Category: Training
SOAR Training: Hyungs
We will begin this week with the ever-important Hyung. Hyungs are as basic and as complicated as you make them. Studying the Hyungs allows us to gain deep insight into the intricacies and creative application of various techniques within Tang Soo Do. These obviously… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Hyungs”
Meditation of the Week: No Retreat in Battle
While the immediate meaning is likely clear, the word “battle” is significantly more potent. Primarily, “battle” refers to self-defense or non-consensual conflict. This may be a verbal or a physical altercation. Either way, we are to train in such a way that we do… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: No Retreat in Battle”
Soar Training: Test Prep
It’s time for our Summer Belt Test! YAY! We will have five students testing for the next rank on Saturday. So, that means our focus will be on everything for Monday and Wednesday. We will complete as full a review as possible. For those… Continue Reading “Soar Training: Test Prep”
Soar Training: Ho Sin Sul
Training this week is Ho Sin Sul or self-defense. This week we will shift our focus to close-quarters defense by closing the distance for grabs, clinches, throws, and joint locks. There are many ways to escape from or evade various attacks, and we will begin reviewing… Continue Reading “Soar Training: Ho Sin Sul”
Soar Training: Jok Ki
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 arial. I want you to concentrate on combination and consecutive kicking while “Crossing the… Continue Reading “Soar Training: Jok Ki”
SOAR Tang Soo Do 