Tag: fitness
Soar Training: Kicking Week
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”
SOAR Challenge: 100 Power Punches (5 Times)
This week’s challenge is 100 Power Punches from Horse Stance five times. Complete a set of 100 punches on five different days. I want fully extended arms and full loads all the way back to your hips or ribs. I want you to punch… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: 100 Power Punches (5 Times)”
Soar Challenge: 100 Side Kicks
The challenge this week is 100 Sidekicks (Yup Cha Ki, 옆 차기). You may space out and break up the kicks any way you wish, but the challenge is to complete 100 on each side this week. Notice where your weight is setting in… Continue Reading “Soar Challenge: 100 Side Kicks”
SOAR TRAINING: SOO KI (수 기)
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, we drill and practice these responses in a format called Il Soo Sik Soo Ki Dae Ryun or… Continue Reading “SOAR TRAINING: SOO KI (수 기)”
Soar Challenge: 5 Stretches to Address Knee Pain
Your challenge this week is to practice this stretching routine at least three times this week for at least 25 minutes. from http://www.prevention.com The knee is one of the most complex joints in the body, so it’s no wonder pain in that area—which happens… Continue Reading “Soar Challenge: 5 Stretches to Address Knee Pain”
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