Category: Training
SOAR Challenge: Power Hands
Force Generation • Hip Rotation • Striking Precision Challenge Due: Tuesday, September 29, 2026. A strong hand technique begins before the hand moves. Your stance provides support. Your hips and trunk coordinate the movement. Your hand arrives at the intended target, and your recovery… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Power Hands”
SOAR Training: Army Combatives with Mr. Mendez
Mr. Calvert will be out this week; therefore, we will have an exception week in our regular training cycle. Mr. Mendez will lead an Army Combatives class on Tuesday and Thursday. He is a Level 4 Modern Army Combatives instructor, and he will select… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Army Combatives with Mr. Mendez”
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. One-steps are where a memorized technique meets distance, timing, targeting, and another person. The sequence matters, but the sequence alone is not the goal. The attacker… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: One-Steps (Soo Ki / Jok Ki)”
SOAR Training: Forms (Hyungs)
This week we return to Hyungs, the forms 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, the… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Forms (Hyungs)”
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”
