Any time you're in an intense, potentially life-threatening situation, the body naturally kicks into "fight or flight" mode. It's an unconscious reaction where -- in a matter of adrenaline-pumped nanoseconds -- you size up the danger and either a) fight your way to safety or, if the perceived danger is too great b) flee the scene. If you're Priscilla Dang, though, sometimes you do both at the same time. Dang was on a run in a Vancouver, Wash., neighborhood last Friday when two teenagers on bikes, one 16, the other 18, approached her from behind. "One went in front and made eye contact with me like a smirk, like I thought he was saying 'Hi,'" said Dang of the encounter to KATU. "The next thing I knew I was pretty much groped on my bottom behind left side." Unfortunately for the alleged gropers, the 23-year-old woman has taken kung-fu lessons since she was 5. Her family owns the Summit Wushu Academy, an Oregon martial arts studio. She instantly pushed one of the teenagers to the ground and made him apologize. When the second teenager called her a derogatory term, Dang says she snapped, hitting him in the face several times while simultaneously dodging his punches. According to The Columbian, when he pulled out a knife she used his bike as a shield until a passerby showed up and called 911. "I think they knew they messed with the wrong girl," Dang added to KATU. Both suspects fled the scene and were later apprehended by sheriff's deputies, reports KPTV. The 18-year-old suspect is now facing fourth-degree assault charges, while the 16-year-old will be judged by a juvenile prosecutor. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D172569
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Hello Hapkido Friends,
I just wanted to let you know that I've added a lot of new video to the yellow belt section. I am particularly proud of a little 'extra credit' clip we made of escapes from the Goose Neck technique. To my knowledge nothing like that exists on the web anyplace. Also I've created a tutorial about how to use your hands to get maximum leverage for wrist locks which utilizes some in depth x-ray graphics of the hand. This has been one of the more difficult lessons to convey through the website because it relies largely on the 'feel' of things. In having to teach this difficult concept in this medium I've really had to explore it in ways that I never would have considered. If anybody has suggestions on how Hapkido Online could serve us better I am always open to new ideas. Finally, I have not heard from some of you in awhile and I would really appreciate it if you would check in. It's important that I track your progress. I am looking forward to seeing your video's. If some of you have moved on and would like to stop receiving updates, just let me know and I can remove you from the list. I recently queried the martial arts supplier Tiger Claw (www.tigerclaw.com) about sponsoring us. I have used their training equipment for years. In fact I have a set of kick targets that are twenty years old and we still use them three times a week! I have dobak (uniform) from them that are just as old and still serviceable. Tiger Claw is a Tennessee based company and a worthy partner. Pray that they decide to help out! Well that is all for now. I hope all of you are practicing and really enjoying Hapkido! Very Respectfully and God Bless, Jon Ferguson Founder of Hapkido Online Member of the Tactical Hapkido Alliance www.hapkido-online.com Hello Hapkido Friends,
I just wanted to let you know that I added a lot of new video to the White Belt and Yellow Belt sections last night. I would like to express my gratitude to Master Tim Feathers and family for providing some very excellent footage and first rate Hapkido instruction. His video explaining Korean Hands (outside wristlock) is some of the most comprehensive instruction on that technique I have ever seen. We all benefit from his involvement. I would like to congratulate Mr. Matthew Mudry on his successful test and promotion to Yellow Belt. Great job Matt and I look forward to working on new material with you. You may notice that I've added Tactical Hapkido Alliance badges to Hapkido Online. I am proud to be a part of the THA family and would like to show my appreciation to Grand Master Rodemaker for giving Hapkido Online a place within his organization. THA provides us with learning materials, curriculum, and a host of member schools all over the United States. Not to mention the credibility and prestige of a real and meaningful organization. GM Rodemakers efforts to create THA are an inspiration. You also may notice that I have refined the whole look of the website. We are truly becoming a special and unique place to learn Hapkido. I've also added Google search and translate functions to Hapkido Online. This will make the site easier to reference and assist those who do not call English their first language. Just for fun I switched it to Korean yesterday, it looked so cool like that! I also purchased the domain name so you will no longer have to type weebly in the address. I am happy to report that when you Google 'learn Hapkido online' we are one of the first sites to appear. I encourage all of you to utilize the forum on Hapkido Online to ask questions and discuss all things Hapkido. It's a great way for us to establish a community and to get to know one another. That is all I have for now, happy practicing. Very Respectfully and God Bless, Jon Ferguson www.hapkido-online.com You may have noticed that Hapkido Online has a new look. When I originally envisioned the tone
for the website I wanted it to feel like you had found a scroll with all of the Hapkido moves on it. The old site was close but this new one is definitely more like what I had in mind. Functionally I've added Google Search and translate to most of the pages in an effort to make the site easier to reference. It should make life easier for folks who speak something besides English. . I would like to congratulate Matt on his promotion to Yellow Belt! Great Job Matt, can't wait to start working on the new material with you. |
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