March Newsletter
March 10, 2025
10 March 2025
Chestertown and Easton
- Monday 03/10: Regular Class Schedule
- Tuesday 03/11: Regular Class Schedule
- Wednesday 03/12: Regular Class Schedule
- Thursday 03/13: Regular Class Schedule
- Friday 03/14: Chestertown Do Jang
- 5:00 PM Tiny Tigers Testing
- 6:15 PM Belt Promotions
- 6:15 PM Special Forms-Defense Applications
- Friday 03/14: Easton Do Jang
- 5:00 PM Tiny Tigers Class
- 5:30 PM Family Class
- Saturday 03/15: Chestertown-No Classes
- Belt Testing at 10:00 AM in Easton
- Leadership Clinic at 1:30 PM in Easton
The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown
Weekly Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Week – LeRoy Pope
Student of the Week – Julian Arzola
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Bryson Thomas
Easton
Leader of the Week – Faith Frase
Student of the Week – Madeleine Knudsen
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Phoenix Dallam
Climb the Mountain…not so that the World can see you, but so that you can see the World.
Belt Tests and Promotions
- Tiny Tigers Testing in Easton Friday was Great! They All did so well and had so much Fun showing off their Tiny Tiger Tang Soo Do Skills!
- Forms Applications Techniques was well attended, and everyone seemed to Enjoy Learning some of the “Why” and “What” behind the movements we practiced.
- Weapons Proficiency Testing Saturday in Chestertown went very smoothly and was a Great Learning Experience for Everyone! They Focused, perhaps too much, but we were Very Pleased with the progress since the last test. Tang Soo!
- Tiny Tigers Testing in Chestertown Friday March 14 at 5:00 PM
- Belt Promotions and Forms Applications Techniques at 6:15 PM
- Belt Promotions in Easton Friday March 14 at 5:30 PM
- Gup Test in Easton Saturday March 15 at 10:00 AM
- April – Red Belts, Black Belt Pre-Tests/Re-Certs/Rank Tests.
Candidate List is Posted.
- Saturday April 5th at Synergy Martial Arts in Odenton
- Saturday April 12th at Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do in Chestertown
Make Karate a part of your daily routine, and always make an effort to improve your skills. You will only get back what you put into it.
NEW Do Jang Hats!
It has been more than 10 years since we have made a Hat!
Our newest design will be the full color Phoenix Logo with the Korean lettering for Tang Soo Do underneath, on a grey hat.
There will be 2 hat options: 1-a traditional trucker style and 2-a soft fit. Images are attached and order lists are available at both schools.
We are also working on Spring T-Shirts, a 2-tone shirt with the Phoenix Logo on the back and the Eastern Shore Logo on the Chest.
It would be Great for us all to wear these at the Annual Picnic in June!
Tang Soo!!!
Confidence comes from Keeping the Promises you made to Yourself!
Chesapeake Bay Invitational
The Perfect Tournament to WIN AND to LEARN
Fantastic! Amazing! Fun! Educational!
There is so much to say…there is so much to share… Over the years of co-hosting the tournament with Master DePaolis we have had schools attend form other styles of martial arts… other ITF schools from Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York and Texas… we have only ever had between 80-100 competitors. This year, we had nearly 120 students attend, and it was only Eastern Shore Schools and Synergy schools! We Thank You All for making this such an Exciting Event!
Aside from the Energy of Friendly Competition, the Excitement of making New Friends and the Spirit of Family we have with our Tang Soo Do brothers and sisters…there is So Much We Learn about Ourselves and From Each Other at an Event like this!
As a Master/Mentor/Coach/Teacher it is at best difficult to put into words the Feelings Experienced when watching students overcome Fears, Challenges, Disappointments and Set-Backs. Seeing the Elation in their Eyes and Hearing it in their Voices when they achieve something that they doubted in themselves. Yes, we also must have the conversations to Encourage students to get past the disappointment of a missed board break or not doing their best in forms, weapons or sparring, but those setbacks teach us to reach new levels within ourselves and to find the strength and courage to push past the distress and rise above them, like a Phoenix out of the ashes.
In truth, some of my favorite and most memorable moments of the day weren’t the outright wins of my students taking 1st place in their competitions, but the string of students who came to me at the end of the day with their unbroken boards and asking me to help them go home with them broken, with the sense of achievement knowing that they did not let that board beat them and that they overcame a challenge that universe put before them, starting with the first one that had the courage to ask me to hold it for her so that she could go home with that sense of accomplishment.
Lessons Learned for even me…Practice my own board breaking techniques more regularly; don’t attempt to break 3-boards with a technique never practiced on a whim; that I don’t have to be the best in the room to inspire my students; and most importantly…don’t ever stand in front of a Taco stand in high winds in a brand new uniform (worn for the very first time)! LOL
There are more tournaments to attend this year, if you didn’t attend this one. In the meantime, ASK anyone who did attend about what they Learned!
