April Tang Soo Updates Week 3

April 2026

 

13 April 2026

Chestertown and Easton

Regular Class Schedules Monday through Friday

• Wednesday 04/15: 5:00 PM Tiny Tigers Class
  • 5:30 PM Easton: Belt Promotions during Youth Class
  • 6:45 PM Regular Class Schedule
• Friday 04/17: 5:00 PM Tiny Tigers Class
  • 5:30 PM Chestertown: Belt Promotions during Family Class
  • 6:45 PM Advanced Test Prep
• Saturday 04/18: NO Classes at either school
  • Black Belt Testing/Re-Certs/Pre-Tests

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Hailey Dawson

Student of the Week – Chippi Cornell

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Rhen Maloney

Easton

Leader of the Week – Audrey Pope

Student of the Week – Darren McCready

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Valerie Freeman

 

My Goal is Not to be Better than Anyone Else, but to be Better than I used to be.

 

Belt (Gup) Promotions

Easton Promotions on Wednesday 4/15 at 5:30 PM during regular class time

Chestertown Promotions on Friday 4/17 at 5:30 PM during regular class time

 

Belt Tests and Promotions – Lists are Posted

• 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
• Belt Promotions in Easton on Wednesday April 15 at 5:30 PM
• Belt Promotions in Chestertown on Friday April 17 at 5:30 PM
• Next Belt/Gup Test in Chestertown Saturday May 2^nd
  • 9:00 AM Special Test for 4^th, 3^rd and 2^nd Gup
  • 12:00 Noon Test for all other Gup Ranks. Tang Soo!
• Tiny Tiger Testing in Easton on Wednesday June 3 at 5:00 PM
• Tiny Tiger Testing in Chestertown on Thursday June 4 at 5:00 PM

 

Confidence comes from Keeping the Promises you made to Yourself!

 

Talbot Interfaith Shelter: Lip Sync Battle

Voting/Donating are Currently Open!

Thank You to Everyone who took part of this Fundraising Activity and to BKS Frase for making it happen!

The Event takes place on Saturday April 18^th

All Information is Available through the Link below.

The Link to our video and to Vote/Donate is:

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/lsb2026/team/1023617/

Tang Soo!!!

 

You can Earn a Black Belt in a specified period of time, but Being a Black Belt is a Lifetime of Learning, Training and Dedication.

 

ITF Masters Testing and Black Belt Training

Friday April 10^th and Saturday April 11^th in Monroeville, PA

The Federation holds a training seminar twice annually for all Masters/Instructors/School Owners and Black Belts to train with Grandmaster Kim and the Technical Committee.

General Training, Judge/Referee Training, and Masters Testing take place during this time. SBN Marvel and Jacob Osborn will represent us at this time!

 

Exercise/Training not only Changes your Body, it Changes your Mind, your Attitude and your Mood.

Keep Training, Keep Changing, Keep Improving!

 

Basic Tang Soo Do Etiquette

Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook

13. If a student arrives after class has begun, they first must meditate and stretch. They are then required to ask the Head Instructor’s permission before formally joining the class.

 

It may seem Difficult at First, but All things are Difficult First. – Miyamoto Musashi

 

Korean Word of the Week

Word: 인내 (in-nae) Endurance/Perseverance/Patience

Phrase: 인내해요. (in-nae-hae-yo) Be Patient/Try to Endure

Endurance is not just how long your body lasts— it’s how long your mind refuses to quit.

Endurance means the ability to withstand hardship, adversity, or stress, particularly the capacity to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. It represents staying power, resilience, and the persistence to continue an activity over a long period of time.

 

When You Bow to Bleck Belts, you are not bowing to individuals but to the generations before them who made it Possible! – Unknown

 

Leader/Student/Spirit of the Day/Week/Month

Leader: The Member of our Leadership corps who has been the most helpful to the Instructors and Students and setting the right examples.

Student: the student demonstrating the most Focus and Dedication to training.

Spirit: the student exhibiting the most Enthusiasm and Positive Attitude

 

CS Kim Karate National Championships

June 5^th and 6^th in Monroeville, PA

Grandmaster Kim’s Annual Open Martial Arts Championship!

Great Experience! Great Competition! Find out how to get an Autographed magazine with Master Kim on the Cover!

