This week we will work on One-Steps: Soo Ki for hand techniques and Jok Ki for kicking techniques. Most of you are likely ready for striping. One-steps are where a memorized technique meets timing, distance, and targeting (TDT), and another person. The sequence matters, but the sequence alone is not the goal. The attacker must…
Regularly Spaced Practice Sessions Not only do we need to practice regularly (attitude 4), but we must also space out the practice sessions (attitude 6). This does not mean you should not or cannot practice daily. It simply means you need to practice different things on successive days. For example, your body will begin to…
Core Stability • Shoulder Control • Fighting Posture Challenge Due: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Strong martial artists must remain stable while their arms and legs are moving. Walking Planks challenge you to maintain a disciplined plank while transitioning from your hands to your forearms and back again. The movement is simple, but controlling your shoulders,…
This week we return to Hyungs, the living textbooks 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 real training begins. We can examine how the body creates…
Practice basic techniques all the time. The 5th Attitude of Tang Soo Do is “practice basic techniques all the time.” In July, 1961, 38 members of the Green Bay Packers football team gathered for the first day of training camp. The previous season ended with a 4th quarter, heart-wrenching defeat when the Packers squandered…
Stability • Control • Chamber Endurance Challenge Due: Tuesday, August 11 Fast kicks require controlled chambers. The Iron Chamber slows the kick down so weaknesses cannot hide behind speed. Every repetition requires you to establish the correct chamber, maintain your balance, extend the kick, and return to the chamber before placing the foot down. Do…
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