When setting up classes for the traditional Korean martial art of Kuk Sool Won, twenty-five years ago the only place that we could find to rent was a very dingy hall at the Old Malting Leisure Centre; unfortunately it wasn’t too long before we out-grew these facilities. After a continuous search for larger premises we […]
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SWORD CUTTING
Kuk Sool sword cutting technique is a skill that requires many years of practice, starting off with a wooden sword and then moving onto the metal bladed weapons. Eventually a high grade practitioner (around 4th degree black belt) will be allowed to use a live blade. Great care and attention is needed when performing ‘cutting’ and should […]
MARTIAL ART MUM WIN’S MAJOR EUROPEAN TITLE
A local mother has recently won a major martial art competition at the Kuk Sool Won European Championships at Kings Lynn on Saturday 5th June. The two-day event, is one of the largest martial art competitions in the region, saw over six hundred competitors coming from all parts of Europe to compete. Janet Small 47, […]
INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY PAUL CODLING ON MASTER MARTIN DUCKER FOR A UK MARTIAL ART MAGAZINE
AGE/DOB: 45 years old 15th July 1960 PLACE OF BIRTH: Halesworth, Suffolk OCCUPATION: Full Time Kuk Sool Instructor (18 years) FAMILY: Alison children: Rachel (19) Jason (17) YEARS TRAINING IN KS: 27 years AGE BEGAN: 18 years old LOCATION OF TRAINING: Beccles, Suffolk OTHER MATIRAL ARTS? None FIRST INSTRUCTOR: KJN Philip Holmes INSTRUCTOR NOW AR: Lowestoft, Halesworth, Ipswich, (Suffolk) HOW REGULARLY: Every night REASON […]
MODEL WARRIOR – FEATURED IN COMBAT MAGAZINE 2004
The Martial Arts, generally conjures up images of power, masculinity and strength, while the softer feminine aspects can sometimes be overlooked. Most people would probably agree that Rachel Ducker, aged twenty, reflects the essence of femininity; being blessed with a pretty face and a very shapely figure, she looks every part a fashion icon, however […]
KUK SOOL WON ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
When faced with the possibility of being bullied Don’t forget, use the three P’s! PREVENT- We can prevent a fight when we are AWARE of a bully before he or she is aware of us. PREPARE- We can prevent a fight when we learn to TALK our way out of a fight BEFORE it happens. […]
TAXI DRIVER SELF DEFENCE
Imagine that you are driving your taxicab alone in the early hours of the morning. The streets are deserted and you stop to pick up your last fare of what has been a long and busy night. Four middle-age people enter your cab, two male and two female customers. They give you directions and […]
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ALISON DUCKER – COMBAT MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 07
KUK SOOL WON’s Most Recently Promoted Female UK Master! Becoming a proficient practitioner in Korean Martial arts requires many years of dedicated practice, and that requirement applies to the one of the UK’s most senior female practitioners of Kuk Sool Won, Alison Ducker. Alison was promoted to Master level during 2007. TKD-KCA – First […]
BECKHAMS WORLD CUP PARTY
Our adventure started about a week or so after the Seni Exhibition. I received a frantic phone call from PSBN Alison on the Tuesday evening asking me if I wanted to go to the Beckham’s party on Sunday at their home in Hertfordshire. Of course I didn’t believe her, I thought she must be […]
