Question #5 (4/12/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo)
Why did TKD start including headgear?
*Question #6 (4/13/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo)
What is the purpose of
randori?
Question #7 (4/19/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido)
What is
Ikkajo-Osae, Nikkajo-Osae, Sankajo-Osae, Yonkajo-Osae?
Question #8 (4/26/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What does
Bugei Juhappan mean? What are they?
Question #9 (5/3/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
According to one well-known theory, why was BLACK chosen as the color to signify
Dan grades?
*Question #10 (5/7/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo)
What is now different about
all kicks in
Poomsae?
*Question #11 (5/7/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK)
What 2 new methods are now going to be used when Lisa SBN teaches all soft styles?
*Question #12 (5/7/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido)
What is considered the Golden Rule in
Aikido? (Hint: It has to do with pulling and pushing)
Question #13 (5/7/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo, etc.)
What are
zori and what is its significance to
Judo (or other Japanese martial arts)?
Question #14 (5/10/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo)
What does "elbow in the corner pocket" mean? (Hint: It's
Judo related)
*Question #15 (5/10/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (AMK)
What is King Solomon's significance to AMK Instructors?
*Question #16 (5/10/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (AMK)
What phrase is forever banned from the AMK?
Question #17 (5/14/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What is Shihan George Kirby's story in regards to training until you're completely exhausted?
Question #18 (5/14/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (AMK)
What is Grandmaster Chan-Yong Kim's story in regards to filling out a Waiver?
Question #19 (5/19/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido)
What does Shoshin, Zanshin, Mushin, Fudoshin, Senshin (these are all related) mean and how are they important to your training? (Hint: Researching Aikido will help you find these answers)
Question #20 (5/19/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo)
What is the relationship behind the gwes and the stepping in Taegeuk Poomsaes?
*Question #21 (5/20/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What is the difference between a Budo and Bujitsu school? (Hint: You need to know more than the translation)
Question #22 (5/22/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo)
What is the significance of the triangle in Judo? (Hint: it is not the same one as when grappling)
Question #23 (5/22/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What does kokoro mean?
Question #24 (5/25/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What is the difference between mudansha/mudanja, yudansha/yudanja, and kodansha/kodanja?
*Question #25 (5/26/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What is reishiki? Why must it be preserved in martial arts training? (Hint: focus much of your attention on the WHY)
Question #26 (5/28/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What is mudansha's literal translation?
*Question #27 (5/28/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo)
Why is step #7 in Taegeuk 4 not considered a Poom?
How can
seika tanden improve your martial arts training?
*Question #29 (6/1/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
Why is the
Budo Kensho important to traditional martial arts training?
*Question #30 (6/3/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (General)
Do Hard Style martial arts such as
Taekwondo, Karate, etc. include Soft Style elements such as throwing and joint manipulations as part of their curriculum? (Hint: This is a two part question. The second part of this question will be revealed in class)
Question #31 (6/3/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Karate)
During the early history of the
Sai, how many were carried? Why?
*Question #32 (6/4/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo)
What are the 3
aims/purposes of
Judo training?
*Question #33 (6/4/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo)
What are the 2
main principles and the
primary goal of
Judo? (Hint: Two of them are on the wall at Goltz's
dojo)
Question #34 (6/4/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Kendo)
What are the 3 main targets in
Kendo? What is the 4th target (restricted to senior
Dans)? Why is it restricted?
Question #35 (6/7/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo)
Name all
Poomsaes (not white belt) that have a high punch.
Question #36 (6/7/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What are the Japanese terms used for teacher/instructor, expert, and master? How are these different from
sensei?
Question #37 (6/7/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo)
What is the
translation of
Kōdōkan?
Question #38 (6/7/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido)
Why is 16 lbs. significant to
Aikido?
Question #39 (6/8/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (???)
Darth Vader's costume is an homage to which martial art?
*Question #40 (6/8/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo)
What has changed in steps 5-8 in
Taegeuk 8?
Question #41 (6/8/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What are the 7 virtues of
Bushidō? How is it related to the
hakama?
Question #42 (6/8/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Karate)
What are the 5 traditional styles of
Karate?
Question #43 (6/12/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo) What was
Taekwondo called in its early years?
Question #44 (6/12/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK) What was Master Amsell's first martial art? What was Lisa SBN's first martial art?
Question #45 (6/12/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo) What is the difference between
randori and
kata style of
obi tying?
Question #46 (6/12/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido) As a martial artist, how would you benefit from
sumikiri?
*Question #47 (6/13/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido) Why is it important to study
suwari waza?
