April Updates – Week 5
April 27, 2025
28 April 2025
Chestertown and Easton
Regular Class Schedule Monday through Thursday Only
- Friday 05/02: No Classes
- Team Sparring: National Championships
- Saturday 05/03: No Classes
- CS Kim Karate National Championships
The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown
Weekly Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Week – Diego Cifuentes
Student of the Week – William Kemp
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Hailey Dawson
Easton
Leader of the Week – Samuel Mendiola-Toribio
Student of the Week – Braedyn Stewart
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Hannah Morris
Your Only Limitation is Your Imagination. – SBN Mark Pagano
SPRING T-Shirts!
ORDER DEADLINE: April 30th
Spring T-Shirts: a 2-tone baseball style (3/4 sleeve) shirt with the Full Color Phoenix Logo on the back and the Eastern Shore Logo on the Chest.
Next Level Apparel Unisex Tri-blend Three-Quarter Sleeve. ($35)
The body will be Heather Gray with Sleeve Options for Navy, Red and Royal.
It would be Great for us all to wear these at the Annual Picnic in June!
Tang Soo!!!
Climb the Mountain…not so that the World can see you, but so that you can see the World.
Belt Tests and Promotions
- Next Belt/Gup Test in Chestertown Saturday May 10. Tang Soo!
- Next Tiny Tiger Testing: Chestertown- Thursday June 5 at 5:00 PM
Easton- Friday June 6 at 5:00 PM
Tang Soo Do is 50% Hands, 50% Feet, and 100% Hips.
CS Kim Karate National Championships
This is Our Annual Premiere Event: May 2nd/3rd
Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, PA
101 Mall Blvd., Monroeville PA 412-373-7300
See the Bulletin Board for Hotel Information, or ask SBN Pagano
This Tournament is a Must for those who want to compete!
Grandmaster Kim has hosted this event for almost 50 Years!
Competitors come from all over the region to Attend this Competition.
It is an Invitational that is Open to many styles of martial arts.
Competition is Challenging, Fun and the Experience is Amazing!
1 or 2 Events = at the Door $65.00
3 Events = at the Door $70.00
4 Events = at the Door $75.00
Spectator Fee = at the Door $15.00
Registration Forms are Available
The Secret of getting ahead is getting Started – Mark Twain
May – Clinics/Events
May 02 – CS Kim Karate National Championships: Teams Competition
May 03 – CS Kim Karate National Championships: ALL Competition
May 05-10 – Open House: Bring-A-Buddy Week!
May 09 – JUDO Clinic: Chestertown
May 10 – Belt Testing in Chestertown at 10:00 AM
May 10 – Leadership Training in Chestertown at 1:30 PM
May 16 – Picture Day in Easton 3:00-8:00 PM
May 17 – Picture Day in Chestertown 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
May 23 to 26– Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
May 27 – Classes Resume with Normal Schedule
May 31 – Saturday in the Park: Chestertown at 9:30 AM
The Results You Want come with Discipline – Unknown
Spring Tournament/Fun Dates
- May 5-9 – Anniversary Open House/Bring-A-Buddy Week
- May 16 – Picture Day in Easton 3:00 – 8:00 PM
- May 17 – Picture Day in Chestertown 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- May 31 – Saturday in the Park in Chestertown 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- June 22 – Annal Picnic and Belt Promotions: Tuckahoe State Park
- Sunday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM
ITF 2025 World Championships
July 24-27 in Washington DC
Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel
1000 H Street NW
This is, simply put, an AMAZING Weekend of Training, Competition and Togetherness with our Worldwide Tang Soo Do Family!
It is impossible to put into words the Excitement, the Sense of Unity and the Experiences gained from attending a World Championship!
Training Seminars for ALL Ranks.
Watch the Masters Test and Re-Certify.
Engage in Training and Competition with Martial Artists from ALL Over the World!
You must go to Understand!
United States, United Kingdom, Wales, Portugal, Germany, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Argentina
Book your Rooms NOW!
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/WASGH/G-ITS5
The Results You Want come with Discipline – Unknown
Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up!
Just Don’t Quit!