Category: challenge
SOAR Challenge: Walking Planks
Core Stability • Shoulder Control • Fighting Posture Challenge Due: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Strong martial artists must remain stable while their arms and legs are moving. Walking Planks challenge you to maintain a disciplined plank while transitioning from your hands to your forearms… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Walking Planks”
SOAR Challenge: The Iron Chamber
Stability • Control • Chamber Endurance Challenge Due: Tuesday, August 11 Fast kicks require controlled chambers. The Iron Chamber slows the kick down so weaknesses cannot hide behind speed. Every repetition requires you to establish the correct chamber, maintain your balance, extend the kick,… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: The Iron Chamber”
SOAR Challenge: Knee Tucks and Box Jumps
Explosive Power • Chamber Speed • Controlled Landings Challenge Due: Tuesday, August 4 Jumping techniques require more than getting off the floor. They require an explosive takeoff, a fast chamber, body control in the air, and a balanced landing. This challenge trains those qualities… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Knee Tucks and Box Jumps”
SOAR Challenge: Roundhouse Kick
Challenge Rules – Due Date: 28 July Tollyo Cha Ki: There are three parts to every kick: the chamber, extension, and rechamber. Lift your knee and rotate your hips to point your chambered knee at the target (knee, body, head). Sharply extend you foot… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Roundhouse Kick”
Soar Challenge: Mountain Climbers
Due Date: 21 July Mountain climbers are excellent for Tang Soo Do because they develop core stability, hip mobility, explosive footwork, cardiovascular endurance, and chamber speed. By incorporating different knee paths and hip heights, students can reinforce movements that transfer directly to kicking, stance transitions,… Continue Reading “Soar Challenge: Mountain Climbers”
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