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I've enrolled myself and my daughter for a year into a place which teaches Tang Soo Do. It gives us something to do together and I'm looking at it like a couple of extra cardio sessions per week as well. Currently, we're doing two 45-minute sessions per week, and there are 12 weeks in each "rotation" of training. I'm looking for advice on getting the most out of it. We plan on practicing some stuff at home, and next week I was going to make it a point for us to do at least 15-20 minutes a day practicing moves and our form for when it comes time to test for a belt. Are there any accessories anyone would recommend I have at home and the best place to purchase things? i.e. kick targets/pads that sort of thing. Thanks.
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Jul 1, 2019 16:20
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kimbo305 posted:How old is your kid and how enthusiastic is she? She's 11 and she enjoys our time in class/together. She will do practice on her own if I remind her, but she's not obsessive about getting to be the best or anything.
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Jul 1, 2019 17:44
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slidebite posted:We have some sort of black belt Tang Soo Do practitioner that trains with us at Traditional TKD. He says there is a lot of similarity and fits in quite well. The 2x a week thing is for the beginner classes. As you progress more stuff opens up. The beginner classes focus on nailing the proper technique of all the basic things (kicks, blocks, self-defense, form). Once they are satisfied you've gotten that, it opens up intermediate/advanced and more days of training. I could technically do more than 2 days a week, but it covers the same material over a 12 week period until you reach the testing week. They also made a DVD for home use for us to practice at home until we've reached the end of the beginner stuff.
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Jul 3, 2019 16:37
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Odddzy posted:Do they charge extra for the DVD and the other classes once you "move up"? DVD was $15 for all of the beginner lessons. The other classes, no you don't pay extra. It just changes what's available.
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Jul 3, 2019 17:26
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I attended my first tournament (Tang soo do/Taekwando) a couple of weeks ago. Currently a white senior belt (which equates to around the first 24 weeks +/-) and have been enjoying classes with my daughter and was encouraged to sign up. Ended up placing first in the point sparring beginner adult division. Also got third place in open hand forms. It was fun/interesting. Learning to get my Chuck Norris kicks down.
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Oct 15, 2019 17:09
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DandyLion posted:Good on you for putting yourself out there! He had just thrown a kick I blocked and he was backing off. I decided to go for the win with 2 points to the side of the head. Not the best action shot from a zoomed in iPhone 7. I've also dropped a little over 50 lbs since the beginning of the year so I'm surprised I could get my leg that high.
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Oct 15, 2019 19:35
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slidebite posted:How's the pandemic effecting your training? No hand-shaking or high-fives, fist-bumps only. All equipment used in class is sanitized after each class. No students with fever/cough allowed in.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:16
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Mechafunkzilla posted:The idea that people are grappling with each other but handshakes aren't allowed is hilarious The illusion of action is comforting I guess...
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Mar 13, 2020 17:45
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My dojang has been doing online content (videos and written assignments) for us to continue as we choose. It's an interesting approach.
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Mar 21, 2020 01:04
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Usually Korean terms, questions related to what we're learning, etc.
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Mar 21, 2020 03:31
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kimbo305 posted:The 40% of the times I go for a head kick and pull out my support foot and fall. We recently had waxed the floors at my dojang and that made for some fun high kicks.
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Apr 2, 2020 15:35
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https://youtu.be/u_AT_qYm-qc My first time power breaking. Tried 8 10-inch boards. I made it through 6. Didn’t hurt at all, but any tips/pointers are welcome.
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Sep 21, 2020 03:39
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Thirteen Orphans posted:I don't practice breaking but from what I've seen classmates and pros do everything looked solid. Do you practice visualization? For example, are you hitting the first board really hard, or are you punching the floor? This can make a massive difference, in my opinion, in breaking and combat. My strategy was placement and speed. I didn’t want to risk my wrist being caught at a bad angle and I wanted to hit as fast/hard on the lower palm as I could. On regular breaking I generally aim past the board. I definitely found it a bit more difficult here with the other considerations of potential wrist injury. I probably was a little psyched out that the person before me didn’t break a single board in their three attempts.
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Sep 21, 2020 03:56
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