Martial Clarity with Barry Cook

With Power Comes Great Responsibility 13.10.2023 8:20 ↓

Barry Cook of the Cheongye Kwan talks about why it is important for Martial Arts students and teachers to maintain high levels of respect and decorum.

What are Idols? 16.11.2021 10:03 ↓

Barry Cook from the Cheongye Kwan talks about what it is to be an idol and what determines if people should consider them as heroes.

What is Giri? 15.11.2021 6:54 ↓

Barry Cook of the Cheongye Kwan talks about the Japanese philosophical Martial Arts concept of Giri.

Keeping your chin up 17.03.2021 4:19 ↓

Master Barry Cook from the Cheongye Kwan encouraging the Martial Arts community to keep their chin up during the pandemic.

External Etiquette 09.07.2020 12:06 ↓

Barry Cook of the Cheongye Kwan talks about the respect and etiquette that should be shown to instructors outside of the training hall.

Which Martial Art is the best? 02.07.2020 37:03 ↓

Barry Cook gives a perspective on the age-old question of which Martial Art is the best.

Where has the Senior-Student position gone 25.06.2020 13:38 ↓

Barry Cook talks about the old position of honour within a Taekwondo school called senior student and how it helps to shape and build the practitioner more deeply.

Martial Arts Titles 18.06.2020 10:50 ↓

Barry Cook talks about the various titles and methods of address within the Martial Arts.

Master Chris Davies Interview 11.06.2020 47:22 ↓

Barry Cook of the Cheongye Kwan interviews his Taekwondo instructor Grandmaster Chris Davies (Chungdokwan 9th Dan) and asks him about his life in the Martial Arts. Interview carried out on Sunday 7th June 2020.

Martial Arts styles 03.06.2020 19:24 ↓

Barry Cook of the Cheongye Kwan talks about how classical styles of Martial Art should be more evolutional when it comes to self-defense.

Mr. Miyagi and the Karate Kid 27.05.2020 13:10 ↓

Barry Cook talks about the Mr. Miyagi character and the Karate Kid movies.

How the Cheongye Kwan was formed 20.05.2020 16:33 ↓

Barry Cook talks about how he founded the Cheongye Kwan Martial Arts philosophy in 2007.

International Certification 20.05.2020 15:43 ↓

Barry Cook talks about the relevance of having international Martial Arts certificates.

The Academic School's Zero Tolerance Policy 14.05.2020 6:43 ↓

Barry Cook talks about the Zero Tolerance Policies that are currently in place within our school system and the right of students to be able to defend themselves.

Heroes - good or bad. 13.05.2020 12:24 ↓

Barry Cook talks about heroes and if it is a good or bad idea to have them.

Developing Flexibility 06.05.2020 19:41 ↓

Barry Cook discusses flexibility and ways of increasing the range of motion in the hip and leg muscles.

The Cheongye Kwan History and Formation 29.04.2020 40:58 ↓

Barry Cook of the Cheongye Kwan talks with students about how the Cheongye Kwan was formed and the reasons he developed it.