Tang Soo!!!
March 2025
Even if you don’t Win, you Learn…which is in itself Winning!
Tang Soo Do is 50% Hands, 50% Feet, and 100% Hips.
February’s Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Month – Faith Frase
Student of the Month – Claire Anderson-Schultz
Most Spirited Student – Hailey Dawson
Easton
Leader of the Month – Elaine Morris
Student of the Month – Jamey Larrimore Jr
Most Spirited Student – Oscar Jackson
Happy Birthday – March!
생일 축하 Saeng-Il Chuga
Braedyn Stewart – March 01st
Josh Edelen – March 06th
Ben Rochon – March 07th
Shawn Duckery – March 10th
Jax Stenecker – March 20th
Diego Cifuentes-Vasquez – March 20th
Hayden Edelen – March 27th
Cassidy Dawson – March 30th
Talent Might make You Good, but it’s Your Attitude and Your Work Ethic that will make you Great. – Allistair McCain
Spring Tournament/Fun Dates
- March 29th – Garden State Championships
- May 2nd and 3rd – CS Kim Karate National Championships
- 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 TBA – Annual Picnic and Belt Promotions
CS Kim Karate National Championships
May 2nd and 3rd 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!
Sparring Gear Specials
In the Process of cleaning out storage and preparing for Tournament Season, we have several mismatched and unsold pieces of sparring gear.
If you are interested in acquiring gear at a discount, talk to Sa Bom Nim Pagano or Sa Bom Nim Campbell and we will gladly work with you to complete a set for you or your child.
Some Options:
White and Teal Helmets – Small: ideal for a Tiny Tiger or child
Blue and Black Helmets – XL: great for an adult
Boots Size Adult 13/14 (Silver, Blue and Black)
Boots Size Adult 9/10 (Blue and Neon Green)
Boots Size 1-2 (Dark Blue)
Boots Size Y12 (Black)
Extra Sweats
A few extra Hoodies and Sweatpants were ordered, and also in the Process of cleaning out storage we have found some unsold items from older orders.
Talk to Sa Bom Nim if interested.
Available:
Small Navy T-Shirt: Phoenix/ESKF Logo
Grey Pullover Hoodies: (YS, YM, L)
Large Grey Zippered Hoodie
Large Grey Sweatpants
Garden State Championships
Champions Do what’s Needed regardless of how they Feel.
Their Discipline Overrides their Feelings.
- Allistair McCaw
“Experience is a Great Teacher…in Fact, the Best!”
“Competition with others is still competition with Yourself!”
“Enriching your Martial Arts Training with Tournament Participation is an important Experience in your development as a Tang Soo Do practitioner!”
I Personally Stand Behind Every One of these Statements…no matter how cliché they may be! Positive Reinforcement aside…our Choong Jae Nim (Master CS Kim) always attends this tournament (he and Master Yi trained together in Korea under Supreme Grandmaster Hwang Kee), and it is a Great excuse to get to see him and spend time with this Amazing Martial Arts Legend. If there were No Other Reason to go…this is enough.
TANG SOO!!!
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
There are 2 Main Reasons for Failing in Karate:
- You didn’t Learn the Lesson you were Taught.
- You didn’t Practice the Lesson you were Taught.
- Prince Loeffler, Karate Viewpoints
March/April/May – Clinics/Events
March 14 – Tiny Tigers Testing in Chestertown at 5:00 PM
March 14 – Belt Promotions at your respective schools. Time TBA
March 14 – Forms Applications to Self-Defense in Chestertown at 6:15 PM
March 15 – Belt Testing in Easton at 10:00 AM
March 15 – Leadership Clinic in Easton at 1:30 PM
March 21 – TBA
March 22 – Tournament Practice During 10:30 AM Class
March 22 – Black Belt Training in Chestertown at 1:30 PM (CDB2 Invited)
March 28 – Tournament Practice ALL Classes
March 29 – Garden State Championships: Woodbury NJ
April 04 – TBA
April 05 – Red Belt, Black Belt Candidate, Black Belt Testing at 10:00 AM in
Odenton, MD at Synergy Martial Arts
April 11 – JUDO Clinics in Easton
April 12 – Red Belt, Black Belt Candidate, Black Belt Testing at 10:00 AM in
Chestertown, MD at Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do
April 18 – Closed for Easter Weekend
April 19 – Closed for Easter Weekend
April 25 – TBA
April 26 – Black Belt Training at 1:30 PM
May 02 – CS Kim Karate National Championships: Teams Competition
May 03 – CS Kim Karate National Championships: ALL Competition
May 09 – JUDO Clinic: Chestertown
May 10 – Weapons Clinic: Easton
May 16 – Picture Day in Easton
May 17 – Picture Day in Chestertown
May 23 to 26– Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
May 27 – Classes Resume with Normal Schedule
May 31 – Belt Testing in Chestertown at 10:00 AM
**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!
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