Question #48 (6/13/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (???) Which well-known martial art was invented by a woman?
Question #49 (6/14/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What is unique about the
Kanji characters for
Hapkido & Aikido?
Question #50 (6/14/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo) What is the correct way to wear the
Poom belt?
Question #51 (6/16/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido) How is
kokyū ga au related to
Aikido? (Hint: This was mentioned in the weekday class recently)
*Question #52 (6/16/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido)
What are considered the 3 main principles of
Aikido? (Hint: It is related to #51 and the answers are not easy to find)
*Question #53 (6/17/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Kendo) In
Kendo, which hand is considered the dominant/power hand? Why?
*Question #54 (6/18/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) How does the story about
Chūshingura/47 Ronin relate to your martial arts training?
Question #55 (6/21/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikidp) For the three
Kanji characters that make up
Aikido (合気道)
, what do the ideograms for each represent? (Hint: this is
not the same as the translation of the word)
Question #56 (6/22/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK) What happens at the end of someone’s
Probationary Black Belt period? (Hint: 3 different things can happen)
Question #57 (6/22/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Iaijitsu/Kendo) Based on your martial arts training, how is
"kachi wa saya no naka ni ari" possible?
Question #58 (6/26/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo) What minimum rank must you be to become an International Referee? Does it have to be
Kukkiwon?
Question #59 (6/26/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Iaido/Kendo) What have you learned in your martial arts training that reminds you of
"Enzan no Metsuke?"Question #60 (6/26/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What is the philosophy of
shu-ha-ri (守破離)?
Question #61 (6/30/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) Generally, who wears a Black Belt with a thin white stripe through the center? What is the meaning of it?
Question #62 (6/30/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo/Jujitsu) Why was
Sankaku-jime not in the original scrolls of
Jujitsu training?
*Question #63 (6/30/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK) According to our AMK Syllabus, what are the Oriental martial arts philosophies that we study? (Hint: Now I will know if you read the website)
*Question #64 (7/5/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK) What does it mean to be "a member in good standing" in the AMK? (Hint: You should read the
Certification found on testing applications, class registration form, or rank promotion certificates to help you)
*Question #65 (7/6/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General) Why do oriental martial arts exist? (Hint: If you went to instructor training, you will know the answer)
*Question #66 (7/6/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General)
Why are oriental and occidental martial arts different? (Hint: If you went to instructor training, you will know the answer)
*Question #67 (7/6/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General) What is the purpose of oriental martial arts? (Hint: If you went to instructor training, you will know the answer)
*Question #68 (7/6/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General) What is the value of recreation in oriental martial arts? (Hint: If you went to instructor training, you will know the answer)
*Question #69 (7/9/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General) What is the meaning of a Black Belt? (Hint: You probably have your own idea, but I'm looking for the answer that would come from a
Kodanja/Kodansha)
*Question #70 (7/9/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General) Why does one get promoted to Black Belt?
*Question #71 (7/9/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General) "I'm not what a Black Belt should be." What is your view of this statement?
*Question #72 (7/14/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (General)
How does one act like a Black Belt?
Question #73 (7/22/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell/Lisa SBN (Taekwondo) What is the difference between a
Kukkiwon Black Belt and a WTF Black Belt?
Question #74 (7/22/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo) What are the original
kwans? Which one(s) do we have a connection with?
Question #75 (7/22/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) When formally kneeling, which knee goes down first? Why?
Question #76 (7/30/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) When doing
zarei, what is the historical reason for the hand positions to be in a triangle?
Question #77 (8/3/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo/Yudo) What is the difference between
Yudo and
Judo?
Question #78 (8/6/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo) What are Kyuzo Mifune 10 Rules for the Study of
Judo?
Question #79 (8/6/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What is the ancient term used for Bujitsu and Budo?
*Question #80 (8/6/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What is the term used for the traditional Japanese approach to martial arts training? What are some examples of this? (HINT:
Morihei Ueshiba,
General Choi)
Question #81 (8/13/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) Traditionally, why do Japanese martial artists have their names embroidered on their
gi top, pants, and belt?
Question #82 (8/18/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo) During this year's Olympic
Judo, what was the most successful technique used? (Hint: It was a surprise to most observers)
Question #83 (8/27/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) Japanese martial arts may generally be divided into two groups. What are they? Which one do we fall into?
Question #84 (8/27/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Karate) What is
Okinawa-te? Why is it important to our school?
Question #85 (8/27/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido) According to Morihei Ueshiba who wears a
hakama in
Aikido? Why?
Question #86 (8/31/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (AMK)
What is P.A.R? What is P.A.R? How is it important to your martial arts training?
