Taekwondo Supplies

The Ancient art of Taekwondo and the supplies you will need to perfect it.

Taekwondo is a Korean form of martial arts, it is the national sport of South Korea. Taekwondo has earned the title of “most popular form of martial arts". The term Taekwondo, when translated from Korean means: tae – “to strike or break with foot”, kwon - “to strike or break with fist”, and do - “way” or “method” thus when the term Taekwondo is loosely translated to english it means, “the way of the foot and fist”. Taekwondo has developed into a combination of the following: self defense, exercise, combat techniques, sport, meditation, and philosophy.

When looking to buy Taekwondo supplies, you will first need to know exactly what you are looking for. There are different categories of Taekwondo supplies, these include equipment, clothes, accessories, footwear, sparring and weapons.

• Taekwondo equipment include: exercising shields, strike bags & gloves and targets.
• The clothing worn by Taekwondo practitioners are called a Dobok. The dobok comes in different colours but the most common is black and white. A TTI (belt) is worn around the dobok, the colour of the belt indicates the grade of the student.
• Taekwondo accessories include: Jigsaw mats, flags, badges (Instructors Dobok rank badge, Cloth badge, jacket badge, lapel badge), bags, key-rings and posters.
• Footwear include: martial art slippers, Ninja Tabi Boots, Tabi socks and training shoes.
• Sparring supplies include: reversible body armour, ladies sports vests, ladies chest protectors, elbow protectors, ankle protectors, forearm protectors, knee protectors, gum shields, groin guards, boxing gloves, hand & foot pads, head guards and shin pads.
• Taekwondo weapon supplies include: weapon cases, and weapons that can come in different materials including rubber, foam, metal and wood. Some weapon names are: nunchaka, training knives, swords, Bo, Jo, Escrima and Bokken. When looking to buy Taekwondo supplies, make sure to search the internet for suppliers. You will be amazed at the wide variety of suppliers to choose from, decide if you want to buy the supplies new or if you are willing to buy clean second hand Taekwondo supplies from reputable re-sellers.

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Harvey’s book has different punches

A former Youngstown-area man and 20-year veteran in martial arts is hoping his first published book — “Mastering Muay Thai Kick-Boxing: MMA [Mixed Martial Arts]-Proven Techniques” — proves to be a big hit with students, instructors and fans alike in the sport.

Joe Harvey, a native of Youngstown, said that his book from Tuttle Publishing about Thailand’s native sport, which is similar to boxing, is different from other martial arts book in two main ways.

“The format is different from other martial arts books that simply offer step-by-step photographs. My book is just the opposite. I tell you all details in text and only show photos in specific areas for illustration,” said Harvey, a 1991 graduate of Austintown Fitch High who attended Youngstown State.

He now lives in Woodbridge, Va., near Washington, D.C., and is a martial arts instructor, researcher and writer as well as a competitor in training.

“That [different format] was the biggest thing and that made [the book] new and innovative, but hard to get published until I was able to find Tuttle. It is more text rather then photos, like you are getting information from an instructor.”

In addition, Harvey said that he has drawn on his wealth of experience and connections in martial arts to make the book a state-of-the-art study of Muay Thai, which he said is “similar to boxing except that fighters also can use elbows, knees and shins, and can use standing grappling to get into position to make a certain type of move.”

In fact, “There is a complete set of standard grappling moves that are strikes and defense,” he pointed out.

Harvey believes that his book “is the closest thing you can get to having an actual instructor without having one because of all experience I have had and the people I have trained with, and I extract the best of my experience and put it in the book,” he said.

“I give the reader options, depending on what they want from the book and what they are looking for. They can study the techniques that interest them. It’s like a reference book consisting of the entire arsenal of Muay Thai strikes.”

His book is available at all major book stores, including Borders and Barnes and Noble, as well as most online book sites including bn.com and amazon.com.

Harvey atttended Harrison Elementary School in Youngstown, Mineral Ridge Middle school and Mineral Ridge High school before transferring to Fitch.

He began his official martial arts training at the Downtown YWCA in 1983 under Jim Evans in intramural classes for Ji Do Kwan/Taekwondo.

Since then, he has climbed the ranks of the martial arts as a versatile student, competitor, instructor and researcher, and has done extensive traveling and networking in the field to tap the best minds for the latest developments in the sport.

He has black belt ranks in different martial arts styles and from different organizations, including a black belt from training in Muay Thai, Filipino Martial Arts, and Jeet kune Do under one of the foremost martial arts authorities and instructors in the world, Patrick Tray.

