Marianne Dyson, Kyo Sa Nim
Photo by Carol KSN, 2-20-10

 

Welcome to my virtual martial arts practice area. I am a student of Kuk Sool Won of Clear Lake in Houston, Texas. Kuk Sool Grandmaster, Kuk Sa Nim, encourages us to mentally review our instruction every day. I am a writer, so mental review for me includes writing stories and creating puzzles. I created these pages to share them with other Kuk Sool students

Note: This website is not officially or legally associated with Kuk Sool, and any statements here should not be interpreted as reflecting Kuk Sool Won policy. To find a school near you, visit Kuk Sool Won Schools.

When asked to submit a story to a science fiction anthology, I wrote one about a Kuk Sool tournament on the Moon. I got permission from Masters Harmon and Harmon to use their last name for the schoolmaster on the Moon--perhaps she is one of their daughters or future granddaughters?! Clear Lake students may recognize the main character as a former student (who has gone off to college, and who knows, someday the Moon?). "The Right Path" was published in Eat My Martian Dust by Baker Books in 2005. That book is out of print (used copies may be available via Amazon--see Publications), so I decided to share the story here. I hope you enjoy it:

Read THE RIGHT PATH

My award-winning children's book, Space Station Science, is available in Korean from my Korean publisher (Darun). I can sign them in Korean or English. Order Autographed Copy. BTW, space is pronounced "oo joo" in Korean!

PUZZLES

I am "Korean-challenged" so decided that creating some Kuk Sool puzzles might help! To solve the puzzles posted here requires knowledge of the Kuk Sool Won of Clear Lake MENTAL DRILL questions and a study of Kuk Sool Won textbooks 1 and 2. The books cover all the forms and techniques up through first degree black belt and definitions of Korean terms. Some material may also be drawn from the Sword and Staff paperback booklets (that is also included in textbook 3 available to black belts).

Kuk Sool Crossword 1.

Kuk Sool Crossword 1 Solution.

Kuk Sool Word Find 1 (Easy!).

Kuk Sool Word Find 1 Solution.

All puzzles are copyright Marianne Dyson. Permission is granted to individuals to make copies for personal use and for Kuk Sool school masters and instructors to make copies and distribute to Kuk Sool students. Puzzles may not be reprinted on other websites or in print publications without approval. For permission, please send email to: Marianne Dyson.

PHOTOS

Kuk Sa Nim presents Marianne Dyson with Kyo Sa Nim certificate, Photo by Carol KSN, 2-20-10

 

Kuk Sool Promotions, Photo by Carol KSN, 2-20-10. Click for Larger photo.

 

A group of Kuk Sool black belts visited Houston in July-August 2007. Here is a medium-resolution of the group that joined my husband (in black T-shirt) and I for dinner on July 29, and toured Johnson Space Center August 3. More photos in high resolution are available on request.

Additional photos are posted on my MENTAL DRILL page. Nature and travel photos are on my DYSON PHOTOS page. Other photos and videos are available to my FACEBOOK friends.

I was a guest at a science fiction convention called ApolloCon in Houston in June 2009. As a "warm-up act" prior to the masquerade, I decided to put together a Kuk Sool demo with a Star Wars theme: i.e. staff sparring using light sabers! Kuk Sool friends, Carol Phillips and Yvonne Jaurique, offered to help. Just for fun, I included a part for the convention's guest of honor, Wil McCarthy. Carol recruited John Zipay to introduce us. Cliff Davis volunteered as cameraman. Michael Martin, another Kuk Sool black belt, added the intro and credits. The following video is the result of all our efforts. We hope you enjoy it!

VIDEO OF APOLLOCON 2009 KUK SOOL "JEDI"

Thank you for practicing Kuk Sool with me!