Category: Training
SOAR Challenge: Ground-Flow Kick-Throughs
Coordination • Mobility • Rotational Control Challenge Due: Tuesday, October 20, 2026. DO NOT FORGET: YOU NEED TO COMPLETE SIX CHALLENGES FOR EACH TESTING CYCLE. Tang Soo Do normally asks us to control movement while standing. This week, we take that same discipline to… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Ground-Flow Kick-Throughs”
SOAR Training: Forms (Hyungs)
This week we return to Hyungs. 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, the real training begins. We can examine… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Forms (Hyungs)”
Meditation of the Week: Attitude 14
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 train with at Soar Tang Soo Do. Gyms are generally hot… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Attitude 14”
SOAR Challenge: Combat Legacy
Kicking • Striking • Total-Body Control Challenge Due: Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Combat Legacy brings several familiar skills into one complete martial-fitness circuit. Each round combines controlled kicks, hand combinations, push-ups, and plank holds. The challenge is not to rush from one exercise to… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Combat Legacy”
SOAR TRAINING: Sparring Drills and Free Spar
This week we move into sparring drills and free sparring. Good sparring is not a contest to see who can move fastest or hit hardest. It is a controlled conversation about distance, timing, targeting, defense, and recovery. We will begin with stance and guard,… Continue Reading “SOAR TRAINING: Sparring Drills and Free Spar”