He said Tray is a 20-year Navy Seal veteran [and] 10-year Navy Seal Combat trainer who is a representative for a world renown martial arts organizations near Washington D.C.”

Harvey said, “I seek out instructors because I want to learn. I have a huge network of instructor.” And, “Instructors also can use my book. My book is for beginners or advanced students.”

Harvey said he makes his living in martial arts. “I live close to the Pentagon. I am doing instruction and writing and I have my training. I can’t get enough learning. In just the last six months, I have been back in training.”

He also is planning a another book.

“Tuttle [Publishing] asked me to do another one. I may do my next one the same way I did this one, but do it with another form of martial arts.”

Most of Harvey’s family still is in the Youngstown area. His mother, Helen Rush, lives in Austintown and a brother, Richard, lives in Youngstown, and he has other famly members in the area as well.

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Students for Women’s Issues leads self-defense class

If Miss Congeniality taught us nothing else, it was to SING. Solar plexus. Instep. Nose. Groin. That’s right: Self-defense in a simple pseudonym. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, Students for Women’s Issues offered a self-defense class this Monday. David Heineman (B1) led the class for Drake students.

“Today is about using the resources you already have to defend yourself and to hopefully get away safely,” SWI co-president Jennifer Henry (AS3) said.

Heineman has shared his art since he was 13 years old. He has a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo and Budo Jujitsu and a first degree in Hapkido.

Heineman demonstrated basic, yet effective, moves that can deter attackers in various situations.

One thing that makes women easy targets is their long hair, Heineman said. He said that if the attacker grabs your hair, you should get control of his hand and strike him in the face. However, Heineman advised using the heel of your hand rather than a fist.

The natural reaction women have when being assaulted is to try and pull away from their attacker. However, it is more effective to use their energy against them.

“If he’s pulling you, you don’t want to resist,” Heineman said. “The simplest way to get out of it is to kick him in the knee.”

Heineman has his own memory device for self-defense: See, air, run.

“Make it so they can’t breathe, they can’t see and they can’t move,” Heineman said. “Hit them as hard as you can in the nose or throat, the eyes and their knees.”

However, you don’t need Jackie Chan’s moves to stay safe; just be smart.

“When you’re walking at night, always walk with somebody,” Heineman said.

That cute purse you brought to the party or the high heels you wore to the bar could be an assaulter’s worst nightmare.

“Use everyday objects as weapons,” Heineman said. “Keep your purse in your hand, not over your shoulder.”

This way, it is ready to be used as a defense weapon.

Lauren Reed (PP2) also attended the class.

“People think about (self-defense) all the time, but this is one time we get to experience the opportunity,” she said. “Definitely, as a female, it helps to have those skills.”

For Sexual Assault Awareness Week, SWI also hosted a “Rape-Free Zone” on Tuesday to stimulate conversation about sexual assault. Tomorrow, SWI will be showing “Speak,” a film about sexual assault, at 8:30 p.m. in the Bulldog Theatre.

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8th Tehran Intl. Sport Movies and TV Festival kicks off

The 8th edition of the Tehran International Sport Movies and TV Festival kicked off Tuesday evening with a ceremony held at the Enqelab Sports Complex.

Deputy Culture Minister for Cinematic Affairs, Mohammadreza Jafari-Jelveh and director of the festival Alireza Savar spoke briefly at the opening ceremony.

Jafari-Jelveh said that the festival provides a good opportunity to introduce both cultural and media aspects of sports, “Sport is not only an art, but also a medium itself. Sports has also helped to reflect cultures (of different nations) over the years.”

Savar next noted that this event is created to introduce filmmakers and sport movies to the world, helping to increase the number of films as well, adding, “A total of 200 productions from previous editions were submitted to the Milan Sports Film Festival, and managed to grab several awards.”

“If we try to make better use of domestic potentials, we would be able to establish a better position for ourselves in the world of film productions and sports,” he remarked.

Afterwards, a message from International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge was read at the ceremony. Next, the secretary of the festival Mohammadreza Mulla-Mohammad read the message of Sultan Fahd Abdulaziz, the vice-president of the Islamic Solidarity Sport Federation (ISSF).

The ceremony continued with tributes paid to Mohammad Fuladgar, head of Taekwondo Committee, and filmmaker Reza Nezamdust and Siavash Zarrinabadi.

Filmmaker Majid Majidi was also honored and the ceremony ended with Majidi’s movie “The Colors Fly”.

The festival will continue until September 26 at the Sepideh and Kanun cinemas, and also at the Olympic National Committee.

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