TEENS & ADULTS
Martial Arts
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(Ages 13 & up)
Develop. Grow. Express.
Everyone benefits from a healthy lifestyle; teens & adults need a place where they can focus their energy on something unrelated to their school or work. Taking a break from classes, work, re-energizing, or doing something fun and healthy.
We offer a, friendly, fun experience for students of all walks of life to gain confidence and improve their physical health. Our teaching is geared toward the age and abilities of our students. This class is focused on developing current skill sets and learning new ones.
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Our studio teaches Tang Soo Do, a traditional martial art, that strongly values integrity, respect, and self-control. We offer an atmosphere that is both serious in nature and fun. You will learn to set goals for yourself and to make strides towards living a healthy life style.
Alongside traditional training, such as forms (sequence of pre-arranged movement), we practice practical self-defense, learning techniques that focus on gross motor skills. We keep it simple because when under stress, you are more likely to remember a simple move.
OBJECTIVES & GOALS
Willingness to learn and try new things
Effort toward self-improvement
Humility
Self-Control & Confidence
Learning to teach others
PHYSICAL SKILLS:
Balance, coordination, agility
Learn stances, blocks, punches, kicks
MENTAL SKILLS:
Memorize long sequences of movement
Creativity
Learn Korean terminology & history of Tang Soo Do
CLASS EXAMPLE:
Dynamic Warm-up & Stretch
Basic Movement - stances, kicks, punches, etc.
Calisthenics & strength training
Free Sparring
Bag work & agility training
Self-Defense
Hyung/Forms
One Step Sparring
EARNING RANK
Test for Adults are approximately every 4-6 months for White Belts to Red Belts*.
Each day is a progression towards a student's next rank, culminating towards a challenging physical and mental test for each belt level. An official test for rank is a way to show our student's mental and physical growth.
TO EARN RANK, STUDENTS MUST:
1. PASS PHYSICAL TEST
Forms (sequences of several techniques)
One-step sparring (pre-arranged techniques with a partner)
Self-defense techniques (with partner)
Free sparring
Breaking boards (dependent on rank and age)
Physical endurance
Other aspects to be decided by the proctor
As the student advances in rank, the requirements increase.
2. PASS WRITTEN TEST
A study guide is provided for each rank
Philosophy, terminology, and history of Tang Soo Do.
Cumulative as the ranks progress.
Ex: Testing for Green belt, student must know material from Orange and White belt test.
3. DEMONSTRATE IN CLASS:
Dedication to training
Willingness to learn and try new things
Effort toward self-improvement