Saginaw- Instructors
Master Gary Hausbeck (6th Dan Black Belt)
Master Hausbeck is a 6th Dan Kukkiwon certified Instructor. Master Hausbeck graduated from Ferris State University with a B.A. in Business Administration. He was a 4-time State Champion in Taekwondo and has trained hundreds of students that have won state, national, and international competitions. He developed the Seung-ni Body Challenge and the Fit Kids programs to help teach people a new way of life through fitness and diet.
Master Gary Hausbeck: Personal Quote
“ Martial Arts is my passion and it is a great privilege to be able to share it with all the students at Seung-ni. Watching the students progress and improve not only physically but also in all facets of their lives as a well rounded person is a great source of pride and accomplishment for me. A day never goes by that I don’t learn something from my students. It is my goal to help all students achieve their black belt, in martial arts and in life, because a black belt is a white belt… that never quits.”
Master Gary Hausbeck: Master's Message
Seung-ni Martial Arts is an elite training center that offers three exciting programs. Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Aerobic Kickboxing. Seung-ni, which means Victory in Korean, was founded in 1989. Since that time, I have trained thousands of students, of which hundreds have reached the black belt level. I, Master Instructor Gary Hausbeck, have devoted my entire life to practicing and teaching martial arts. I hold a 6th degree Black Belt with the World Taekwondo Federation and have been training in Machado Jiu-Jitsu since 1994. I have won numerous Regional, State and National Championships throughout my career.I have also successfully trained students to become National and International Champions as well. I am pictured on the front cover of martial art books including, “Taekwondo Techniques and Tactics” &”Jiu-Jitsu Techniques and Tactics.” Approximately two million people in the U.S. are involved in martial arts today. Their reasons for joining range from physical fitness to self-defense. Most martial arts teach good fundamentals and philosophies that develop discipline, respect, confidence and a person’s character. What makes Seung-ni unique is our proven curriculum that is structured around individual levels of experience as well as appropriate age groups.
We focus our training in two vital areas of martial arts combat, Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that utilizes 85% kicks and 15% hand techniques. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focuses on ground grappling skills that emphasize handling an opponent on the ground as well as finishing him off with either a joint lock or choke. Taekwondo's emphasis on kicking was developed based on the fact that the legs are longer than the arms and a kick is much more powerful than a punch. In a typical physical altercation from a standing position, a punch is usually the defense of choice partially because this is a familiar technique to most individuals. Taekwondo practitioners are trained to use the strength of the legs to kick powerfully in linear and circular motions to keep distance between their opponents, ultimately defeating them. Considering that most people will attack you with a punch, a skillful kicker is hard to beat.
In the year 1988, Taekwondo became a demonstration sport in the Olympic games and has since become an official sport in the year 2000. The sporting element of Taekwondo has helped it blossom into a more scientific method of applying techniques. When I was growing up learning Taekwondo, my master would instruct the students to block then attack during our sparring matches. Although this sounds easy enough - it is not! Because when a 160-pound man tries to block a kick from a strong 200-pound man the result is usually an injury of some sort.
With the new Olympic style methods, instead of blocking, fighters are taught to move or counter attack at the same time as their opponents attack. Most traditional Taekwondo schools will teach you to be good kickers and punchers but they lack teaching its application. Sparring is the closest thing to a real fight in a Taekwondo school. It involves using the techniques against each other to try to score a point either to the head or body. A person wins the match by scoring the most points at the end of three, three-minute rounds or by a knockout. Any technique thrown below the belt is illegal. This makes it possible for a person to finish a bout without it being fatal or crippling for the competitors. Masters and instructors need to learn the techniques now used in the new Olympic style of Taekwondo. Currently, students are learning impractical ways of applying this very powerful martial art. With the proper instruction of these techniques, students can focus on application and execution in real situations.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling art emphasis on grappling was developed because most fights will come to a clinch and end up on the ground. Size and strength is irrelevant in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because it utilizes wrestling type moves that will that will use leverage to subdue an opponent. Many people have seen this martial arts effectiveness when Royce Gracie fought any opponent that stepped in the ring with him at the Ultimate Fighting Challenge. He defeated them all. Royce was definitely the smallest fighter, being out weighed by 30-100 pounds. This is a bare knuckle, no holds barred event. Anything goes! Royce would simply close the distance, take the opponent to the ground and toy with his opponents like a rag doll. It was very obvious that most martial artists were not familiar with the intricacy of ground grappling. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a fight can be won from several different positions including: the mount (on top), cross mount (on top or side), or the guard (on your back). All these positions are dangerous positions for the opponent that is not familiar with ground grappling. Many schools neglect ground grappling as part of their self-defense curriculum. They need to address this area! This does not mean that the martial art that they have always practiced is useless. It just means that most fights will go to the ground and they need to back up their current system with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The name "martial art" implies military combat, which uses a scientific method of fighting to become victorious in battle. Many schools today have developed a false sense of confidence because they have been taught to believe that their system is the best system to use in actual combat. In reality, schools need to approach martial arts with an open mind, incorporating any technique that works even if its origin belongs to another system. This will assist your students in becoming more well rounded in their training. Bruce Lee endorsed this belief, which contributed greatly to his success in the martial arts. Bruce Lee was focused on learning new skills and broadening his knowledge.
Seung-Ni students are taught under well-trained staff who have a passion for martial arts and compassion for people. As a result, Seung-ni has become one of the most successful schools in the country. After becoming a student, you will improve your body physically while learning excellent self-defense techniques. More importantly, you will have fun in the process. If you are interested in more information about Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu or Aerobic Kickboxing, see your instructor for more details.
Master Gary Hausbeck
