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Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation
2012 TAC Tour - The Art of Ho Sin Sul - The Next
Step
by Mercy St. James, 2nd
Dan
Eastern United States,
February 6th through March 10th
The Atlantic Pacific Tang Soo
Do Federation came together to kick off its second
annual TAC Tour of the Southeastern and Northeastern
United States. Kwan Jang Nim John St. James, founder
of the Atlantic Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation and
Senior Master James Allison, TAC Ho Sin Sul
Coordinator joined forces for the 4 week tour.
Master Allison in addition to being a 5th Dan Master
instructor with the APTSDF is also the founder and
president of the International Hapkido Sun Moo Kwan
Association and an 8th Dan in Hapkido. The Atlantic
Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation and the International
Hapkido Sun Moo Kwan Association are associated
through the Asia Atlantic Alliance and work closely
together.
This event materialized after the Technical Advisory
Committee set up a "TAC Tour" of different
Federation schools to pilot some of the Federation's
recommended self-defense. It was also set up so that
Grandmaster St. James could share his vision of the
future with member schools as it relates to state of
the art Ho Sin Sul and Moo Do spirit. In all,
seventeen clinics and seminars were conducted
throughout ten states.
This year's tour featured a very special
introduction to Ho Sin Jok Sul (Self Defense
Kicking), Kwon Jyel Sul (Joint Locking from grab,
punch, and weapon), body hold defenses, Nak Bup
(Break Falling), and Dan Bong Sul (Short Stick
Attacks and Defenses). Seminars covered real-deal
self-defense utilizing various theories of escape,
control, and neutralization. It also focused on the
theories of Yu (water principle), Won (circular
energy), and Wha (harmonization of force).
This year's TAC Tour included stops in North
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, and New York. Side trips to Maine
were also part of the itinerary. Grandmaster and Sr.
Master Allison recently completed similar seminars
in Aruba.
In addition to the Ko Dan Ja, Yu Dan Ja, and gups,
this year's clinic was also attended by senior ranks
from outside of the Atlantic Pacific Tang Soo Do
Federation as all clinics and seminars were open to
anyone who wanted to attend. As space is limited in
this article, Grandmaster St. James extends his
deepest appreciation to all those who attended and
participated as students from other organizations.
Judging by this year's attendance (360
participants), there is much to look forward to in
2013. For more information or to schedule an Art of
Ho Sin Sul clinic, please call the Atlantic Pacific
Tang Soo Do Federation at (678) 446-1183.
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