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-| Han Eung Kyo Tang Soo Do", Kavean ” Liger E can settle for second best or we W can aim for the top of the pile. In this we chase our dreams to discover who and what we are. That's our st goal, but what of its plotted ‘ course and the instructor who'll get us there? How do we choose him? That's a hard one, but one thing is for sure, we should look for age and wisdom coupled with } experience. Only then can our real ‘voyage of discovery’ begin. Grandmaster Han Eung Kyo of Tang S00 Do is a man of say Tang S00 Do is asa direct self defence? Master Han: Tang Soo Do is very effective in self defence, TKCA: Who would you say was most instrumental In helping you develop ‘your martial arts Skill? Master Han: The most influential person who helped me to develop my Tang 500 Do skills was my master, Park Young fin. TKCA: What would you ‘say a single student . could get from extraordinary talents, who training in Tang possesses the wisdom S00 Do? and the experience. ee TKCA: How does Korea's . eg | Tang soo Do differ from | the Wester orientated { \ Tong S00 Do? 4 \ Master Han: In Korea, Ai, ~ Tang S00 Do is 3 lot Ou harder, we train everyday fora few hours, and we are disciplined much ew TKCA: Has Tang 500 Do ‘any underlying strengths? Master Han The under ying strengths in Tang S00 Do are of total wall being humility, strength ain st eon poate dsaplne, Krom TKCA: At what age sige seat ke you beain Tong Ee ori 500 Do, and who was fo you now train your master? Master Han | (Master Han: | began learning the art of Tang Soo Do at the age of thirteen, and my master is Park Young Jin, TKCA: How realistic would you train every day. TKCA: What are your interests Thobbies | I Han Eung Kyo =) Master Koo Iicker. ‘outside of your cherished Tang Soo Do? Master Han: Outside Tang Soo Do my interests are Korean cuisine, my restau rant, ete. TKCA: Do you have family, and are ‘they involved In Tang S00 Do? Master Han: My wife is a 3rd Dan, my son 3rd Dan and daughters 3rd Dans in Tang Soo Do. | rodernised your | Tang Soo Do? P Master Han: My Tang 500 Do is sill totally original in «iy ts form oh QW txca: 20 you Sig nave any portcler GE Sikes about the imartal ars? Master Han: The main aspects oF PapISST dleagree with are Instructor who charge lots of money and give poor struction br who ese: @ Speck martial ar. TKCA: How do Jou view other Kerean systems? | HESS Waster Han: Other | 7 Korean systems are related. Tang martial ars $00 Bo is the TKCA: If you could change anything first of the ‘modern Korean in your post, what would that be? Master Han: My hair grows white. ©) ikea: Whe would you mast have liked most liked to have mat was the ‘man in the high mountains who ‘was renowned for boeing full of wisdom, strength ‘and power. Each ‘ume I would climb the moun- ‘ain he was not ‘there, and When | asked TKCA 10 where he was | would be told he is on the other side of the mountain, so When Igo, he would not be there’ either (@ mythical person who drives ‘everyone to their achievements?) TKCA: What was your biggest, best achievement? Master Han: My biggest achievement ‘was seeing my students win the cham- pionships TKCA: What is your view on sport ‘martial arts combat? Master Hani Sports should be sepa- rated from martial arts, True martial arts isn'ta sport. TKCA: What to you is victory? Master Han: My'victory is to spread the teaching of ‘Tang Soo Do as ‘Master Ko pore fo arihe tke ‘tiger. | i sta widely as possible and to be the best instructor.

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