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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="048005f0ermwup.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>magicrat's martial review</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="magicrats martial review"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>FEATURES       </B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHAT STYLE?"><U>WHAT STYLE?</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PROFILES"><U>PROFILES</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CLUB PAGE"><U>      CLUB PAGE</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" TRAINING TIPS"><U>       TRAINING TIPS</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" EVENTS"><U>        EVENTS</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CONTACT "><U>          CONTACT        </U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RELATED LINKS"><U>RELATED LINKS</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CALENDAR"><U>   CALENDAR</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" MAGICRATS MARTIAL STARS"><U>       MAGICRAT'S MARTIAL STARS</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" READERS QUESTIONS"><U>    READERS QUESTIONS</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CLUB DIRECTORY"><U>     CLUB DIRECTORY</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" PHOTOS PAGE"><U>      PHOTOS PAGE</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#000099" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="14d95c80.gif" border=0 width="149" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="085a8b50.gif" border=0 width="168" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> FEATURES       </div> <div> <B>                                                                                                                </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>!</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>NEW FEATURE!</U></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                                               </B></div> <div> <B>DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT?        </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jeff Simpson's Edinburgh Kickboxing Club.(see below)</B></FONT><B>                                                      </B></div> <bR> <div> Have you or or your club any news to report?                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Do you have useful information an any topic you would like to share?</div> <div> Are there any subjects you would like to see covered?</div> <bR> <div> We can cover feature on whole movements,styles or explain the basics of a particular martial art.</div> <div> suggestions:</div> <bR> <div> Weapons training- tell us about your arts methods etc.</div> <div> Politics (keep it simple!)</div> <div> Traditional v. Progressive</div> <div> Why you think tour martial art is best!</div> <div> Legislation concerning martial arts</div> <div> Anything else!</div> <bR> <div>  <A href="http://www.ukaffiliates2.com/u/power/b.asp?id=54610"> <img src="http://www.ukaffiliates2.com/u/power/showban.asp?id=54610&img=power_b_logo1uk_468x60.gif" border=0></a>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> e-mail us at :<U> magigratgirl@yahoo.co.uk</U></div> <div> <U>________________________________________________________</U></div> <div> <U>THIS FEATURE COMES FROM BARRELS WEBSITE.</U></div> <div>  <A NAME="intro"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> An introduction to Taekwondo </div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="intro_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>A short overview/description of the Korean martial art: Taekwondo. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>general introduction</U></FONT> of Taekwondo </div> <div> <U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Objectives</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of Taekwondo </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Taekwondo for <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>kids</U></FONT> </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Is Taekwondo <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>dangerous</U></FONT>? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>table of contents</U></FONT> </div> <div>  <A NAME="general"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> A general introduction to Taekwondo </div> <div> Taekwondo is a modern martial art, characterized by it's fast, high and spinning kicks. The name Taekwondo means: <I>Tae</I>='to strike, or block with the foot' or 'to kick' and it also means 'jump', <I>K'won</I>='Fist' or 'to strike, or block with hand' and <I>Do</I>='The way of' or 'art'. Take this together and Taekwondo means: "The art of Kicking and Punching" or "The art of unarmed combat". The sport has been founded in Korea and is one of the popular modern martial arts. </div> <div> There is no use of weapons in Taekwondo. The opponent is attacked with bare hands and feet. Taekwondo has become popular because its a very powerful sport and very spectacular to see.</div> <div>  <A NAME="objectives"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Objectives of Taekwondo </div> <div> to develop an appreciation for Taekwondo as a sport and as an art </div> <div> to achieve physical fitness through positive participation </div> <div> to improve mental discipline and emotional equanimity </div> <div> to learn self-defense skills </div> <div> to develop a sense of responsibility for one self and others.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="kids"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Taekwondo for kids </div> <div> Taekwondo has no age limits and is a very good sport for children. They learn fast reactions through games, learn to respect others, learn to know their abilities and disabilities. Competition rules are a bit different for children then they are for adults. Although children wear full body protection (preferably thicker than the protection for adults) only kicks and punches to the body are allowed, no kicks to the head. </div> <div>  <A NAME="danger"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Is Taekwondo dangerous? </div> <div> Although WTF Taekwondo is a full contact sport where it is allowed to kick to the head (punches to the head are not allowed), it is not very dangerous to practise Taekwondo. During training, there is no need to win by KO. During competition, full protection is used to protect the competitors. </div> <div> To avoid head injuries, one is not allowed to participate in a competition for three months (this seems to vary) if one goes K.O. by a kick on the head. If this happens again after these three months, you're not allowed to participate for half a year. Another K.O. on the head after this half year period results in a permanent exclusion of competitions. </div> <div> ITF Taekwondo is semi-contact. It is not allowed to attack the head with full force. However, it is allowed to punch to the head, but using the so-called "killing-blow", stop just an inch before the target. To avoid injuries, ITF uses gloves at sparring-competition. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>___________________________________________________________________________________</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="104c8930.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                                             <IMG SRC="105c8930.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The Edinburgh Kickboxing Club<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> EX-WCF World Amateur full-contact champion</div> <div> EX-BKBU British Middleweight full-contact champion</div> <div> Information on Edinburgh Kickboxing Club and kickboxing in general</div> <div> (see "A beginners guide to Kickboxing" -on what style page)</div> <bR> <div> Some information on myself (Jeff) and The Edinburgh Kickboxing Club</div> <div> I first started martial arts 15yrs ago at the age of 15 in a style called Tukido - an off-shoot of Tae-Kwon-Do. I studied up to Black belt level by which time I was becoming increasingly dis-enchanted with the style due to the emphasis on making money, so when a few of the clubs' Black belts left to start Kickboxing, I followed. This was 1990 and after another two years I decided to try the full-contact side of the sport. After a few successes I thought a spell in Edinburgh Universities' boxing club could help my technique. Some success followed here too and in conjunction with considerable improvement to my kickboxing I won the chance to challenge the British champion for his title - which I took. Now living in Edinburgh, after starting kickboxing 30 miles away in Kirkcaldy, I had no where to train and this seemed a good time to open up my own club; there were no full-contact clubs in Edinburgh at the time. The Edinburgh Kickboxing Club has been since Jan 1994 and is still the foremost club in town if you want to learn to be a <I>clever</I> fighter. Three years after taking the BKBU British title I fought for, and won, the WCF World amateur title in full contact kickboxing by stopping Vince Palumbo of Australia in 100 seconds in a clash in London. Following the WCF title I decided, following a series of injuries, to vacate my titles and to concentrate a different career path (one where I could make a decent living). I now keep in contact with the sport by instructing the Edinburgh Kickboxing Club twice a week and training up my own fighters.</div> <bR> <div> Edinburgh Kickboxing Club: <I>address and info</I></div> <bR> <div> Venue: 55 Grove Street, Edinburgh</div> <div> <I><B>Marco's Leisure</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Times: Monday 8.30pm - 10.15pm ... Thursday 8.45pm - 10.15pm</div> <div> Fees: £20 one months unlimited classes ... £4 for one class</div> <div> <I>Tel: (0131) 228 2141</I> or email Jeff at <I>jeff_kickboxing@yahoo.com</I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>