinely realize this dream. Yet, that is exactly what twenty-one students from the Chosun Taekwondo Academy, a local martial arts and hatha yoga center headquartered at 62 Main Street in Warwick, did this July when they visited Korea – the homeland of taekwondo. The Chosun group was lead on their journey by head instructor and 5^th degree black belt, Master Doug Cook. Accompanying the group was martial arts pioneer Grandmaster Richard Chun, 9^th degree black belt and president of the United States Taekwondo Association.

            The fourteen-hour flight from New York to Seoul acted as a prelude to an intense seven days of physical, cultural, and academic training. The detailed itinerary included instruction by world-famous grandmasters at the Kumgang Taekwondo Center, the World Taekwondo Instructor Academy, Gulgosa Temple, the Moo Duk Kwan/Namchang Dojang and the Kukkiwon - center of taekwondo operations worldwide. Each day presented a diverse and challenging training opportunity. While at the Moo Duk Kwan/Namchang Dojang, or Institute of Martial Virtue, an outstanding demonstration of martial arts skill by Grandmaster Shin Chul Kang’s team was followed by a series of kicking drills incorporating the Chosun students ranging in age from 8 to 72 years old. Similarly, Master Byeong Cheol An of the Kumgang Taekwondo Center, a face familiar to the Chosun students from previous training excursions, featured strenuous exercises in self-defense and sparring. Another significant component of the educational journey included a day of instruction at the World Taekwondo Instructor Academy in the tiny village of Yangsu-ri, surrounded by rice paddies, where the Chosun students practiced the most current iteration of poomsae – the choreographed, dance-like formal exercises unique to taekwondo – taught by Grandmaster Gyoo Hyun Lee, a sanctioned standard bearer of the art. Yet for many, training at the Kukkiwon represented the highlight of their training. There, Grandmaster Jong Beom Park again concentrated on poomsae practice.

            In an effort to provide a balanced program that supported both the um and yang, or soft and hard components of taekwondo, the participants traveled to Kyongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom located in the southeast portion of the country. There they sampled Korea’s rich, cultural heritage firsthand. Sights of interest included Bulguksa Temple, Tong-Il Jeon Shrine and the National Museum of Korea.

Yet, in what can only be compared to a scene borrowed from the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a singularly memorable event of the excursion required the Chosun students to endure a steep climb through rain and cloud-like mists to Gulgosa Temple perched high atop the mountains overlooking the Great Kyongju Plain. There, the Chosun students studied Sunmudo, or Traditional Korean Zen Martial Arts, followed by a monastic meal with the resident Buddhist monks.

Master Doug Cook, owner and head instructor of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy, stated, “It is an honor to provide our students with traditional training of this caliber mixed with the cultural exposure a trip of this nature offers. The students who accompanied Grandmaster Chun and I returned with a less provincial view of taekwondo along with a palette of experiences they will recall fondly for the rest of their lives. This was our school’s fifth training tour of Korea and I am already planning another excursion for 2013. I urge anyone interested in the martial arts to join us.”

Students participating in the 2010 Chosun Taekwondo Academy Training & Cultural Tour included: Robert Adams, Virginia Makkay, Erica Linthorst, Pamela Pyke, Harold Pyke, Eleanor Pyke, Jake Garrett, Nancy Garrett, Linda Taylor, Sebastian Tune, Thomas Hamling, Chase Hamling, Mary Sudul, Daniela Roche, Patricia Cook, Jeffrey Thompson, Donald Parker, Christopher Jeruzal and Michelle Kropp, as well as Grandmaster Richard Chun and Master Doug Cook.         

Aside from offering authentic taekwondo instruction, the academy, which is celebrating its thirteenth-anniversary and will be hosting its annual Open House from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, September 11th, also features classes in hatha yoga and tai chi, all taught by qualified, adult instructors. For more information on the programs offered at the Chosun Taekwondo Academy call (845) 986-2288, or visit their website at www.chosuntkd.com.

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