Be Fearless, Travel Solo

Golgul Temple, Head Center of SUNMUDO, Buddhist Martial Arts An Accidental Adventure It was a frigid December morning when I stumbled sleepily to the bus station to catch a bus for another Adventure Korea trip, the same company that I went to Ullengdo Island with. I was all ready for a hike up Mt. Daedusan in the Joellabuk provenice; a gondola on the way up, and a 4 hour hike on the way back. Not being one for carrying much of anything, I bundled up and stuffed my pockets with what I thought I would need, water, Kleenex, and wallet. I found the bus, it looked identical to the last one I was on for the Ullengdo trip; same upholstery pattern, same curtains, tassels and TV screen. I walked to very back of the bus so that I could catch up on some sleep. As I dozed off I wondered why the fellow hikers on the bus packed such big bags for a quick day trip as the bus left 20 minutes sooner than it should of. Two hours down the road we stopped at a rest stop and I chatted up with ...

This is a video of the Wooden Board breaking for my Blue Belt Promotion test. I break 4 boards: First punch, then right roundhouse, then left roundhouse, and finish with a spin kick. On my spin kick, I hit the board so hard that the middle portion of the board went flying towards Master Kim's neck. Luckily Master Kim's mad reflexes saved him and he caught the piece in time and kept it for the rest of the class. The video doesnt show this part, but you can see the reaction of my fellow fighters watching. Here's one way to earn extra points in a Belt Test, try to take out the TKD Master judging you!