Tag: strength-training
SOAR Challenge: Iron Chamber II
Hip Strength • Active Range • Kicking Control Challenge Due: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 The first Iron Chamber Challenge emphasized the ability to establish and hold a dependable side-kick chamber. Iron Chamber II asks you to control what happens next. Each repetition begins in… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: Iron Chamber II”
SOAR Challenge: The Lunge Matrix
Strength • Mobility • Multiplanar Control Challenge due: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 The Lunge Matrix trains the legs and hips to create strength in more than one direction. Instead of repeating only a forward step, the practitioner moves forward, laterally, backward, and through a… Continue Reading “SOAR Challenge: The Lunge Matrix”
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 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”
