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How to Avoid Injury: The Necessity of Strength Training to an Active Lifestyle

Posted on December 22, 2022December 18, 2022 by Raechel White
How to Avoid Injury: The Necessity of Strength Training to an Active Lifestyle

Over the past few years I have received several comments asking why I’m in the gym all of the time. Originally my fitness journey started because I had injured my knee in college when I was preparing for my Cho Dan test. The full recovery story of that is for Continue Reading

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I Failed a Test: 3 Takeaways for Growth in the Martial Arts

Posted on December 19, 2022December 18, 2022 by David Paprocki
I Failed a Test: 3 Takeaways for Growth in the Martial Arts

In June of 2009, I was set to test for my Cho Dan Bo Blue Belt (Black Belt Candidate Rank) in Tang Soo Do. I was very excited to take this test, but during the test itself, something didn’t feel quite right. About half way through the test, I started Continue Reading

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Hidden Benefits of Individual Sports

Posted on December 15, 2022December 11, 2022 by Raechel White
Hidden Benefits of Individual Sports

Everyone always talks about the advantages of team sports and how they develop a lot of life skills for kids later on. Don’t get me wrong, I completely agree with this sentiment and fully encourage and support team sports. However, I feel as though individual sports sometimes get overshadowed by Continue Reading

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Kihap – Why It’s Essential to Martial Arts

Posted on December 12, 2022December 11, 2022 by Yoshi Ota
Kihap – Why It’s Essential to Martial Arts

Kihap, or “Kiai” in Japanese, is often translated as “yell” or “shout”.  In practical application, this isn’t wrong; when teaching beginners or children, instructors often say “yell like this” and demonstrate what a kihap sounds like.  Sometimes, but not always, students would often kihap much like their instructor as they Continue Reading

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Strength Training and How it Can Improve Your Martial Arts

Posted on December 8, 2022December 4, 2022 by Yoshi Ota
Strength Training and How it Can Improve Your Martial Arts

You may find yourself having a regular training routine: you go to the dojang two or three times a week, you get a good sweat in, and you feel like you’re in shape.  Not that one can’t get in shape just by doing classes, especially for those who are brand Continue Reading

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Finding The Secrets to Good Technique: A Story About Jump Kicking

Posted on December 5, 2022December 4, 2022 by David Paprocki
Finding The Secrets to Good Technique: A Story About Jump Kicking

When I reached the rank of green belt in Tang Soo Do around 15 years ago, my instructor took out the student manual and read to us the expectations for brown belt. He made sure to emphasize the following point: Must be able to demonstrate jumping techniques. In particular, the Continue Reading

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Meaning of “Do”: It’s Deeper Than You Think

Posted on December 1, 2022November 28, 2022 by Yoshi Ota
Meaning of “Do”: It’s Deeper Than You Think

The martial art I practice is Tang Soo Do, and there are many other martial arts that have the same “Do” word: Ken-Do, Ju-Do, Kobu-Do, Hapki-Do, Taekwon-Do, Jeet Kune Do, etc.  In most (if not all) of the translations, the word “Do” is translated as “The Way”.   In Daoism, Continue Reading

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