Okinawan Link to Tang Soo Do
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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…
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Persistence in Tang Soo Do
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…
Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Questions Parents Have about Tang Soo Do Training
Are classes safe? Tang Soo Do is a highly supervised activity, in fact, at most schools, the average student/teacher ratio is only 10 to 1. This ratio is three times less than a public school. The children are never asked to perform any movements that would put them in danger of injury. Our children’s curriculum has…
