Bucyrus, OH – A UTSDA Dan test was held on April 9, 2011. The event was hosted by Bucyrus Tang Soo Do. Two new Sam Dans were promoted. Mr. Gerald Marcolongo, chief instructor of Bucyrus Tang Soo Do and Mr. Lloyd Thompson, chief instructor of Thompson Academy of Tang Soo Do in Zainesville, OH.
United Tang Soo Do Master Instructors gathered in Richmond, VA this week for three days of intense training, learning and sharing. At this annual invitation only event, Masters and candidates learned techniques for personal growth and this year studied weapon and self defense teaching techniques to take back to their schools for student programs. This…
In Paul Facella’s book the 7 Leadership Principals that Drive Breakout Success (McGraw-Hill ISBN 9780071601412), he describes the McDonald’s corporation and how what became one of the world’s most successful business was started by a man named Ray Kroc who never graduated from High School. In fact most of the company’s early executives had what…
One of the most important lessons I have learned over the years is persistence. In our Tang Soo Do 7 tenets we refer to Perseverance and in our 5 codes we exclaim ‘No retreat in Battle’. An important aspect to consider is that both of these refer to persistence. Often we don’t readily see the…
The term ‘learning style’ encompasses the manner in which individuals learn. It is a process that involves teaching methods that are designed to meet individual learning needs so that students can learn the way they know best. Teachers must assess their students to identify the learning styles of their students and adapt their instructional methods…
LINDALE, TX – A select group of Master Instructors and a Master’s candidate from New York, Alabama, Florida, Ohio and Texas recently attended the 4th Annual Ko Dan Ja (Master’s Training) held by the United Tang Soo Do Association. This unique group of martial arts masters, men and women ranging in rank from 3rd to…
Memphis, TN – Sr. Master Aldwin Lee, 6th Dan and his wife Anneke Lee recently visited with UTSDA President, Master Kevin Case in Memphis during one of the hottest weeks on record for the mid south area. August is usually hot but Master Lee and Mrs. Lee braved temperatures with a heat index of over…