This program is for children through seniors and all ages in between. Areas covered in this program are basic hand techniques (Soo Ki) for blocking and striking, both ground and jumping kick techniques (Jo Ki), forms (hyung), offensive sparring using kick and hand techniques (Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun), self defense techniques (Ho Sin Sul), weapons (Bong Sul) and breaking (Kyuck Pa). For those of you who are not familiar with the term hyung it is a predetermined logical sequence against an imaginary attacker. Hyungs are used to create a unification of Body, Mind and Spirit. For this program the Gup Belt System is used it is a progression of tests for colored belts in pursuit of the black belt with everyone starting as a white belt. Prior to black belt there are 10 belts that must be tested for. The progression of white to black belt represents the cycle of the seasons and each color stands for a specific stage of achievement. In this way we realize an essential concept of oriental philosophy, which is, that which is born must grow, reach maturity, die and leave behind seeds for new birth. Therefore, as one progresses through the color belts the seed is dormant as a white belt, at orange belt the students Tang Soo Do knowledge begins to reveal itself and at green belt there is speedy development. When brown belt is achieved growth slows and there is a preparation to flower then at red belt a students skills bloom and ripen. Blue belt is the final stage of the ripening process prior to black belt and is the completion of one life cycle and the beginning of the next. The next cycle is called Dan or Black belt system, which goes as high as ninth degree black belt since 10 is perfection and nobody can be perfect they can only strive to be perfect.
Once you sign up for classes in this program, you will receive instruction on an individual basis from one of our internationally certified Black Belt instructors and when you feel comfortable with the basic techniques learned you are gradually transitioned into the main gup class. We currently have combined youth and adult classes, however as the need arises youth and adult classes only will be implemented.