Category: meditation

Meditation of the Week: Attitude 14

Cleanliness is required after training. Keep yourself and your surroundings clean. Our final attitude requirement for Tang Soo Do is “Cleanliness is required after training. Keep yourself and your surroundings clean.”  Physical hygiene is essential for your health and the health of those you… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Attitude 14”

Meditation of the Week: Attitude 13

When you begin to feel idle, try to overcome this.   There came a day when the great reformer, Martin Luther, found himself penniless. A request came in asking him to contribute to an important project. He remembered he had a beautiful medal of… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Attitude 13”

Meditation of the Week: Attitude 12

  When you learn new techniques, learn thoroughly the theory and philosophy as well. We all like to learn something new. It’s exciting. When we first began to learn karate, everything was new and engaging. As we progress and become more familiar with Tang Soo Do… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Attitude 12”

Meditation of the Week: Attitude 11

The eleventh attitude of Tang Soo Do is to “repeatedly practice all techniques already learned.” Review and reassessment of all your techniques is essential to mastering Tang Soo Do. Every practitioner experiences “drift.”  Tang Soo Do allows for some variation of technique based of… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Attitude 11”

Meditation of the Week: Attitude 10

  Our tenth attitude requirement in the WTSDA is to Always Follow a Routine and Training Schedule. Routines do not just happen. Routines begin with intentional actions that become a habits. Routines are built on consistency and self-discipline. Becoming an expert in Tang Soo… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Attitude 10”