A podcast concerning all things related to the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do
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Join us as we lick our blades, banter and ramble on, and provide in depth reviews of some of our favorite (and not so favorite) Anime, Kaiju, Martial Arts, Chambara, and Asian films. You can find out more about our show, all of our previous episodes, and our show notes at our blog: bladelickingthieves.wordpress.com
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Welcome to the "Sour Kimchi Podcast," where two middle-aged Asian American dads serve up spicy (and maybe a little sour) takes on stocks, dad life, and getting old(er). Join us, your Gen X hosts, as we blend humor, wisdom, and a dash of nostalgia in our candid conversations. Let us know if you have any questions or comments! We'd love to hear what you have to say: sourkimchipodcast@gmail.com
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Matthew Amayao, a lifelong combat sports fan, brings a fresh perspective into the sport of boxing, and mixed martial arts. He shares his expertise and knowledge with all of you fight fans, and occasionally brings in guests to share as well. Enjoy! •••Cover art photo provided by Joel Muniz on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jmuniz Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechampionshiprounds/support
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP106.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter We review King Hu’s Dragon Inn (1967), a period tale about a cohort of heroic warriors fighting to protect the innocent from the shadowy forces of an evil Eunuch, that showcases a gra…
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Episode 8: Rate cuts, new iPhones, Amazon Intel partnership, RTO, personality tests, and martial arts.
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What a Wednesday! The long awaited rate cut was announced today, did it live up to the hype? Only time will tell. There's not much time left for the iPhone 16 release, it's coming Friday! Did you buy one for the hardware or for the potential of Apple Intelligence? AI is everywhere and you can't escape it, although sometimes we want to. Amazon dropp…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 28- Second Dan Ladies Viola and Betty Jo
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Viola Tagliatella and Betty Jo Stosse are both second Dan black belts who train regularly. Both began training later in life and continue to train in their 50s and 60s. This is my first interview with two guests at the same time who share many common experiences. Their resilience and enthusiasm f…
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Episode 7: Asian comedy show, Koreatown LA, eateries, GOOGL, military veteran mentoring, robotaxis, and scary movies!
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Who doesn't like a good comedy show? This week we chat about hanging out in Koreatown Los Angeles and the mesmerizing days of Dave and Busters. The memories of games and food always warm our hearts, but would you invest in restaurant stocks? GOOGL's recent dip makes it an interesting investment, is it too little too late for them? It's never too la…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 27- Four (Boring) ways to increase your speed
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Increasing your speed is no secret. It is simple but not easy. Doing some tedious but useful things can reap increases in your speed. In this episode I cover four ways to improve your speed without sacrificing technique.Av Steve
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Episode 6: It's hot in SoCal, a couple stocks (WBA, INTC) are not so hot, and Nvidia is bipolar!
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We're melting in LA, help. Actually, Walgreens (WBA) needs more help than us, the wreckage is eye popping. What is happening to the retail landscape? Who knows, but we're getting old and moving on to our next stage of life, and it looks like Intel (INTC) is as well. Learning and maturing is the name of the game, but we still love watching people be…
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Episode 5: Growing up is tough, new life stages, and earnings watch parties, what?!
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In this episode, we talk about the fun of family get togethers (with a hilarious chicken story), the uneasiness of taking on a whole new world, and the aftermath of short reports and high expectation earnings. Do you have a story you want to share? Let us know at sourkimchipodcast@gmail.com
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP105.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter Grab a ticket and join us for a wild and spooky ride aboard the Train to Busan, as we take a closer look at the original film in the popular South Korean zombie apocalypse franchise b…
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Episode 4: Korean food, jobs, and gimme that cut!
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In this episode we talk about the huge jobs numbers (or lack thereof), rate cuts and their effect on personal lending and housing, and of course...more food! What's YOUR favorite food? Let us know at sourkimchipodcast@googlegroups.com
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Episode 3: We're growing up with expensive smoothies
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The dads talk about new life stages, consumer spending, big contracts, and fights of the month.
