July Tang Soo Do Updates – Week 4

20 July 2026

Chestertown and Easton

Regular Classes ALL Week at Both Schools

• Friday 07/24: Regular Class Schedules
• Saturday 07/25: Regular Class Schedule in Chestertown Only

 

Thank You ALL so much for ALL of the Birthday Wishes, Gifts and Good Cheer! I never expect anything more than the Privilege of spending time with the people who matter most to me. Many of you have gone well above and beyond. I am truly Humbled and Blessed. Tang Soo!!!

 

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

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Audrey Pope

Student of the Week – Cassidy Dawson

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Copeland Blitzer

Easton

Leader of the Week – Andrea Freeman

Student of the Week – Jackson Coleman

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Shay McCready

 

It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you Do Not Stop. – Unknown

 

Standard Terminology

Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook

SUN BEH – Senior (student) Member.

 

Surround Yourself with Friends who Force you to Grow. – Unknown

 

Korean Word of the Week

By BKS Faith

Word: 불굴의 정신 (pul-kur-i chung-shin) Indomitable Spirit!

Phrase: 불굴의 정신은 계속 일어나는 힘입니다.

(pul-ku-i chung-shin-eun gye-sok-i-reo-na-neun him-im-ni-da)

An Indomitable Spirit is the strength to keep getting back up.

Diving Deeper: Indomitable Spirit is the determination to keep going even when it seems difficult. It is the mindset of refusing to accept defeat even when challenges stand in tour wat and finding the inner strength to rise again after all the setbacks. The strongest martial artists are not those who never face hardships, they are the ones who develop the courace and discipline to overcome it. In Tang Soo Do, indomitable spirit remind us that true strength is not measured by how many times we fall, but our willingness to stand up, persevere, and to keep moving forward.

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

 

A Black Belt is not something you wear, it’s something you Become. – Unknown

 

Beach Training on Rehoboth Beach, DE: We got lucky with the weather patterns, the cool and cloudy start to the day, followed by a bright and sunny afternoon, making our time at the beach training and having FUN a Great experience this year! Pictures are posted on Facebook. Thank You to those who arrived Friday to help me celebrate my birthday! Tang Soo!!!

 

True Meaning of Ki Ahp: 1- The Spirit Breath or Yell Focuses our Energy, and therefore Us! – Unknown

 

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)

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

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.

 

July/August – Clinics/Events

July 31 – Weapons Clinic at Both Schools

August 01 – Weapons Testing in Easton at 10:00 AM

August 01 – Leadership Clinic following Weapons Test

August 07 – Tournament Prep at 6:45 PM

August 08 – TBA

August 12 – Hershey Park Trip

August 14 – Judo Clinics in Chestertown

August 21 – Tournament Prep at 6:45 PM

August 28 – Tiny Tiger Test: Chestertown

August 28 – Colored Belt Test: Chestertown

August 29 – Endurance Test in Easton 10:00 AM

August 29 – Leadership Clinic following Endurance Test

 

Belt Tests and Promotions – Lists Are Posted

• Belt Promotions from June Gup Test:
  • Easton on Wednesday July 22 at 5:45 PM
  • Chestertown on Friday July 24 at 5:30 PM
• Weapons Proficiency Testing in Easton on Saturday August 1^st at 10:00 AM
• Endurance Testing in Easton on Saturday in Easton on Saturday August 29^th at 10:00 AM
• August 28^th Tiny Tigers Test in Chestertown at 5:00 PM
• August 28^th Gup Test in Chestertown at 6:15 PM
• September 2^nd Tiny Tigers Test in Easton at 5:15 PM
• September 2^nd Gup Test in Easton at 6:30 PM
• Advanced Test: TBA

 

Summer/Fall Tournament/Fun Dates

• August 12: Hershey Park Trip
• September 8-11: Open House at Both Schools
• September 12: Mid-Atlantic All Female Tournament in Columbia MD

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

• October TBA: Halloween Parties
• October 31: Halloween Parade in Chestertown
• November 07: CS Kim Karate Inter-School Tournament in Monroeville, PA
• November 20/21: Master Ketchen Tournament in Buffalo NY

 

Do Jang Rules

Rule #1: Leave your Ego at the Door

Rule #2: See Rule # 1

Rule #3: A Clean Do Bok shows Respect for Yourself and

your Do Jang

Rule #4: On our Mat, we Bow, we Listen, and we Lift Each

Other UP

 

Hershey Park Amusement Park Trip

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

No Classes at Either School this Day

This is an Amazing and FUN Bonding Experience for Everyone!

• Admission Tickets (including entry to The Boardwalk Waterpark): Estimate $40
• Van Seat (don’t want to drive…we have reserved 2 Vans; there are 26 seats available): Estimate $30
• T-Shirts (if interest is great enough, commemorate the day, group cohesiveness, it will help us to quickly identify each other as well): Estimate $20

We are looking for an Adult Volunteer to drive a Van (as a Thank You, we will cover your admission ticket as well)

 

Do What is Right, Not What is Easy. – Unknown

 

The Old Days of Karate: “In the old days of karate (Tang Soo Do), there were no explanations, only the instruction to follow the Sensei (Sa Bom Nim) in silence. There was no room for questions. I was always wondering ‘why’ about everything. That was the way it was, each one (person) had to reach understanding on their own through their own body. That was the old school. What used to take 10 years to understand, can now be learned in three years. But what is easy to learn is also easy to forget.” – Hirokazu Kanazawa

 

Black Belt is a White Belt who Never Gave Up!

Just Don’t Quit!

 

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.