Category: Training
SOAR Training: Ho Sin Sul, Weapons, and Looping Drill
This week we return to Ho Sin Sul, weapons, and the Looping Drill. These areas look different, but they require the same habits: posture, distance, control, and a clean finish. In Ho Sin Sul, the goal is not to force a partner into a… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Ho Sin Sul, Weapons, and Looping Drill”
SOAR Challenge: Cossack Squats
Lateral Strength • Active Mobility • Full-Range Control Challenge Due: Tuesday, November 24, 2026. DO NOT FORGET: YOU NEED TO COMPLETE SIX CHALLENGES FOR EACH TESTING CYCLE. Most of our daily movement travels forward and backward. Tang Soo Do, however, requires us to control… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Cossack Squats”
SOAR Training: One-Steps (Soo Ki / Jok Ki)
This week we return to One-Steps: Soo Ki for hand techniques and Jok Ki for kicking techniques. One-step training is cooperative practice. The attacker provides a clean, predictable feed so the defender can recognize the line, move to a safer position, apply the assigned… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: One-Steps (Soo Ki / Jok Ki)”
SOAR Training: Hyungs
This week we return to Hyungs. A form is not finished when we remember the sequence. That is where useful practice begins. Hyung gives us a repeatable structure for examining stance, balance, direction, chamber, power, breathing, focus, and recovery. Because the sequence stays the… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Hyungs”
SOAR Challenge: Shin-Box Transitions
Hip Rotation • Ground Mobility • Postural ControlChallenge due: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Shin-Box Transitions train the hips to rotate while the trunk remains organized. Begin seated with both knees bent at 90º and the feet comfortably apart. Lower both knees toward one side… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Shin-Box Transitions”