 

The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown

 

Spring/Summer Tournament/Fun Dates

• April 18^th – Talbot Interfaith Shelter Lip Sync Battle
• May 15 – Picture Day in Easton 3:00 – 7:00 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
• June 14 – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions: Tuckahoe State Park
  • Sunday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM
• July 18 – Leadership: Beach Training at Rehoboth Beach, DE
• August TBA: Hershey Park Trip
• September 12 – Mid-Atlantic All Female Tournament in Columbia MD

Registration: https://www.karate4girls.com/maafko/

 

5^th Annual Saturday in the Park – May 30, 2026

GREAT FUN & EXCITEMENT!

We will be participating in this Local Chestertown Event!

This is both a Leadership Event (Leaders earn Service-Learning Hours) for us, as well as an ALL Do Jang Participation Event. ALL Students are welcome to participate and help. We will Perform 1 Exhibition/Demo (time TBD). We will also have a booth from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM to answer questions and provide 1-on-1 Instruction and information about Tang Soo Do!

What else is going on at this Event? A Lot!

• Open Mic/Stage for Performers of ALL Kinds – Karaoke
• Dunk Tank – Volleyball                                        – Bocce Ball
• Wiffle Ball – Tours of Radcliffe Creek   – And Much More…

More info coming soon as this event will be here fast! Thank You!!

 

17 Years in Chestertown, MD

Monday May 4^th 2026 is Officially our 17^th Anniversary

We taught our 1^st class on Monday May 4, 2009 with 15 students who pre-registered during the few months before opening.

To Celebrate, we will have an Open House/Bring-A-Buddy WEEK, beginning Monday May 4^th through Saturday May 9^th!

Please Share the Event and bring your Buddies!

Our main Celebration Event, however, is the Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions to be held on Sunday June 14^th 2026 at Tuckahoe State Park at the Lake Pavilion. More detailed information will be provided in take-home flyers in May.

Tang Soo!!!

 

2026 Picture Day and School Poster

Friday May 15^th at 3:00 – 8:00 PM in Easton

Saturday May 16^th at 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in Chestertown

Great Fun! Geart Kicks, Stances, Weapons…

A Whole Lot of Laughs!

Sign-Up Lists ARE Available.

Get Your Picture with Sa Bom Nims and Kyo Sa Nims

Get Pictures with Each Other

Confirm your Sign-Up Time

 

Leaders Exemplify through Action and Uplift through Inspiration. – Master Mark Pagano

 

Easton Saturday Classes for the Summer

Due to the Summer traffic patterns along Rt 50, We will Suspend Saturday Classes in Easton Beginning in May and Resume them in September (after Labor Day). Tang Soo!!!

 

April/May/June – Clinics/Events

April 15 – Belt Promotions in Easton at 5:30 PM

April 17 – Belt Promotions in Chestertown at 5:30 PM

April 17 – Test Prep for 4^th Gup and Higher at 6:45 PM

April 18 – Advanced (CDB, Dan) Testing in Chestertown at 10 AM

April 24 – Test Prep for 4^th Gup and Higher at 6:45 PM

April 25 – Advanced (CDB, Dan) Testing in Odenton at 10 AM

May 01 – Weapons Clinic at 6:45 PM

May 02 – 4^th Gup and Red Belts Testing in Chestertown at 9 AM

May 02 – 9^th Gup through 5^th Gup Testing in Chestertown at 12 Noon

May 02 – Leadership Clinic in Chestertown at 2:00 PM

May 08 – JUDO Clinics in Easton

May 09 – Demo Prep for Summer Activities

May 15 – Picture Day in Easton 3:00 – 7:00 PM

May 16 – Picture Day in Chestertown 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

May 23 to 25 – Tea Party/Memorial Day Weekend: Closed

May 29 – TBA

May 30 – Saturday In the Park: Wilmer Park 12 Noon – 4 PM

June 05/06 – CS Kim Karate All Martial Arts Championships

June 12 – JUDO Clinics in Chestertown

June 13 – Leadership Clinic in Chestertown at 1:00 PM

June 14 – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions at 12:00 Noon

June 19 – TBA

June 20 – TBA

June 26 – TBA

June 27 – TBA

July 03-06 – Closed: Independence Day Weekend

**Tentative Schedule, check weekly updates to confirm clinics/workshops**

**Dates MAY and often DO Change. We will keep you informed

**Beyond this point, NO Guarantees on Schedule Accuracy (It can/will change)

 

Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up!

Just Don’t Quit!