This is a short week. No Class on Monday due to the Federal Holiday celebrating our Nation’s Birthday. We will have class on Wednesday. I plan to use half the class time working on forms and the second half working on Sparring. Please bring… Continue Reading “Soar Training: Hyung and Sparring”
Ho Sin Sul (Self Defense) is the topic of the week. This is always a fun week of concentration. Up front, I am telling you to be careful, deliberate, and slow. You can really hurt someone while manipulating joints and performing throws. While remaining mindful… Continue Reading “SOAR TRAINING: HO SIN SUL”
Jok Ki (Kicking Techniques) are the bread and butter of Korean Martial Arts. In the world of karate, Tang Soo Do’s differences are most apparent in kicking – dynamic, high, and aerial. I want you to concentrate on combination and consecutive kicking while “Crossing the… Continue Reading “Soar Training: Kicking Week”
I hope you are looking forward to training this week. I know I am. We will place our focus on hand techniques and Hands One Steps. Begin considering what your one steps would look like is you were standing, kneeling, or sitting.
A new testing cycle begins again; we are 14 weeks from our next test on Sep. 9. As is our tradition, we will lay the foundation of this testing cycle with forms-week. Forms (형) are the basis of our martial art. That does not… Continue Reading “Soar Training: Hyung”