November Newsletter
November 4, 2025
November 2025
Happy Birthday – November!
Trenia Marsh – November 02nd
Scott Marsh – November 02nd
Gabriel Mendiola-Toribio – November 6th
Nat Woodrow – November 09th
LeRoy “LJ” Pope – November 12th
Alanna Lofland – November 11th
Liam O’Connor – November 13th
LeRoy Pope – November 18th
Rhonda Murray – November 19th
October’s Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Month – Hailey Dawson
Student of the Month – Mia Mancuso
Most Spirited Student – Leighton Davis
Easton
Leader of the Month – David Mendiola-Toribio
Student of the Month – Nico Fish
Most Spirited Student – Andrea Freeman
Parent’s Day Out: Black Friday Special
Friday November 28th 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
A Spectacular Way to Get Your Holiday Lists Done!
Drop Off the Kids with Us for a Fun Filled Day of Karate, Games, Movies and Treats! This is a Buddy Event, too! Non-Tang Soo Do Friends and Family Welcome! More details are coming soon!
03 November 2025
Chestertown
– Monday 11/03: Regular Classes
– Tuesday 11/04: Regular Classes
– Wednesday 11/05: Regular Classes
– Thursday 11/06: Regular Class Schedule
§ Belt Promotions at 6:45 PM
– Friday 11/07: Regular Classes
– Saturday 11/08: No Classes – Closed
Easton
– Monday 11/03: Regular Classes
– Tuesday 11/04: Regular Classes
– Wednesday 11/05: Regular Class Schedule
§ Belt Promotions at 5:30 PM
– Thursday 11/06: Regular Class Schedule
– Friday 11/07 & Saturday 11/08: No Classes – Closed
Leadership is Not a Journey to Rise in the Ranks.
Leadership is a Journey to Help those Around Us Rise. – Simon Sinek
Weekly Outstanding Students
Chestertown
Leader of the Week – Hailey Dawson
Student of the Week – Mia Mancuso
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Kaleb Snyder
Easton
Leader of the Week – KSN Johnson
Student of the Week – D’Aisya Savoy
Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Kristyn Young
Losers Quit when they Fail… Winners Fail until they Succeed.
Halloween Parties – Parade
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Everyone in attendance made the Parties at Both Schools Amazing and FUN!
We Appreciate our Leaders that stepped-up Extra to make these Events Extraordinary for Everyone else…especially:
Kayden Cameron in Easton
Faith Frase and Windy Asmussen in Chestertown
Audrey Pope at the Parade
Next year for the Parade, we will plan a theme and choreography for the Judges stand! I am inspired by some of the Ideas presented to me by our Leaders this year!
Tang Soo!!!
CS Kim Interschool Tournament
Saturday November 8th, 2025
All American Fieldhouse
1 Racquet Lane, Monroeville, PA
(This is near ITF Headquarters)
Registration Forms Available on Sa Bom Nim’s Desks
All Ages, All Ranks
Forms – Sparring – Breaking – Weapons
Registration Fee: $55 (even at the door)
Always a Wonderful Opportunity to Learn, Grow, Achieve and to spend time with our Greater Tang Soo do Family!
Leaders Exemplify through Action and Uplift through Inspiration. – Master Mark Pagano
Belt Tests and Promotions
– November 5: Belt Promotions in Easton by SBN Pagano
– November 6: Belt Promotions in Chestertown by SBN Pagano
– November 15: Belt Testing at the Easton Do Jang
– December 3: Tiny Tigers Testing in Easton
– December 5: Tiny Tiger Testing in Chestertown
– December Belt Promotions will be at the Holiday Parties
It’s not the Will to Win that Matters, Everyone has that. It’s the Will to Prepare that Matters. Paul Bryant
Fall/Winter Tournament/Fun Dates
– November 8: CS Kim Karate Inter-School Tournament
– November 21-22: Master Ketchen’s Tournament in Buffalo NY
– November 28: Parent’s Day Out – Black Friday Fun Day
– December 19: Holiday Party and Belt Promotions in Easton
– December 20: Holiday Party and Belt Promotions in Chestertown
– December 22-28: Closed for Christmas Holiday
– December 29-January 3: Limited Classes (TBA) around New Years
– January 5, 2026: Classes Resume with Normal Schedule
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
1. Purple Century Set: Ideal for Youth – Shoe Size 7/8 Sale: $95
2. Blue Pro Force Set: Ideal for Youth/Teen – Shoe Size 8-8.5 Sale: $95
3. Purple Century Set: Ideal for Tiny Tigers/Youth – Shoe Size 1/2 Sale: $95
Martial Arts Training itself is a Privilege, but in order to Fully Embrace what that Training has to Offer is a Choice. – SBN Mark Pagano
Laser Etched Water Bottles!
