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2014 New England Black Belt Camp and Dan Shim Sa
For the second consecutive year, the New England Regional Black Belt Camp was held at the picturesque campus of Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, over the weekend of May 30th to June 1st. The College was founded in 1885 and is the birthplace of both Basketball and Volleyball. The campus, steeped in history and tradition, made the perfect setting for a weekend of Tang Soo Do learning.2014 Southeastern Regional Championships and Dan Shim Sa
On the weekend of April 25th – 26th, the southeastern region of the Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation had its spring cycle Dan Shim Sa (Black Belt test) and review, as well as its annual championships in Trussville, Alabama. As always, it was a great opportunity to renew friendships, test ourselves and strengthen our Tang Soo spirit.The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation, Part 4
The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation, Part 4
In part 4 of our series on the Art of Dae Ryun, I want to discuss Da Soo Dae Ryun or group sparring in more detail. To do this, we need to break down Da Soo Dae Ryun into three (3) basic categories.
2014 APTSDF TAC Tour - The Art of Dae Ryun (Building the Foundation)
This year’s Technical Advisory Committee’s “TAC” Tour was the best to date. The tour which was conducted by Grandmaster John St. James, 8th Dan and Senior Master Michael Jett, 5th Dan started in early February in Louisiana and just wrapped up a week ago in Lindale, Texas. During the four (4) week seminar tour, Kwan Jang Nim and Master Jett taught 435 students from eleven (11) different states making this year’s tour over 100 students larger than any tour before it.
The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation, Part 3
The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation, Part 3
In part 3 of our series on the Art of Dae Ryun, I want to discuss Ja Yu Dae Ryun or free sparring in more detail. To do this, we need to break down Ja Yu Dae Ryun into three (3) basic categories.
The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation, Part 2
The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation, Part 2
In part 2 of our series on the Art of Dae Ryun, I want to discuss Yak Sok Dae Ryun or pre-arranged sparring in more detail. To do this, we need to break down Yak Sok Dae Ryun into three basic categories.
The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation
The Art of Dae Ryun - Building the Foundation
In this series, we are going to explore the art of Dae Ryun (sparring) and why it is a critical part of your Tang Soo Do training.
When speaking about Dae Ryun, it is important to understand that there are many different types of Dae Ryun.
2013 Southwestern Regional Championships and Dan Shim Sa
"Tang Soo Do Rocks the South Plains"2013 APTSDF Southeastern Regional Black Belt Camp
The Southeastern region of the Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation had its annual Instructor’s Symposium and Black Belt Camp on the weekend of November 1 – 3, 2013. Everything was held once again at Camp ASCCA in Jackson’s Gap, AL. The Instructor Training Symposium (ITS) & Camp started on Friday morning November 1st at 9am. We had over 170 Masters, instructors, and instructor trainees coming together for the weekend to learn, grow, and share.
2013 New England Regional Championships
The New England Regional Championships and the Fall Dan Shim Sa (black belt test) for the Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation were held on the weekend of October 18-19. These events were held at Great Bay Karate in Dover, New Hampshire. It was honor to have Kwan Jang Nim St. James and Master Deborah Jett fly up from Georgia to attend these events again this year.