Bike-Pure
A world-wide organization, whose mission is to promote positive ethics in Cycle racing. The democratic group was conceived in 2007 by three cycling journalists after drug scandals continued to mar the sport of professional road bicycle racing. Although always rumoured, doping in cyclesport came to the headlines in 1998. A doping scandal at the 1998 Tour de France known as the Festina affair. Several members of the team staff were arrested and convicted of trafficking and giving doping substances. Since then the (UCI) Union Cycliste Internationale along with the olympic endorced WADA have tried to curtail the endemic use of drugs to enhance ability. Without much success.
Bike-pure was designed as an independant, non-profit-making voice, for global cycling fans. The mission of the organisation being, to promote clean cycle sport for all. Mission statement: "Cycle racing is the most beautiful of sports. But has been polluted in the last decades by drug cheats. Athletes using artificial means to obtain victory and glory. . They continue to ruin our sport, so we are taking a stand. We want the exposed cheats to be banned from competition for life.bike-Pure's goal is to restore cycle racing's positive image and develop a long term code of ethics "
Scope and goals
The independant brand Bike-Pure has suceeded in getting professional racing cyclists and UCI ProTeams riders to sign up to a career long contract stating: "For the lenght of his/her professional career they promise never to use performance-enhancing drugs, To do their best to achieve victory using just talent and hard effort and to agree if ever caught using Performance enhancing drugs, that it is right and just that they should be banned for life from cycle sport. The membership of the organisation covers 12 countries and growing.
Future
Professional Cycling teams and sponsors linked with Bike-Pure will be seen to be supporting the new image of professionalcycling. Clean and Real. In the winter of 2008-2009 Bike-Pure targeted the UCI ProTour to sign up for a new dope free era of cycle racing and continued to be a open link between cyclesports fanbase and the athletes.
A world-wide organization, whose mission is to promote positive ethics in Cycle racing. The democratic group was conceived in 2007 by three cycling journalists after drug scandals continued to mar the sport of professional road bicycle racing. Although always rumoured, doping in cyclesport came to the headlines in 1998. A doping scandal at the 1998 Tour de France known as the Festina affair. Several members of the team staff were arrested and convicted of trafficking and giving doping substances. Since then the (UCI) Union Cycliste Internationale along with the olympic endorced WADA have tried to curtail the endemic use of drugs to enhance ability. Without much success.
Bike-pure was designed as an independant, non-profit-making voice, for global cycling fans. The mission of the organisation being, to promote clean cycle sport for all. Mission statement: "Cycle racing is the most beautiful of sports. But has been polluted in the last decades by drug cheats. Athletes using artificial means to obtain victory and glory. . They continue to ruin our sport, so we are taking a stand. We want the exposed cheats to be banned from competition for life.bike-Pure's goal is to restore cycle racing's positive image and develop a long term code of ethics "
Scope and goals
The independant brand Bike-Pure has suceeded in getting professional racing cyclists and UCI ProTeams riders to sign up to a career long contract stating: "For the lenght of his/her professional career they promise never to use performance-enhancing drugs, To do their best to achieve victory using just talent and hard effort and to agree if ever caught using Performance enhancing drugs, that it is right and just that they should be banned for life from cycle sport. The membership of the organisation covers 12 countries and growing.
Future
Professional Cycling teams and sponsors linked with Bike-Pure will be seen to be supporting the new image of professionalcycling. Clean and Real. In the winter of 2008-2009 Bike-Pure targeted the UCI ProTour to sign up for a new dope free era of cycle racing and continued to be a open link between cyclesports fanbase and the athletes.
"Crookedhook is a 4 piece Skate punk band from Toronto. They formed in December of 2005 and recorded their first demo "Rock or Walk" in 2006. The band has appeared on two compilation CD's, “Awkward Kidz-A Canadian Compilation” released in Japan and “Do It Yourself Vol. 1”. They are currently promoting their new Full Length Album “All We Got”. Crookedhook have been featured on several radio stations throughout Canada including Toronto's 102.1 The Edge and Quebec City’s CHYZ 94.3. The Skate Punk style they bring to the table continues to draw crowds from London to Toronto and Ottawa to Montreal. Crookedhook has played the Vans Warped Tour 2008 and the past 2 years of Punks Against Racism.
