As we approach the festive break, I thought it worthwhile just listing out some of the resources to help you stay trim & fit, keep...

We know some of you like to be uber-organised and some of you may also be looking at the possibility of testing for Black Belts next year...

Graduations are a way for you to demonstrate that you have learnt the syllabus content for any particular period. They are not compulsory...

Ever since we formed in 2016, we have tried to give back & be part of the local community. For the past few years, as part of that...

As we come to the end of week 2 in our new digs at Sedgley Gardens, all the students that have been down seem to have settled in well....

That's not how the rhyme normally goes? Surely, it's all about everyone's favourite anti-monarchist, Mr Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot?...

De La Soul believed that 'three, is the magic number'. We, on the other hand, believe it is two... By now, many of you will have heard...

Many of us have been working at home for more than a year now, without the “ambient” exercise we used to get during the 9 to 5 – walking...

We all need to remind ourselves not just to look after the things we can see & feel, but also the things we cannot. People often focus on...

The answer is absolutely yes. Tang Soo Do, like any martial art, can definitely help you shed extra weight. The martial art of Tang Soo...

Just a quick update on how the reopening has gone so far - many of you, including ourselves, will have been a bit nervous about the...

As we are about to reopen on April 12th (to children, plus their parents), I was mentally checking off what we have been doing to get...

Many people, especially in the west, find bowing an odd practice and will sometimes describe it as being demeaning. It can seen as a sign...

The next part of our training that I want to cover is Hol Sin Sool (self-defence). It may seem slightly odd to refer to one part of our...

This is often the part that adult students fear & child students want to start on week 2. Free Sparring (Ja Yu Dae Ryun) can be seen as...

In this next instalment, we’ll look at Ee Soo Sik Dae Ryun (two step sparring) & Sam Soo Sik Dae Ryun (three step sparring). As we said...

Whilst we will occasionally cover this in our Intermediate Leadership Classes, Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun (One Step Sparring) is covered within...

Following on from Basic Techniques, Hyungs (also known as ‘Forms’) seems to me like the logical progression. In the very simplest sense,...

In this post, I want to explain the purpose of basic techniques in Tang Soo Do. What do I mean by ‘basic techniques’? The term ‘basic...

We’ve had a lot of people join (& leave) over the ‘pandemic period’ (I might trademark that!) & as Instructors we’ve obviously not had as...