Thursday Thirteen: Tang Soo Do
13 Techniques My Kids Know
The kids are taking martial arts these days. They’ve been taking classes solidly for six months now and have each gotten two new belts. DS is slightly ahead of DD which is different and controversial in terms of sibling rivalry since he’s a year younger. Before last fall, they’d taken a couple of enrichment classes after school, but the studio is much more focused and a much more demanding learning environment. Both kids suffer from lack of activity and often a lack of focus as well. These classes have helped with that as well as boosting their self-esteem and meeting other kids their ae that don’t go to their school.
The school they attend follows the Korean form of Tang Soo Do and an emphasis is placed on leadership, self-discipline as well as physical fitness. I usually sit and watch their classes and in the process have learned to count to ten in Korean as well. I think my favorite part is listening to them yell, “YESSIR!” for over an hour. In addition, the codes of the studio are Loyalty to Country, Obey Parents, Honor Friendship, Achieve My Goals, In Battle Use Sense and Wisdom, (which translates to “No hitting or kicking outside of class, but I am allowed to block”) and Have Fun.
DD suggested this as a theme for this week’s meme, so here are thirteen of the techniques they’ve learned. Any mis-spellings are unintentional and entirely my own.
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(1/Hana). Ready Stance: Choon Be |
| (2/Tul). Front Stance: Choon Gul |  |
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(3/Set). Horse Stance: Kee Ma |
| (4/Net). High Block: Sang Dan Mahk Ki |  |
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(5/Taset). Low Block: HaDan Mahk Ki |
| (6/Yoset). Inside-Outside Block: |  |
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(7/Ilgot). Knife Hand: Soo Do Mahk Ki |
| (8/Yodol). Center Punch: Chun Dan Kyuk |  |
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(9/Ahop). High Punch: Sang Dan Kyuk |
| (10/Yol). Front Kick: Ahp Cha Ki |  |
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(11/Yol Hana). Roundhouse Kick: Tollyo Cha Ki |
| (12/Yol Tul). Back Kick: Dwi Cha Ki |  |
(13/Yol Set). Free Sparring: Ja Yu Dae Ryun
This is their favorite part of class. This is just a random YouTube video, not my kids at all. Their studio is also a licensed daycare provider so cameras and video cameras are frowned upon during regular classes.
Links to other Thursday Thirteens!
| 1 Alice Audrey | 2 Winter | 3 Debora |
| 4 Savannah Chase | 5 Debbie Mumford | 6 Jennifer McKenzie |
| 7 R.G. Alexander | 8 Susan Helene Gottfried | 9 On a Limb with Claudia |
| 10 Paige Tyler | 11 Kat’s Krackerbox | 12 Tamy 3 Sides of Crazy |
| 13 Facing Abuse | 14 Kathleen Oxley | 15 Pamela |
| 16 Di | 17 storyteller | 18 |
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I used to take a kid to Tang Soo Do when I played nanny one the summer. She was a really good at it. I’d forgotten what those moves looked like! Great TT!
Back ages ago when I did a form of Kempo the sparring was my least favorite part.
Sounds like a great activity your kids really enjoy. Great TT!
It sounds like fun. Now I know who to ask if I have questions in my writing…
Wow, Kaige. That is soooo awesome! My daughter’s a black belt in two different forms of karate. I highly recommend getting kids involved because it teaches so much more than self defense: confidence, responsibility, strength of character. It’s all in those forms. Congrats to your kids. I’ll bet they love it.
Ahhh, memories! My kids did Taekwondo…and to help them with their forms, I joined too. Great experience, really.
Very interesting. My kids took karate for a while – I used to laugh at all the grunting (such a supportive mother, ain’t I?) Good luck with it! 🙂
Well thats just cool. I always wanted to learn but it never happened…
Very cool. I couldn’t get my kids interested. I think it’s awesome.
Cool! I so want to take a martial arts class
I have mixed feelings about doing martial arts. Around here, too, the parents are expected to do it with the kids, and that just ain’t happening. I learned that lesson the hard way.
Gosh great descriptions and pictures! How cool that you support your children’s interest. I know it’s just a lot of work.
Very cool!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/
I think I’d like to learn it. Looks cool.
I feel like Neo in the Matrix…
I know Kung-Fu.
Thanks!
Great post. Thanks for sharing. Love the illustrations. Happy TT.
Wow! That’s fascinating. I didn’t know there were so many moves! Happy TT
Looks like they’re safe walking down the street!
Wow!! What awesome and talented kids 😀
that’s awesome Kaige.
Good for the kiddos.
😀
I think I have had a few of these tested out on me before by a friend of mine.
yeah… that was fun…
Very impressive. Glad your kids are enjoying it.
I kind of feel like I should get some credit for this topic since you’re hiding from getting tagged.
Still, I’m impressed by people who know martial arts so YAY kids!
Wow! Sounds like a great program – glad your kids are enjoying it!!
Congratulations to your kids! This is a great activity for them to be involved in. I really enjoyed your post. Thanks and thank you for visitning my blog.
I’ve heard such great things about kids taking martial arts. I have a friend who is almost 50 who still practices regularly. He loves it and it keeps him very fit!
I always wanted to take karate but never did. My mother took it when she was younger, practiced her kicks and cracked the living room door lol.
That’s pretty cool — I wish my kids had stuck with tae kwon do for more than a couple of lessons.
Thanks for visiting Small Reflections and commenting on my ‘Modified Meme of Fours’ this week. I enjoyed reading today’s meme here … learning a bit more about you. Your T-13 (complete with illustrations) on these techniques from your kid’s class are wonderful … reminding me that I’ve been meaning to pick up Tai Chi again myself.
Hugs and blessings,