Hangs in the Spring Branch DoJang. People learn martial arts for a variety of reasons. All humans have unique experiences which shape and galvanize their lives, influencing decisions and choices they make. The larger the magnitude of these experiences, the greater the impact they have, either positively or negatively. Humans have the gifts of ancestors' experiences in oral and documented history.
Human beings use such knowledge to change negative experiences into positive accomplishments.
I began martial arts training to regain my confidence. As a child, I was cheerful, active, and in good health. The Red Chinese, surprising the UN troops led by General Douglas MacArthur, entered the Korean War by overrunning Seoul. We survived by doing odds and ends. The next day, in the afternoon and evening, we would sell it to volunteers in the Korean Army camp in Masan.