by Masters Whang, as told to Bora Chang
10 – Improperly Washed Doboks:
There’s nothing worse than huffing and puffing in class near someone who smells like a damp, old sneaker. Since every class should make you sweat with exertion, you should wash your dobok after every class, or rotate through a clean one every time you [...]
Written by Master Whang
This article by Master Whang (Sr. and/or Jr.) was originally written for and posted on www.CarbonEcho.com, a martial arts website dedicated to educating the public about all martial arts. While the site enjoyed tremendous popularity, it ceased operations several years ago.
Pequeño Saltamontes
Do you remember the 1970’s series, “Kung Fu”? It’s gotten [...]
Written by Master Whang
This article by Master Whang (Sr. and/or Jr.) was originally written for and posted on www.CarbonEcho.com, a martial arts website dedicated to educating the public about all martial arts. While the site enjoyed tremendous popularity, it ceased operations several years ago.
Exkewjeu mee ssuh
A volunteer came running to me, all panicked. “Sir, [...]
Written by Master Whang
This article by Master Whang (Sr. and/or Jr.) was originally written for and posted on www.CarbonEcho.com, a martial arts website dedicated to educating the public about all martial arts. While the site enjoyed tremendous popularity, it ceased operations several years ago.
Thank you, Dad
Dad was a diplomat for Korea, so my twin [...]
Written by Sung Chul Whang
The following was written by Sabomnim Sr. and posted on a Taekwondo website after the 2000 Nationals. This was a particularly unfortunate Nationals, where poor refereeing decisions first cost Tom Lynn, Jr. the National Championship (he ended up with the Silver) and then (the very next day) almost cost Jennifer [...]
Written by Lisa Fearon
Lisa Fearon Interviews Master Whang on Dartmouth TKD
September 3, 2003
1. What motivated you to start a Taekwondo club at Dartmouth? What was your/other co-leaders’ background in Taekwondo at the time?
By the time my brother and I arrived at Dartmouth, we had trained in Taekwondo for a number of years in the [...]
Written by Master Whang
This article by Master Whang (Sr. and/or Jr.) was originally written for and posted on www.CarbonEcho.com, a martial arts website dedicated to educating the public about all martial arts. While the site enjoyed tremendous popularity, it ceased operations several years ago.
The Secret Handshake
I’ve never been part of a secret society. I [...]
Written by Master Whang
This article by Master Whang (Sr. and/or Jr.) was originally written for and posted on www.CarbonEcho.com, a martial arts website dedicated to educating the public about all martial arts. While the site enjoyed tremendous popularity, it ceased operations several years ago.
I am a Yellow Pages Junkie
Am I the only one who does [...]
