Category: Training
SOAR TRAINING: SOO KI (수 기)
Happy Memorial Day! We will not have class on Monday in observance of this national holiday. Most of us, when we think of karate or martial arts, we think of fast, responsive hands: seeing, reacting, and countering an opponent’s strike. In Tang Soo Do,… Continue Reading “SOAR TRAINING: SOO KI (수 기)”
Soar Challenge: 100 Standing Base Get-ups
Here is a new challenge for you all. It is called a standing base. You begin with your back on the ground. Maintain one hand in front of you as a guard. Use you other hand and your legs as a tripod to stand… Continue Reading “Soar Challenge: 100 Standing Base Get-ups”
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: When you begin to feel idle, try to overcome this.
There came a day when the great reformer, Martin Luther, found himself penniless. A request came in asking him to contribute to an important project. He remembered he had a beautiful medal of Joachim II, Elector of Brandenburg, which he had prized. He… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: When you begin to feel idle, try to overcome this.”
Soar Training: Ho Sin Sul
This week’s focus will be on Ho Sin Sul – Self-defense one-steps – and on Concentration. Be prepared to spend some time practicing your forms. Please review and practice according to your required study sheets. Concentration (Chung Shin Tong Il): the ability to focus mental… Continue Reading “Soar Training: Ho Sin Sul”
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