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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...

As we've done in the past, here's a bit of a round up of what's happened in 2022... Festive Break The Instructor Team wish you all a...

If, like me, you like to be organised, or you are so busy you need to plan far in advance, then this blog is for you. Don't worry, it...

At some point during your training, you might hit a bump in the road - you might reach Black Belt and think there’s nowhere left to go;...

A little while ago, we had a push on our 'referral scheme'. We speak about it in class & you will often see people being presented with...

There are a large range of mental benefits of martial arts, but I want to hone in on just two in this blog. Many people see martial arts...

The next opportunity for Graduation/Grading is this coming weekend - Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th October. As usual, the main Saturday...

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

Starting a new martial art is a commitment. You are investing your time & money and putting your body under some stress. It is therefore...

The next Graduation/Grading is this weekend on Saturday 13th August at Essa Academy, Lever Edge Ln, Bolton BL3 3HH (some of you may be...

Most people at some point in their lives have thought about doing some form of Martial Arts - I often speak to parents about how they...

Martial Arts have many, MANY benefits but here are some that are often overlooked or not promoted well: They suffer less stress When I...

This blog is a bit of a follow up to one a few weeks ago about how to increase your training time for FREE. All this week, we have been...

Every parent knows how important exercise is for every child (It’s also important for every parent too, but that’s a blog for another...

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...