Week 3 October Tang Soo Updates

19 October 2026

Chestertown and Easton

Regular Class Schedule Monday through Friday

• Friday 10/23: Regular Class Schedule with Weapons Clinic during Advanced Class
• Saturday 10/24: Attention Leaders, looking for Help for Both Events this weekend
  • 10:00 AM Gup Test in Chestertown
  • 3:00 to 4:30 PM Special Self-Defense Clinic at Washington College (for the college students) Instructors and Leaders talk to SBN Mark Pagano about helping and earning Service-Learning Credit.
• Sunday 10/25: 1:00-4:00 PM Leaders and Students Alike

Fall Fest at Red Acres Farm – Come join us for Demos and some Fall Fun. Talk to SBN Pagano for more information

 

Tomorrow’s Battle is Won during Today’s Practice.

 

A Person is Great Not because they haven’t Failed, a Person is Great because Failure hasn’t Stopped Them

– Confucius (paraphrased)

 

Weekly Outstanding Students

Chestertown

Leader of the Week – Cassidy Dawson

Student of the Week – Adam Jamar

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Joel Snyder

Easton

Leader of the Week – Andrea Kelley-Freeman

Student of the Week – Reality Washington

Tang Soo Spirit of the Week – Shay McCready

 

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

 

Korean Word of the Week

By BKS Faith

Word: 무술. (moo sul)

Literal Translation: (Moo) Military (Sul) Techniques/Skills.

Diving Deeper: In Traditional Korean Martial Arts training can be divided in three complementary concepts: Moo Sul (무술), Moo Ye (무예), and Moo Do (무도). This is designed to develop the whole person and not just teach someone how to fight because it allows the martial artist to grow equally in physical ability, mental adaptability, and moral character. Without this balanced progression, your martial arts training is incomplete. Moo Sul represents the physical foundation of our training. While it focuses on our techniques such as blocks, kicks, and forms, its true philosophy is rooted in the balance of um-yang. Within our bodies, every movement requires balance, as we must be fluid, relaxed, and adaptable while hardening into explosive, rigid power at the right moment. Showing the balance of um (passive energy) and yang (active energy). The philosophical meaning of Moo Sul is as we practice and refine our physical techniques we aren’t learning it to be aggressive, but to cultivate self-discipline and inner peace. We learn that true strength requires harmony and balance as we don’t go looking for a fight, but to give us peace of mind of knowing how to defend ourselves. Moo Sul is a paradox in itself, to strengthen and sharpen our combat skills for the ultimate purpose of keeping the peace. In the complexity of both sides, a balance is formed where the techniques and the peaceful intent work together to become whole.

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

 

A dojo (Do Jang) is an arena of confined conflict where we confront an opponent who is not an opponent, but rather a partner engaged in helping us understand ourselves more fully. – Joe Hyams

 

Standard Terminology

Taken from the pages or our Student Handbook

Ko Map Sum Ni Da– Thank You.

 

Students are a Reflection of their Teachers. – Kousaku Yokota

 

Belt Tests and Promotions – Lists Are Posted

Gup Test Candidate Lists are Posted! New feature, the “Watch List”, shows students who may become eligible with solid attendance and perhaps ask for some help between classes. Talk with any Instructor about getting extra assistance to prepare for the next testing opportunity at your school.

• Gup Test in Chestertown: Saturday October 24 at 10:00 AM
• Gup Test in Easton: Saturday November 14 at 10:00 AM
• Tiny Tigers Test in Easton: Wednesday December 02 at 5:51 PM
• Tiny Tiger Test in Chestertown: Friday December 04 at 5:00 PM
• Belt Promotions at the Annual Holiday Parties at each School

 

Red Light Therapy

Red Light Therapy is now being offered at the Fit Flock/Phoenix Fitness and Wellness Location, 118-F Lynchburg Ave., in the Chestertown Business Park!

Information is available on Sa Bom Nim’s desk.

 

The Results You Want come with Discipline – Unknown

 

October – Clinics/Events

October 23 – Weapons Clinics during Advanced Classes

October 24 – Color Belt Test in Chestertown 10:00 AM

October 30 – Halloween Costume Class and Party (No Glitter, please)

October 31 – Halloween Parade in Chestertown

November 06/07 – CS Kim Karate Inter-School Tournament

November 14 – Gup Test and Leadership Clinic in Easton

November 22 – Weapons Clinic (Staff-Knife-Sai) 1:00 PM

November 25-29 – Thanksgiving Holiday: No Classes

November 27 – Parent’s Day Out: Black Friday (Tentative)

November 30 – Classes Resume

 

Just Don’t Quit!