Category: Training
SOAR Training: Sparring Drills & Free Spar
This week our focus turns to sparring drills and free sparring. Good sparring begins before the first technique is thrown. Stance, guard, footwork, distance, targeting, and control determine whether a student can apply Tang Soo Do safely and effectively. We will build those skills… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Sparring Drills & Free Spar”
SOAR Training: Ho Sin Sul, Weapons, and Looping Drill
This week we will connect three parts of Tang Soo Do training: Ho Sin Sul, weapons, and the Looping Drill. Ho Sin Sul begins at close range, where posture, balance, grip alignment, and a clear exit strategy matter more than strength. A release is… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Ho Sin Sul, Weapons, and Looping Drill”
SOAR Training: One Steps (Soo Ki / Jok Ki)
This week we will work on One-Steps: Soo Ki for hand techniques and Jok Ki for kicking techniques. Most of you are likely ready for striping. One-steps are where a memorized technique meets timing, distance, and targeting (TDT), and another person. The sequence matters,… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: One Steps (Soo Ki / Jok Ki)”
SOAR Training: Hyungs (Forms)
This week we return to Hyungs, the living textbooks of Tang Soo Do. A form is more than a sequence to remember for testing. It is a structured way to practice direction, balance, stance, power, breathing, focus, and recovery. When the sequence becomes familiar,… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Hyungs (Forms)”
SOAR Training: Sparring Drills and Free Spar
This week we will focus on sparring. Free sparring is not the place to abandon our basics. It is where we test whether our stance, guard, distance, timing, targeting, and control still work when another person is moving and making decisions. We will build… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Sparring Drills and Free Spar”
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