February Updates – Week 4

Bring–A–Buddy Month

 

23 February 2026

Chestertown and Easton

Regular Class Schedules Monday through Friday

• Friday 02/27: Regular Classes
• Saturday 02/28: Weapons Proficiency Test at 10:00 AM
  • Testing List is Posted
  • Test held in Chestertown

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Hailey Dawson

Student of the Week – Cassidy Dawson

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Mia Mancuso

Easton

Leader of the Week – Samuel Mendiola-Toribio

Student of the Week – Jackson Coleman

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Madeleine Knudsen

 

Even if you don’t Win, you Learn…which is in itself Winning!

 

Belt Tests and Promotions

• Weapons Proficiency Testing – Saturday February 28 at 10:00 AM in Chestertown
• Tiny Tigers Testing – Friday March 13 at 5:00 PM in Easton
• Belt (Gup) Testing – Saturday March 14 at 10:00 AM in Easton
• Tiny Tigers Testing – Friday March 20 at 5:00 PM in Chestertown
• April – Black Belt Pre-Tests/Re-Certs/Rank Tests at 10:00 AM
  • Saturday April 18^th at Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do in Chestertown
  • Saturday April 25^th at Synergy Martial Arts in Odenton
• Next Belt/Gup Test in Chestertown Saturday May TBA. Tang Soo!

 

Loyalty has No Grey Area – Unknown

 

10^th Annual Chesapeake Bay Invitational

The Perfect Tournament to WIN AND to LEARN

10^th Year! It’s Hard to Believe!

Saturday March 7^th in Odenton, MD

It started as a training seminar to help our students prepare for the upcoming Spring Tournament Season. In conjunction with Synergy Martial Arts, we wanted to provide a realistic feel for how competition works and to provide a way for parents to understand what happens at tournaments. As it grew, we began using it as a way to train judges, referees and scorekeepers as well. Then it became an Interschool tournament…and now, we realize that this has become an annual tradition and it has been going on for 10 Years!!!

This year, we will have commemorative T-Shirts, and we are introducing our 1^st round of Grand Champion Trophies!

Coffee and Food trucks will be available All Day!

We Thank You All for being a Part of this Annual Tradition!

Tang Soo!

 

Spring Tournament/Fun Dates

• March 7^th – Chesapeake Bay Invitational
• March 28^th – Garden State Championships**
• May 15 – Picture Day in Easton 3:00 – 8:00 PM
• May 16 – Picture Day in Chestertown 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• May 30?? – Saturday in the Park in Chestertown 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• June 5^th & 6^th – CS Kim Karate National Championships **Date Change
• June 14 – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions: Tuckahoe State Park
  • Sunday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM

 

Basic Tang Soo Do Etiquette

Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook

6. Entrance into an instructor’s office should only be done upon permission of the instructor. The student should remain standing at attention, unless the instructor gives permission to be seated.

 

There are many ways to train in Karate, but only One way to be respected…Work Hard. – Unknown

 

Eastern Shore Karate and Fitness – Easton

You may have noticed that Bu Kyo Sa Faith and LeRoy have been more actively teaching some of the classes in Easton, and they will continue to do so throughout March. This past week, we made the official announcement…

Sa Bom Nim Bob Campbell has been offered a promotion and career opportunity at his day job and will be stepping down as the chief instructor of the Easton Do Jang.

Effective April 1^st, Bu Kyo Sa Faith Frase will be the Chief Instructor of the Easton Do Jang and will be supported/assisted by Bu Kyo Sa LeRoy Pope.

Sa Bom Nims Pagano and Marvel will continue to maintain their presence as well, as much as they are able, continuing to help Bu Kyo Sa Faith build the school to it’s fullest potential.

 

Discipline is not about showing others your Strength, it’s about Mastering Yourself Every Day. – Unknown

 

Chesapeake Bay Invitational

Saturday March 7^th, 2026

The Perfect Tournament to LEARN – PRACTICE – WATCH

Hosted at Synergy Martial Arts. Co-Hosted by Phoenix Martial Arts

This Tournament is a Great way to break into Competition and begin to understand Tournaments in general!

Competition Divisions consist of:

Forms                         Breaking

Sparring                                 Weapons

Competitors are further divided and matched up by age and rank, within each competition category.

Rules for Judging are explained before each event.

Medals are awarded for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Place!

This is a Fantastic first experience and a Great way to practice for All Tournaments for the coming year!

Pre-Registration Investment is $65 (Flat Fee) by Saturday February 28^th

At the Door is $75

Get your registration form NOW!

Chesapeake Bay Invitational, Hosted at Synergy Martial Arts

1360 Blair Drive, Odenton, MD 21113

Check-In: 9:00 AM               Start Time: 10:00 AM

 

Your Competition in Not with Other People…

It’s with your Procrastination.

It’s with your Excuses.

It’s with the Skill that you Neglect.

Compete against That and Conquer Yourself. – Unknown

 

Friday Night Advanced Classes

Beginning in March, with the high concentration of Tournaments and Belt Tests over the next few months, Friday Night classes at 6:45PM, (which already exist in Chestertown and will be introduced in Easton) at BOTH Schools, will be focused on Tournament Prep and Test Prep for 4^th Gup and Higher Ranks. Any students preparing to become Red Belts and Higher Ranks (especially those who have not made it to the recent clinics that were scheduled specifically for you) should make the effort to be in as many Friday Night classes that they can. Tang Soo!!!

 

A Person is Great Not because they haven’t Failed, a Person is Great because Failure hasn’t Stopped Them

– Confucius (paraphrased)

 

February/March – Clinics/Events

February 27 – Tournament Prep All Classes

February 28 – Weapons Test: Chestertown 10:00 AM

March 06 –Tournament Prep All Classes

March 07 – Chesapeake Bay Invitational Tournament

March 13 – Tiny Tiger Testing in Easton at 5:00 PM

                        Easton: Test Prep at 6:15 PM

March 13 – JUDO Clinics in Chestertown

March 14 – Belt Testing at 10:00 AM in Easton

March 14 – Leadership Clinic at 1:00 PM in Easton

March 20 – Tiny Tiger Testing in Chestertown at 5:00 PM

                        Chestertown: Test Prep 4^th Gup and Higher Ranks at 6:15 PM

March 21 – Black Belt Clinic at 1:00 PM in Chestertown

March 27 – Tournament Prep All Classes

March 28 – Garden State Championships: Woodbury NJ  

April 03/04 – Easter Weekend: Closed

 

Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up!

 

Just Don’t Quit!