Labor Day Updates

07 September 2026

Chestertown – Back-2-School Week

Bring-A-Buddy to Class

Regular Classes Tuesday through Friday

• Tuesday 09/08: 5:00 PM Tiny Tigers Promotions
  • Regular Classes at 5:30 and 6:45 PM
• Friday 09/11: Regular Class Schedule
• Saturday 09/05: NO Classes
  • Mid-Atlantic All Female Karate Open

 

Easton – Back-2-School Week

Bring-A-Buddy to Class

Regular Classes Tuesday through Friday

• Saturday 09/05: NO Classes
  • Mid-Atlantic All Female Karate Open

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Hailey Dawson

Student of the Week – Kaeleb Snyder

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Copleland Blitzer

Easton

Leader of the Week – LeRoy Pope

Student of the Week – David Mendiola-Toribio

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Shay McCready

 

Back-2-School Open House/Bring-A-Buddy Week

It is that time of year! Many schools return this week, and our schedules resume academic normalcy. September 8-11 will be our Back-2-School week, so spread the word to anyone you may think will benefit from joining our martial arts family! Tang Soo!!

 

Korean Word of the Week

By BKS Faith

Word: 이기거나 배우거나. (i-gi-geo-na bae-u-geo-na)

Win or Learn.

Phrase: 이기든 지든 최선을 다하지!

(i-gi-deun ji-deun cheo-seon-eul da-ha-ji)

Whether We Win or Lose, Let’s Do Our Best!

Diving Deeper: In martial arts or even life, we don’t always get the results we want. Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. But both give us something valuable, even if it’s not something tangible like a medal or a trophy. For those going to the Mid-Atlantic All Female Open, Sensei Washington-Jones always likes to talk about there is no losing. It is you either win or learn. Every year we have attended this tournament she always talks about this because you shouldn’t be focused on just winning. This creates unwanted nerves, the fear of losing, or the feeling of disappointment. Clear your head and focus on the moment, the experience, and all the new people you’ll get to meet and see all the different styles. If you win, be proud of the hard work it takes to get there, but don’t let that win stop you from improving. Ask yourself what you did well and how you can do even better. If you lose, it’s not a failure. It’s an opportunity to learn and grow. As yourself “what you have learned”, what to practice more, and what to do differently. Competition is a part of training, as it gives you the chance to test what you have practiced against other martial artists. In the end, you cannot control the outcome. You just go out there and do your best and watch your fellow competitors as maybe you will learn something from them.

Challenge: Try to use the Phrase of the Week at the 도장 (Do Jang)! 가족!  Thank You!  Tang Soo!!!

 

Standard Terminology

Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook

Yu Gup Ja – Gup (color belt) holder.

 

Mid-Atlantic All Female Karate Tournament

Saturday September 12, 2026

Gary J. Arthur Community Center

2400 MD-97, Cooksville MD 21723

Pre-Registration Deadline is 23 August for $80.

(Registration will be accepted at the door, for $90)

The Correct Link:

https://www.karate4girls.com/maafko-2/

This is a Fun and Exciting small, local tournament for our Girls/Women.

It is a very well organized and Welcoming atmosphere, and an Incredible Confidence builder for our Girls.

 

Skill is Created by the Habits that We Keep. – Unknown

 

Belt Tests and Promotions – Lists Are Posted

• September 2^nd Tiny Tigers and Gup Testing in Easton went equally GREAT! Easton’s test cycle was sizeable, and All students were similarly Focused and Enthusiastic! We are proud of Everyone’s progress and look forward to helping you discover what you can Achieve! Tang Soo!!
• Promotions for Chestertown Tiny Tigers: Tuesday 9/8 at 5:00 PM.
• Promotions for Easton Tiny Tigers: Wednesday 9/16 at 5:15 PM.
• Promotions for Gup tests will be announced soon.
• Fall Advanced Test: Saturday October 3 in Chestertown, MD
• Fall ITF Black Belt Training and Kyo Sa Nim Testing and Instructors Meeting: October 9/10 in Monroeville, PA
• Master’s Fall Training and Testing: October 9/10 in Monroeville, PA
• Fall Advanced Test: Saturday October 17 in Odenton, MD

 

Don’t Chase the Belt. Chase the Skill. – Unknown

 

September/October – Clinics/Events

September 08-11 – Back-2-School Bring-A-Buddy Week

September 12 – Mid-Atlantic All Female Open

September 18 – JUDO Clinics: Easton

September 19 – JUDO Intensive: Easton

September 25 – Weapons Clinics at 6:45 PM

September 26 – Advanced Testing Prep Clinic 1:00 PM in Chestertown

October 02 – Open Mat Format/Test Prep

October 03 – Advanced Testing in Chestertown at 10:00 AM

Just Don’t Quit!