With the passing of GM Han, a friend of mine made a keen statement. He said all of us in martial arts should step it up a notch.

We have lost a great ambassador of the arts, not just Hapkido, but all martial arts. Those of us still training, learning, teaching, and participating in the arts must rise to the occasion to help fill the loss.

When a great influence is lost, it is up to the rest of us to fill that void. We can do so by using GM Han as an example. We can strive to be the best martial artists - the best people we can be. We can help our arts and live as a warrior with the ideals of honor and integrity at the top of our values. We can rise to the occasion and strive to do as much for the martial arts as GM Han did. Big shoes to fill, but we can strive for it and all of us can make a difference too.

Alain