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An’nyong Ha Sip Ni Ka, I bow from the waist as I speak this word of greeting to my students ranging in age from five to seven years old. It is a word of greeting and respect for me, the teacher, and it is a greeting I learned when I started my training in Tang Soo in 1991. I was five years old when my parents enrolled me in the martial arts and I have pursued this science ever since. It has taught me discipline, sportsmanship, patience, and respect. Martial Arts is not just a sport, it is a way of life. I have been taught to defend myself and at the same time to respect my partner in the art. Ab