Ground Recovery – Explosive Rise – Fighting Readiness The challenge is due Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Getting back to your feet is a basic skill. Doing it smoothly, quickly, and under control requires strength, mobility, coordination, and awareness. This week’s challenge uses a bodyweight… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Combat Get-Ups”
Technique – Endurance – Mental Focus Challenge due by September 15, 2026 A form is not finished simply because you remember the sequence. Your stances, foot placement, direction, breathing, balance, timing, power, and control must remain dependable from the first movement to the last.… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Non-Stop Hyungs”
Challenge due by September 8, 2026** Wiggles look simple until you try to move smoothly across the floor without pushing, hopping, or losing your rhythm. This ground-movement drill—also called Yoko Ebi or Side Shrimping in the linked reference—requires your shoulders, hips, core, and legs… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Wiggles”
Endurance • Explosive Power • Grit Challenge Due by September 1, 2026 Burpees demand that the whole body work together. Each repetition moves from standing to the floor, through a controlled push-up, and back to the feet. The movement is simple to understand, but… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Burpees”
Balance • Control • Kicking Versatility Challenge Due by August 25, 2026 Strong kicking requires more than power. A martial artist must also maintain posture, control the supporting leg, change direction, and recover each technique without losing balance. This week’s challenge develops those qualities… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Three-Point and Six-Point Kick”