Tang Soo Do Focus

Steve

A podcast concerning all things related to the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do

  1. NOV 2

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 49- Ten ways Tang Soo Do defeats aging

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Many articles have been written about ways to delay or offset the effects of aging.  This episode highlights ten ways practicing Tang Soo Do can help defeat aging.

    27 min

  2. OCT 9

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 48- Situational Awareness

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Paying attention to your surroundings in any situation is an important skill to practice.  When we are out at a club, restaurant, or shopping spree we should always project confidence and be aware of our surroundings and the people around us.  In our Tang Soo Do training, Situational Awareness is important to avoid collisions with other students and even weapons that being trained used in class.  This episode examines the ways in which we can be safer and extend that safety to those around us by paying attention to our surroundings.

    33 min

  3. SEP 7

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 47- 15 Unwritten rules of Tang Soo Do

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Many activities from baseball to ballroom dancing have rules of etiquette that are passed on by word of mouth or in person.  Tang Soo Do has many such traditions that are good to know for beginners and important for more senior students to pass on to their juniors.  This episode details 15 specific rules of good manners that may be written down in a training manual but are better imparted by spoken word.

    29 min

  4. AUG 8

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 46- (Un) Healthy Back and Knees

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Training in Tang Soo Do often involves injuries at some point.  The back and knees seem to be the most common areas impacted.  This episode gives some advice on how to prevent injury and deal with it when it becomes a reality.

    29 min

  5. JUL 20

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 45- Waiting vs. Hesitation

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Though the words waiting and hesitation are often used interchangeably, there are differences in their meaning.  In this sepisode we investigate the differences and discuss why hesitation is usually a more negative behavior than waiting. As always the two terms a re applied to our training in Tang Soo Do for our benefit.

    32 min

  6. JUL 2

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 44- Master Jeremy Stickel Interview

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This 45 minute episode has Masters Stickel and Patarini discussing their long relationship n Tang Soo Do training. Master Stickel has been training since childhood and has been a full time instructor at Middlesex Tang Soo Do for over 20 years. This interview tells the story of his TSD journey and highlights moments such as Dan and Ko Dan Ja testing.Enjoy this episode as two old friends share stories of their experiences from over 50 years of combined training in Tang Soo Do.

    45 min

  7. JUN 18

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 43- Why is Tang Soo Do so much Fun?

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus We all would agree that Tang Soo Do is fun, but why is it so much fun?  Catherine Price has studied fun and has a TED talk with over 2.5 million views detailing her findings.  She suggests that fun is composed of a sense of playfulness, a sense of connection, and being engaged in a flow state during an activity.  This episode examines how Tang Soo Do ticks off all three of these requirements and results in the fun experience of training in our martial art. Here is link to Ms. Price's TED talk if you want to know more about "fun". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMBJrvEwv8s&t=614s&pp=ygUPY2F0aGVyaW5lIHByaWNl

    28 min

  8. JUN 7

    Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 42- Training in other styles

    Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Tang Soo Do has a history of incorporating other martial arts styles into our practice.  Founder Hwang Kee himself studied several Chinese and Japanese styles before creating what we know as Tang Soo Do.  As a primarily striking art it may be beneficial for us to study other complimentary styles to improve our overall martial abilities.

    25 min
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A podcast concerning all things related to the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do

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  • Creator
    Steve
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Tang Soo Do Focus
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