Tag: fitness
SOAR Challenge: Ground-Flow Kick-Throughs
Coordination • Mobility • Rotational Control Challenge Due: Tuesday, October 20, 2026. DO NOT FORGET: YOU NEED TO COMPLETE SIX CHALLENGES FOR EACH TESTING CYCLE. Tang Soo Do normally asks us to control movement while standing. This week, we take that same discipline to… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Ground-Flow Kick-Throughs”
SOAR Training: Forms (Hyungs)
This week we return to Hyungs. 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… Continue Reading “SOAR Training: Forms (Hyungs)”
SOAR Challenge: Combat Legacy
Kicking • Striking • Total-Body Control Challenge Due: Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Combat Legacy brings several familiar skills into one complete martial-fitness circuit. Each round combines controlled kicks, hand combinations, push-ups, and plank holds. The challenge is not to rush from one exercise to… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Combat Legacy”
SOAR Challenge: Three-Point and Six-Point Kick
Balance • Control • Kicking Versatility Challenge Due by August 25, 2026 Strong kicking requires more than power. A martial artist must also maintain posture, control the supporting leg, change direction, and recover each technique without losing balance. This week’s challenge develops those qualities… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Three-Point and Six-Point Kick”
SOAR Challenge: Walking Planks
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… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Walking Planks”