Bai Ying Pai, White Eagle Martial Arts, is mixed martial arts style developed by Master William O. Cummings. Bai Ying Pai encompasses the knowledge of Martial Arts gained through Master Cummings 40 years of study, including Kung-Fu, Karate, Judo, and Aikido.
Location
White Eagle Martial Arts is located in Morgantown West Virginia, in the original CTA training building.
GPS Coords:
History
Master William O. Cummings
Sensei Cummings began training in 1965 in the YMCA in Pittsburgh, Pa under the instruction of Glenn Premeru.
Sensei Cummings opened White Eagle Martial Arts with Bob Straub in 1983. Originally he taught separate martial arts styles (Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, and Aikido), before designing the Bai Ying Pai system between 1992 and 1994. In 2002 the Okinawan Karate Federation officially recognized Bai Ying Pai as a style of martial arts.
Sensei Cummings competed in tournaments from 1971 until 1997/98.
Tournaments and Competitions
Styles
Bai Ying Pai combines aspects from several styles of martial arts:
* Pai lum Kung Fu, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Gene Thorner
** Tom Turcotte
** Master Daniel Pai
* Wah lum pai Kung Fu provides Bai Ying Pai with kung fu weapons kata, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Tom Turcotte
* Hung Gar Kung Fu as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Tom Turcotte
* Shorin-ryu Karate, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Glenn R Premru (Matsumura Orthodox)
** Sam Pearson (Matsumura Orthodox)
** Gene Thorner (Kobayashi-ryū)
* Karate Weapons, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** John Hamilton
** Sam Pearson
* Kyokushin, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Tony Farrell
* Judo as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Gene Thorner
* Aikido as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Roriko Masatoni
* Martial Arts for the Handicapable, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Ted Volrath
Rank
Bai Ying Pai uses a 15 Kyu ranking system, with 6 belts. Kyus 15, 12, 9, 6, 3 correspond to belt advancements (white, yellow, orange, green, brown). Additionally stripes are added to the belts for younger students. The only exception is for brown belts, where stripes are mandatory for the final 3 kyu ranks before attaining the rank of black belt.
Students must be at least 16 years old to attain the rank of brown belt. A purple belt is available for younger students that are ready to test for brown, and is considered a "Junior" brown belt. A purple belt has the same knowledge as a brown belt, but does not have the required choke-holds for the brown belt rank.
Students must complete a minimum of 4 years of training and be at least 18 years old to attain the rank of black belt.
Kata
Bai Ying Pai stresses Kata as a method of learning technique, movement, balance, and self defense techniques. Brown belts are required to study, develop, and understand Bunkai for the katas practiced.
Sparring
Unlike other styles of Mixed martial arts, Bai Ying Pai is a real martial art taught in the traditional ways. Students are taught real techniques that are designed to defend themselves from assailants, quickly disarming or disabling opponents. As a result Bai Ying Pai students don't currently compete in Kumite tournaments. Sparring is limited to within the dojo under the supervision of a black belt, with a strict set of rules to prevent injury, though controlled contact is allowed when striking.
Classes
Children
Children can begin training at the age of 5. Though children can not attain brown and black belts until they are 16 and 18, children are encouraged to participate in martial arts for both the physical and mental conditioning.
Focus on self defense for children involves techniques to get the attention of people around them and to get away from potential attackers instead of confronting them 'head on.'
Advanced Kids Class
* Yellow Belt or higher
* Fridays
In this class they begin learning how to spar, and begin working on more advanced techniques and kata.
