Tang Soo Do Focus

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusThis episode is a continuation on the topic of board breaking with an emphasis on techniques and tips to improve you success rate when attempting breaks. Four main areas of practice are highlighted:Commitment, Distance Appreciation, Targeting and finally Proper Technique. With these four things in mind you will be able to better p

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusBoard Breaking is common activity in Tang Soo Do as part of testing or in competition. Bruce Lee famously said "Boards don't hit back". However, there are many ways breaking can demonstrate good Tang Soo Do practice. In order to successfully complete a board break one must use proper technique with spirit and intention. Targeting,

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusThe fundamentals of movement are the same regardless if you are skier, ballerina or a martial artist. By watching other athletes we can learn things about movement and technique that can reinforce our pursuit of excellence in martial arts. This episode examines how looking closely at other physical activites can give us insight an

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusViola Tagliatella and Betty Jo Stosse are both second Dan black belts who train regularly. Both began training later in life and continue to train in their 50s and 60s. This is my first interview with two guests at the same time who share many common experiences. Their resilience and enthusiasm for training is contagious and makes

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusIncreasing your speed is no secret. It is simple but not easy. Doing some tedious but useful things can reap increases in your speed. In this episode I cover four ways to improve your speed without sacrificing technique.

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusWe all know Tang Soo Do is a life long endeavor, but Adam Kaczmarek has demonstrated it by testing for 4th Dan at age 74! this interview covers his story and attitude toward training in his 7th decade,

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusOne of the hallmarks of Tang Soo Do as a martial arts is the use of kicks in our forms and sparring. This episode describes 5 sure ways to improve your kicking.

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusThis episode is dedicated to looking back on my years of training and the important take aways from that experience. I wax nostalgic on the loss of that feeling of beginning training as well as the new emotions that come with years of experience.

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusOne of the many benefits of martial arts training is developing confidence, but what does that mean? What exactly is confidence and how does one develop it. In this episode we take a deep dive into what it means to be confident, how Tang Soo Do can help increase it, and ways it will benefit your mental and physical health.

Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do FocusMany of the things we are taught in Tang Soo Do seem strange and even wrong on first glance. Ideas such as moving in toward and attack or going slow to create speed sound like the opposite of what one should do. There are many ways that Tang Soo Do can seem counter-intuitive and those aspects are examined in this episode.