*Question #87 (9/4/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (AMK)
How much does your score on testing have to do with what belt you get?
*Question #88 (9/4/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (General)
What are the 3 kinds of
kihap? What is the purpose of each?
Question #89 (9/4/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
Besides
Judo and
Taekwondo, what other Olympic sport is technically a martial art? (Hint: The answer was in a previous Q&A)
*Question #90 (9/10/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
What are the 5 rings? How do they apply to your martial arts training?
Question #91 (9/10/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
How is Chon-ji related to the South Korean flag?
*Question #92 (9/10/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK)
GM Kim's father gave Master Amsell a personalized work of calligraphy. What did it say and mean?
Question #93 (9/21/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Jujitsu)
Who invented Jujitsu (original form)?
Question #94 (9/21/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
Traditionally, what is the reason why you sit in kneeling position and not have your legs out in front of you?
Question #95 (9/21/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Aikido)
Aikido techniques are classified in 3 main groups and then further divided into 2 specific groups. What are they?
Question #96 (10/27/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (General)
What is the difference between isometric and isotonic training?
Question #97 (10/27/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell & Lisa SBN (General)
Why is it important to go through the full range of motion (ROM) when doing techniques?
Question #98 (10/27/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Judo)
In Judo, what does it mean to go in the direction of the foot?
Question #99 (11/23/08) Submitted by: Terry SBN (Judo) How did
kesa-gatame get that name?
Question #100 (11/23/08) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo) In
Taegeuk 1, why is the transition from step 16 & 17 differently than every other
Poomsae?
Question #101 (11/23/08) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Kobudo) The
Bo, Tonfa, Sai, Nunchaku originated from what?
Question #102 (1/1/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What is unique about the way the
Hangol characters look?
Question #103 (1/1/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK) Why do we use the name
Moo-Do instead of
Budo in our school name?
Question #104 (1/1/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What number in the
Taekwondo Yudanja ranks and the
Tao Te Ching is significant? Why?
Question #105 (1/1/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (AMK) What did Arrash SBN bring to our 4th Quarter Testing? Why did he bring it?
Question #106 (2/8/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo) What special technique is in
Palgwe that is not in
Taegeuk?
Question #107 (2/8/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (AMK) During Prof. Zambetti's visit, he made a comment about the difficulty of training at the AMK under Master Amsell. What did he mean?
Question #108 (2/8/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo) What is the purpose of doing
Jageun Doltzeogi in
Palgwe 4?
Question #109 (2/17/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo) Why is important to learn how to walk in high heel shoes?
Question #110 (2/22/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General)
When doing a
kihap, where in your body does it come from?
Question #111 (2/22/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Taekwondo)
What is the relationship between
Sam-Taegeuk (三太極) and the patterns 王 for
Taegeuk (太極)
Poomsae?
*Question #112 (3/7/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo) How is the final step in
Taegeuk 5 related to a footprint?
Question #113 (3/7/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (General) What is the relationship between a dilettante and martial arts training?
Question #114 (3/7/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) How can
kōans help you in your martial arts training?
Question #115 (3/15/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (General) What is significant about the man who invented
Okinawa-te?
*Question #116 (3/15/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What purpose does
ki serve in breaking?
Question #117 (3/15/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo) When doing
Poomsae, why is it discouraged to avoid hitting someone in line that is too close to you?
Question #118 (3/21/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (General) What is the meaning and theory behind "one punch kill"?
Question #119 (3/21/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (General) When doing stretching (from the sitting position), what area must be loose to be able to put your head on the floor?
*Question #120 (3/21/09) Submitted by: Master Amsell (Taekwondo) What is deceiving about the drawing on the shape of a
Poomsae and the shape that is actually performed?
Question #121 (4/12/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Kendo) What is the name of the headband worn in
Kendo? What is it supposed to symbolize?
Question #122 (4/12/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What was considered the final transition from 'classical martial arts' to 'modern martial arts'?
Question #123 (4/12/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) Where did the idea of Black Belts registering their hands as lethal weapons come from?
Question #124 (9/6/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) Briefly describe each of our 4 oriental philosophies.
Question #125 (9/6/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (Kendo) What is one way to cause
kuzushi on an opponent without literally breaking their balance? Hint: this term is often used in
Kendo.
Question #126 (9/6/09) Submitted by: Lisa SBN (General) What is the term for the proper way of sitting and why is it considered proper?
* Indicates very important questions that you must thorough research.
Note: Although ALL of these questions are considered important, the ones with the asterisk (*) must be understood fully and completely.