Adults
Adults begin their training in a 1 month beginner class that introduces them to warm ups, stretching, basic techniques, and kata. Upon finishing the beginner class students have the knowledge required to test for their white belts.
Advanced Adult Class
* Green belt and higher
* Monday and Thursday evenings following normal class
Advanced class is used to address issues seen during normal class, take techniques or concepts learned in the normal class to a more advanced level, additional kata, sparring, or more advanced 'upper rank' techniques.
Brown and Black Class
Every other Friday the Brown and Black belts hold an additional class to work on (and discuss) techniques, kata, and training.
Testing
Requirements For
Promotion Points
Promotion points are earned by attending class, clinics, and demos. A class is broken down into the following categories:
* Attendance -- 1 attendance point is given for each 30 minutes of class
* Uniform -- The uniform must be neat and clean, and the belt must be tied properly
* Attitude -- The student must always perform at their best and have a good attitude in class
* Teaching -- 1 point for each 30 minutes of teaching
* Misc -- Report Cards and Demo Points.
* Chore -- Adult students are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the Dojo. Each student must earn 5 chore points each month (between 2 and 5 actual chores, depending on the time involved).
The above earn a student attendance points, which are then added up and then compared to a chart to determine the promotion points earned for that month. The Attendance Point to Promotion Points conversion is as follows:
Promotion points allows for a method of keeping track of how much formal instruction a student has received.
Report Cards
Martial Arts doesn't end when leaving the Dojo. Grade School and High School Bai Ying Pai students must present their report cards to Sensei Cummings to show that they are putting forth an effort to improve their scholarly studies as well as their martial arts studies.
Point Requirements
* White : 10
* Yellow : 45
* Orange : 75
* Green : 100
* Brown 3 : 100
* Brown 2 : 100
* Brown 1 : 100
* Black : When ready
The point requirements above are minimum points required to test. Frequently students are not ready to test until sometime after they have reached the minimum requirements.
Teaching Requirements
Starting with 3rd Brown there are required number of teaching hours for students to continue advancing. Bai Ying Pai is a traditional school, where all students are also teachers. All of the instructors, including the black belts, are also students and are unpaid. A yellow belt may be asked to help instruct a white belt on a kata. A brown belt may be asked to teach a kids class, or lead an adult class until a black belt is ready to come onto the floor.
Test Taking
Testing is an important part of Bai Ying Pai. It tests not only a students knowledge, but also their physical fitness levels.
Techniques/Drills
On test day, usually the second Saturday of the month, students line up in reverse rank order. Highest rank is in the back of the room and lowest in the front. Everyone that is testing must perform all techniques of all the previous ranks, that is a brown belt must perform all the techniques from white through green as well as their new techniques they are being tested on for brown. Improvement must be shown from test to test.
As a student progresses in rank, they will be asked to demonstrate strikes, blocks, judo, and aikido against the strikes and blocks of an . For example, someone testing for 3 KYU (3rd brown) must demonstrate blocks against the strikes of a green belt.
Kata
After a student has finished performing all their Techniques they are asked for their kata, one at a time. As rank increases, students may be asked to demonstrate Bunkai or perform the kata blind folded.
Horse Stance
The Horse stance is an important part of martial arts. Holding a horse stance requires physical strength as well as mental conditioning. Starting with the test for Green belt students must hold a horse stance for a specified length of time. Green belts must hold it for 15 minutes. The duration for brown belt tests varies and is determined by Sensei Cummings at the time of testing. Black Belts typically hold the horse stance for at least 1 hour.
Location
White Eagle Martial Arts is located in Morgantown West Virginia, in the original CTA training building.
GPS Coords:
History
Master William O. Cummings
Sensei Cummings began training in 1965 in the YMCA in Pittsburgh, Pa under the instruction of Glenn Premeru.
Sensei Cummings opened White Eagle Martial Arts with Bob Straub in 1983. Originally he taught separate martial arts styles (Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, and Aikido), before designing the Bai Ying Pai system between 1992 and 1994. In 2002 the Okinawan Karate Federation officially recognized Bai Ying Pai as a style of martial arts.
