September Updates Week 4
September 21, 2025
22 September 2025
Chestertown and Easton
Regular Class Schedule Monday through Friday
- Friday 09/26: Regular Class Schedule
- 5:00 PM Tiny Tigers Belt Promotions
- 5:30 PM Family Class
- 6:45 PM Advanced Class
- Saturday 09/20: No Regular Classes
- Advanced Belt Testing in Chestertown at 10:00 AM
Weekly Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Week – Hailey Dawson
Student of the Week – Karter Baker
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Beulah Furneisen
Easton
Leader of the Week – Samuel Mendiola-Toribio
Student of the Week – Liam Larrimore
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Madison Cover
Don’t Chase the Belt. Chase the Skill. – Unknown
Summer/Fall Tournament/Fun Dates
- October 25: ITF Black Belt Training Seminar in Odenton, MD at Synergy Martial Arts
- October 30: Easton Halloween Party
- November 1: Chestertown Halloween Parade and Halloween Party
- November 8: CS Kim Karate Inter-School Tournament
- November 21-22: Master Ketchen’s Tournament in Buffalo NY
In Martial Arts there is no Race, no Religion, no Politics, no Wealth classified. When we put on the Uniform, we are All the Same. – Sensei Nathan Ingram
Belt Tests and Promotions
- September 26 Tiny Tigers Belt Promotions at Both Schools
- September 27 Advanced Testing in Chestertown
- October 4 Colored Belt Testing in Chestertown
- October 18 Advanced Testing in Odenton
Losers Quit when they Fail… Winners Fail until they Succeed.
FLASH Sale: Full Sparring Gear Sets!
We have a few Complete Sets of Gear, Ready-to-Go!
There are several unsold pieces that have been collecting dust in storage and SBN Pagano has completed these sets, making them ready for use immediately! Normal Bundle Pricing is $155 for a Complete Set (buying pieces individually can cost $215 or more).
**Sale Prices Based on number of pieces needed to complete the set
- Purple Century Set: Ideal for Youth – Shoe Size 7/8 Sale: $95
- Silver Pro Force Set: Ideal for Youth – Shoe Size 3/4 Sale: $95
- Blue Pro Force Set: Ideal for Youth/Teen – Shoe Size 8-8.5 Sale: $95
- White Lightning Set: Ideal for Tiny Tigers/Youth – Shoe Size 1/2 Sale: $95
- Teal Century Set: Ideal for Tiny Tigers/Youth – Shoe Size 1/2 Sale: $95
Tang Soo Do is 50% Hands, 50% Feet, and 100% Hips.
Master’s Promotions
Congratulations Kyo Sa Nim Stephen Marvel on your Promotion to Sa Dan!
Promotion Ceremony (Official) will be held at Synergy Martial Arts in Odenton, MD at the start of the Black Belt/Masters Training Seminar, by our Choong Jae Nim, Grandmaster CS Kim.
**Time Change**
All students are welcome, and encouraged, to attend the ceremony at 1:00 PM to watch Sa Bom Nim Stephen Marvel receive his belt!
A secondary ceremony will be held at our Annual Holiday Celebration on Saturday December 20th at the Chestertown School.
It’s not the Will to Win that Matters, Everyone has that. It’s the Will to Prepare that Matters. Paul Bryant
Carpooling from Centreville/Church Hill
One of our teenage students is looking to attend classes more frequently, but it has been difficult for his mom to get him here. They are looking for a ride for him. If anyone can help a fellow student, please let me know and I will put you in touch with his mother. Thank You!
Tang Soo!!!
Confidence comes from Keeping the Promises you made to Yourself!
September/October – Clinics/Events
September 26 – Tiny Tiger Belt Promotions
September 27 – Advanced Testing: Chestertown at 10:00 AM
October 01 to 31 – Bring-A-Buddy/Bully Prevention Month
October 03 – TBA
October 04 – Gup Test in Chestertown at 10:00 AM
October 04 – Leadership Clinic in Chestertown at 1:00 PM
October 10 – JUDO Clinics: Easton
October 11 – Weapons Clinics at 1:00 PM
October 17 – TBA
October 18 – Advanced Testing in Odenton, MD at 10:00 AM
October 24 – TBA
October 25 – ITF Black Belt Training Seminar at Synergy Martial Arts, in
Odenton MD and Master’s Testing (Make-Up Opportunity from World Championships Training/Testing)
October 30 – Easton: Halloween Party
October 31 – Halloween Night: NO Classes
November 01 – Chestertown: Halloween Parade and Halloween Party
**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)
The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
One of the Best ways to Prevent bullying is by Improving our Children’s Confidence and Self-Esteem.
Regardless of age, Statistics show that people who exhibit Self-Confidence are less likely to be Bullied and people with Low Self-Esteem are more likely to Be Bullies. Martial Arts training can be a Key Factor Preventing and Deflecting Bullying, and in improving our Mental and Physical Health by:
- Providing Stress Relief
- Providing Purpose
- Providing Physical and Mental Exercise
- Teaching Emotional Regulation
- Improving Self-Esteem
- Setting Us on a Path of Personal Development
Don’t Explain Your Philosophy. Embody It. – Epictetus
Halloween Party – Parade
Easton Halloween Party: Thursday 10/30 5:30-7:30 PM
Chestertown Halloween Parade Saturday November 1st
Parade Time TBA and Halloween Party Immediately after at Chestertown Do Jang.
“A Man cannot Understand the Art he is Studying if he only looks for the End Result without taking the time to Delve Deeply into the Reasoning of the Study.” – Miyamoto Musashi
You Need 3 Daily Wins
- A Physical Win: Walking, Running, Swimming, Exercise…
- A Mental Win: Reading, Writing, Creating, Learning…
- A Spiritual Win: Praying, Meditating, Studying, Gowing…
Be A Complete Winner – Unknown
…Tang Soo Do Covers ALL of these!
It Takes a Hundred times to Remember the Moves, a Thousand times to Make them Beautiful, and Ten Thousand times to Grasp their Essence. – Unknown
Fall/Winter Swag/Gear!
There are a few Extra Hats and T-Shirts Available from the Summer orders! Talk to Sa Bom Nim Mark Pagano!!
We will be setting up an Online Store for our Fall/Winter Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Sweatpants, Long-Sleeved T-Shirts and NEW Beanie Hats!
A link will be provided when it is ready and open.
Chestertown Do Jang Students will be able to get the Eastern Shore Tang Soo Do Logo on the Back.
Easton Do Jang Students will be able to get the Eastern Shore Karate and Fitness Logo on the Back.
Options and Pricing will All be on the Web Store!
Thank You! Tang Soo!!
My Goal is Not to be Better than Anyone Else, but to be Better than I used to be.
Tournament Bags!
Check Out the NEW Tournament Gear/Weapons Bags!
ITF Logo on one Side, Phoenix Logo on the other Side
Embroidered Do Jang Logo on Front…
And you can get your Name Embroidered on the Top!
Color Options are Black and Neon Blue. $200
“Pain will Leave You once it has Finished Teaching You.” – Bruce Lee
Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up!
Just Don’t Quit!
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