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crouching off to one side with hands rai-
sed and fingers open. It is useful at any
direction and many kinds of techniques.

When hand blows are employed every
joint in the finger, hand, and arm is used.
Again elasticity is called into play and
the techniques are more akin to a wet
towel being cracked at an opponent than
anything else.

A further point is a strong emphasis on
Gong-bang-sul or taking the
ini- tiative in a conflict. Masters
a r e trained to read hos-
tility
in an
a d v e r -
s a r y ’ s
ac ti on s
and mannerisms so
when he barely begins to “Masters are trained
prepare to his attack the
master has already ex- to read hostility in an
ploded into action.
adversary’s

Another difference is
simple rolling techni- actions and
ques are used far more
frequently than fancy mannerisms so
tumbling tricks as they are
mostly useless on the street. when he barely

Other differences will be discussed in begins to prepare
far more detail in a further issue. Anyo-
ne interested in learning more about this to his attack the
neoclassical military art can contact me
(kisadomuye@gmail.com) or the federa- master has already
tion at http://www.tgms.or.kr.
exploded into action”.

Master Guy edward Larke has spent most of his
entire life researching various Asian martial arts, culture,
hopology, and sociology. It led him to Korea 15 years
ago where he still resides. He founded Kisa-Do (The Kni-
ghts Way) Martial Arts & Marketing 10 years ago and
has penned over 300 articles in 17 different magazines
internationally. He can be reached on Facebook or by
e-mail.

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