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Article: Mind, Body & Soul -- No matter what the discipline, there's more to the martial arts than just a few kicks -- Tae Kwon Do
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- June 6, 2000
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SELAH HIGH SCHOOL
Daily training begins as the clock hands hit 4:05. Two rows of
dedicated students, clad in pure white uniforms, stand before the
instructor and bow.
The instructor, standing cool and confident, gives a command for
beginning exercises. In unison, they start with head movement from
front to back, then side to side, followed by shoulder spins, body
stretches, leg stretches to knee circles, and finally a set of 25
push-ups. Now warmed up, their hearts pumping and blood flowing, the
actual lesson begins.
The instructor stands firm, and issues the first exercise:
blocks. He then says a Korean command (pronounced "jim-bee"), and
the white-suited trainees begin in a walking stance. ...