From the Archives

VOL. 19, NO. 5, $1.95

• Have you heard of pyo chang sul bop? According to hwa rang do doctrine, it’s the art of throwing stones for self-defense, developed by Buddhist monks in ancient Korea.

• Broome County honors a Vestal, New York–based master of washinryu karate with the establishment of Hidy Ochiai Day.

• Regarding the rise of writes, “We are uncomfortably amused by this circus-like presentation of the martial arts, and we will continue to wince whenever we happen to see it.”