Sensei Cummings competed in tournaments from 1971 until 1997/98.
Tournaments and Competitions
Styles
Bai Ying Pai combines aspects from several styles of martial arts:
* Pai lum Kung Fu, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Gene Thorner
** Tom Turcotte
** Master Daniel Pai
* Wah lum pai Kung Fu provides Bai Ying Pai with kung fu weapons kata, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Tom Turcotte
* Hung Gar Kung Fu as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Tom Turcotte
* Shorin-ryu Karate, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Glenn R Premru (Matsumura Orthodox)
** Sam Pearson (Matsumura Orthodox)
** Gene Thorner (Kobayashi-ryū)
* Karate Weapons, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** John Hamilton
** Sam Pearson
* Kyokushin, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Tony Farrell
* Judo as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Gene Thorner
* Aikido as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Roriko Masatoni
* Martial Arts for the Handicapable, as taught to Sensei Cummings by:
** Ted Volrath
Rank
Bai Ying Pai uses a 15 Kyu ranking system, with 6 belts. Kyus 15, 12, 9, 6, 3 correspond to belt advancements (white, yellow, orange, green, brown). Additionally stripes are added to the belts for younger students. The only exception is for brown belts, where stripes are mandatory for the final 3 kyu ranks before attaining the rank of black belt.
Students must be at least 16 years old to attain the rank of brown belt. A purple belt is available for younger students that are ready to test for brown, and is considered a "Junior" brown belt. A purple belt has the same knowledge as a brown belt, but does not have the required choke-holds for the brown belt rank.
Students must complete a minimum of 4 years of training and be at least 18 years old to attain the rank of black belt.
Kata
Bai Ying Pai stresses Kata as a method of learning technique, movement, balance, and self defense techniques. Brown belts are required to study, develop, and understand Bunkai for the katas practiced.
Sparring
Unlike other styles of Mixed martial arts, Bai Ying Pai is a real martial art taught in the traditional ways. Students are taught real techniques that are designed to defend themselves from assailants, quickly disarming or disabling opponents. As a result Bai Ying Pai students don't currently compete in Kumite tournaments. Sparring is limited to within the dojo under the supervision of a black belt, with a strict set of rules to prevent injury, though controlled contact is allowed when striking.
Classes
Children
Children can begin training at the age of 5. Though children can not attain brown and black belts until they are 16 and 18, children are encouraged to participate in martial arts for both the physical and mental conditioning.
Focus on self defense for children involves techniques to get the attention of people around them and to get away from potential attackers instead of confronting them 'head on.'
Advanced Kids Class
* Yellow Belt or higher
* Fridays
In this class they begin learning how to spar, and begin working on more advanced techniques and kata.
Adults
Adults begin their training in a 1 month beginner class that introduces them to warm ups, stretching, basic techniques, and kata. Upon finishing the beginner class students have the knowledge required to test for their white belts.
Advanced Adult Class
* Green belt and higher
* Monday and Thursday evenings following normal class
Advanced class is used to address issues seen during normal class, take techniques or concepts learned in the normal class to a more advanced level, additional kata, sparring, or more advanced 'upper rank' techniques.
Brown and Black Class
Every other Friday the Brown and Black belts hold an additional class to work on (and discuss) techniques, kata, and training.
Testing
Requirements For
Promotion Points
Promotion points are earned by attending class, clinics, and demos. A class is broken down into the following categories:
* Attendance -- 1 attendance point is given for each 30 minutes of class
* Uniform -- The uniform must be neat and clean, and the belt must be tied properly
* Attitude -- The student must always perform at their best and have a good attitude in class
* Teaching -- 1 point for each 30 minutes of teaching
* Misc -- Report Cards and Demo Points.
* Chore -- Adult students are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the Dojo. Each student must earn 5 chore points each month (between 2 and 5 actual chores, depending on the time involved).