Response was Incredible!
We SOLD OUT Fast!
We will offer them again, after we get the on-line store for Apparel open. Thank You!!!
Confidence comes from Keeping the Promises you made to Yourself!
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!!!
Don’t Explain Your Philosophy. Embody It. – Epictetus
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 are 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 shortly, 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
NEW Smaller version for $175 (also Neon Blue or Black)
Contact SBN Mark Pagano for details and ordering!
The Most Advanced Thing You Can Do are the Basics Consistently. – Unknown
You Need 3 Daily Wins
1. A Physical Win: Walking, Running, Swimming, Exercise…
2. A Mental Win: Reading, Writing, Creating, Learning…
3. A Spiritual Win: Praying, Meditating, Studying, Growing…
Be A Complete Winner – Unknown
…Tang Soo Do Covers ALL of these!
Leadership Program
Do You think you have what it takes to be a Leader?
Whether you are from Easton or Chestertown, we invite you to attend our next Leadership Clinics Saturday November 15th, at 1:30 PM in Easton and Saturday December 6th in Chestertown at 1:30 PM.
Come and train with our existing Leaders and Learn what it is like to be a part of something Exciting and FUN!
Did you know that our Leaders earn Service-Learning Hours for their Training and Assistance?
Talk to SBN Mark Pagano, SBN KT Pagano, SBN Marvel about Joining our Amazing Team!
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
Basic Tang Soo Do Etiquette
2. Upon Arrival at the Do Jang the Students must acknowledge and Bow to the Master and Senior Instructor in charge.
3. Proper Respect should be displayed by the mutual bowing between students as they arrive for training. The “greeting” should be initiated by the junior member and acknowledged by the senior member.
Family – 가족 (Ka Jok or Ga Jog)
1-More Time – 한 번 더 (Han Beon Do)
Low Stance – 낮은 자세 (naj-eun jase) or simply Lower – 낮 (naj-e)
Chung Shin Tong Il 중 신 동일 Mind and Body as One
“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
Annual Holiday Parties
Pot-Luck Holiday Party (Sign-Up Lists will post after Thanksgiving)
Easton – Friday December 19 at 5:30 PM
Chestertown – Saturday, December 20 at 12:00 Noon
Gup/Advanced/Black Belt/Master Promotion Ceremonies
Enjoy spending time with your Tang Soo Do Family before the Holidays absorb us in spending time with our respective Families!
A GREAT Way to Celebrate the End of the Year!
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
Tang Soo Do Terminology: Pyeong Ahn
Pyeong평 = Well Balanced, Calm, Peaceful
Ahn 안 = Safe, Confident, Comfortable
The 5 Pyeong Ahn forms are generally referred to as THE “Calm and Comfortable” Forms
November/December – Clinics/Events
November 05 – Belt Promotions in Easton
November 06 – Belt Promotions in Chestertown
November 08 – CS Kim Karate Interschool Tournament in Monroeville PA
November 15 – Gup Test and Leadership Clinic in Easton
November 21 – TBA
November 22 – Weapons Clinic (Staff-Knife-Sai)
November 21/22 – Master Ketchen Tournament in Buffalo NY – SBN Marvel will Lead the Team to Buffalo
November 26-29 – Thanksgiving Holiday: No Classes
November 28 – Parent’s Day Out: Black Friday
December 01 – Classes Resume
December 03 – Tiny Tigers Test in Easton at 5:00 PM
Forms Applications at 6:15 PM
December 05 – Tiny Tigers Test in Chestertown at 5:00 PM
Forms Applications at 6:15 PM
December 06 – Leadership Clinic in Chestertown
December 12 – JUDO Clinics in Easton
December 13 – Weapons Clinics (Nunchuks-Sword)
December 19 – Holiday Party and Belt Promotions in Easton
December 20 – Holiday Party and Belt Promotions in Chestertown
December 22 to 28 – Closed for the Holidays
December 29 – Regular Classes – Both Schools
December 30 – Regular Classes – Chestertown Only
December 31 – Closed: Happy New Year!!!
January 01, 2026 – Closed for New Year’s Day
**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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