What is Tang Soo Do all about?

Learning a new skill, at whatever age, can be a hugely rewarding and fulfilling experience. Whether it’s learning to play an instrument,...

Well, we’ve reached that time of year again, the time that most parents have been looking forward to all summer, and the time that turns...

The next 12 months look to be busy ones for the Prestwich, Oldham & Middleton Centres (most likely across the other Centres too). Not...

People come to martial arts, to train & to teach, for a variety of reasons - here’s what brought the North Manchester Team together Brett...

This week has been Mental Health Awareness Week, where there is a sharper focus on mental health issues and an opportunity to think about...

Yesterday (Saturday 20th May 2023) saw one of our most important events of the year - the Dan Shim Sa (Black Belt Test). This is combined...

This coming weekend see the next opportunity for Graduation/Grading. We are back in our usual digs so the Saturday Graduation will be...

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...

This blog is the first in a series of posts covering some of the elements we talk about in class & that are taught as part of our...

Heard about our 'referral scheme'? We do often mention it in class, but we know that people often forget about it & the message can...

Hopefully I have met a lot of you by now, having been around the Prestwich & Oldham Centres for the past few months, but for those of you...

We have posted regularly about how martial arts is all about hard work, discipline & respect - you get out of it multiples of what you...

...adults & children should take up martial arts classes (together) There is a belief that traditional martial arts are mainly geared for...

Graduations are extremely important events at Family Martial Arts Centres and are held every two months. Graduations for Leadership...

Martial arts serve as a wonderful tool for young people to build the skills they need to defend themselves and achieve better health &...