The above earn a student attendance points, which are then added up and then compared to a chart to determine the promotion points earned for that month. The Attendance Point to Promotion Points conversion is as follows:
| From | To | = |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 29 | 3 |
| 30 | 37 | 4 |
| 38 | 45 | 5 |
| 46 | 54 | 6 |
| 55 | 63 | 7 |
| 64 | 70 | 8 |
| 71 | 73 | 9 |
| 74 | 76 | 10 |
| 77 | 79 | 11 |
| 80 | 81 | 12 |
| 82 | 84 | 13 |
| 85 | 87 | 14 |
| 88 | 90 | 15 |
| 90 | 95 | 16 |
Promotion points allows for a method of keeping track of how much formal instruction a student has received.
Report Cards
Martial Arts doesn't end when leaving the Dojo. Grade School and High School Bai Ying Pai students must present their report cards to Sensei Cummings to show that they are putting forth an effort to improve their scholarly studies as well as their martial arts studies.
Point Requirements
* White : 10
* Yellow : 45
* Orange : 75
* Green : 100
* Brown 3 : 100
* Brown 2 : 100
* Brown 1 : 100
* Black : When ready
The point requirements above are minimum points required to test. Frequently students are not ready to test until sometime after they have reached the minimum requirements.
Teaching Requirements
Starting with 3rd Brown there are required number of teaching hours for students to continue advancing. Bai Ying Pai is a traditional school, where all students are also teachers. All of the instructors, including the black belts, are also students and are unpaid. A yellow belt may be asked to help instruct a white belt on a kata. A brown belt may be asked to teach a kids class, or lead an adult class until a black belt is ready to come onto the floor.
Test Taking
Testing is an important part of Bai Ying Pai. It tests not only a students knowledge, but also their physical fitness levels.
Techniques/Drills
On test day, usually the second Saturday of the month, students line up in reverse rank order. Highest rank is in the back of the room and lowest in the front. Everyone that is testing must perform all techniques of all the previous ranks, that is a brown belt must perform all the techniques from white through green as well as their new techniques they are being tested on for brown. Improvement must be shown from test to test.
As a student progresses in rank, they will be asked to demonstrate strikes, blocks, judo, and aikido against the strikes and blocks of an . For example, someone testing for 3 KYU (3rd brown) must demonstrate blocks against the strikes of a green belt.
Kata
After a student has finished performing all their Techniques they are asked for their kata, one at a time. As rank increases, students may be asked to demonstrate Bunkai or perform the kata blind folded.
Horse Stance
The Horse stance is an important part of martial arts. Holding a horse stance requires physical strength as well as mental conditioning. Starting with the test for Green belt students must hold a horse stance for a specified length of time. Green belts must hold it for 15 minutes. The duration for brown belt tests varies and is determined by Sensei Cummings at the time of testing. Black Belts typically hold the horse stance for at least 1 hour.
:Walk away redirects here. For other uses, see Walk Away; for a similarly-named song, see Don't Walk Away.
The term walking away or the decision by someone to walk away from a situation or organization is the act of simply abandoning the operation of a business, a non-profit organization, a social group or any other entity of that type.
If a person becomes disinterested in a social club, they may cease going to meetings. If a person moves out of the area of the club without notice, it is said that they have walked away from the club.
If everyone simply walks away, the organization becomes defunct as it ceases to exist. If enough people walk away that a functioning organization can no longer operate, the remaining persons may have to actually perform the operations to close the organization.
The term walking away or the decision by someone to walk away from a situation or organization is the act of simply abandoning the operation of a business, a non-profit organization, a social group or any other entity of that type.
If a person becomes disinterested in a social club, they may cease going to meetings. If a person moves out of the area of the club without notice, it is said that they have walked away from the club.
If everyone simply walks away, the organization becomes defunct as it ceases to exist. If enough people walk away that a functioning organization can no longer operate, the remaining persons may have to actually perform the operations to close the organization.