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 26- Ko Dan Ja at 74-Master Adam Kaczmarek
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus We all know Tang Soo Do is a life long endeavor, but Adam Kaczmarek has demonstrated it by testing for 4th Dan at age 74! this interview covers his story and attitude toward training in his 7th decade,Av Steve
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for Starbucks...wait, what? Join us as we talk about the caffeine high with a side of self awareness.
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Episode 1: Shoes, burritos, EVs, and Bitcoin?
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Stan and Mike talk about what they like and who they are.
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 25- Five ways to improve kicking
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus One of the hallmarks of Tang Soo Do as a martial arts is the use of kicks in our forms and sparring. This episode describes 5 sure ways to improve your kicking.Av Steve
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP104.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter We review Venus Wars (1989), the lavishly produced, bubble era anime film from writer and director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko first introduced to many American anime fans due to heavy rotatio…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 24- Reflections on 27 years of training
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode is dedicated to looking back on my years of training and the important take aways from that experience. I wax nostalgic on the loss of that feeling of beginning training as well as the new emotions that come with years of experience.Av Steve
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 23- Confidence
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus One of the many benefits of martial arts training is developing confidence, but what does that mean? What exactly is confidence and how does one develop it. In this episode we take a deep dive into what it means to be confident, how Tang Soo Do can help increase it, and ways it will benefit your …
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP103.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter Godzilla Minus One writer / director Takashi Yamazaki returns the venerable franchise to its roots with a dramatic period piece set in the immediate aftermath of world war 2 in which …
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 22- Counter-intuitive Tang Soo Do Concepts
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Many of the things we are taught in Tang Soo Do seem strange and even wrong on first glance. Ideas such as moving in toward and attack or going slow to create speed sound like the opposite of what one should do. There are many ways that Tang Soo Do can seem counter-intuitive and those aspects are…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP102.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter We chat about Dune, Fist of the Northstar, Gokurakugai, and the new Sand Land game, before moving on to a review of our first Vietnamese film, Dreamy Eyes or Mat Biec, a 2019 Romance …
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 21- Interview with Master Mike Bogdanski
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Master Mike Bogdanski has been practicing Tang Soo Do for over 50 years. A regular on the competition circuit in the 70s and 80s he was widely renowned for his performances. A school owner for many decades he has promoted scores of Black Belts in his long career. Now happily retired and in his 70…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 20- Learning Tools
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 20 "Learning Tools" describes many ways to help improve your practice using commonplace items. Instructors may find ideas for helping students to correct their techniques on their own.Learning tools or teaching hacks, whatever they are called, can help any of us improve our Tang Soo Do.…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP101.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter The bionic superhero of science, Inframan, must save the planet from the evil Princess Dragon Mom and her gang of wicked monsters in Super Inframan (1975) Shaw Brothers Studio’s terri…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 19- Ten ways to prepare for tournaments
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode highlights 10 ways to help you prepare better for upcoming competitions. There are training tips and ideas to help manage scheduling, gear issues, and different locations of tournaments. How you prepare is almost as important as how much you prepare. This advice from the perspective …
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP100.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter The Blade Licking Thieves podcast has hit 100 episodes! Thanks to all the listeners out there that have taken the ride with us. Please keep sending us your comments, feedback, and sug…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 18-Interview with Master Efrain Valentin
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Tang Soo Do focus is pleased to share an interview with Master Efrain Valentin, founder of Valentin Karate in Meriden , CT. Master Valentin is a 7th degree Black Belt. He has trained in Tang Soo Do since 1977 and opened his first school in 1989. At the age of 23, he was the youngest person to obt…
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Tang Soo Do Focus #17- Judging and being judged
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode explores the experience of being judged in a testing or competition. Suggestions are given on how to make a better impression and put your best foot forward in these pressure situations. Additionally the experience of judging others is looked at so we can be fair and objective, benef…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-TBE016.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter BLT Team B return with a review of the schlocky, horror movie Humanoids from the Deep (1980) in which a small fishing village is laid siege by mutated fish-men intent on rape and mur…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 16-Five more ways to improve your Tang Soo Do
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 16 is a continuation of Episode 9 -"5 ways to improve your Tang Soo Do". We look at five more simple ways to improve your practice and training. Taking any of these steps is sure to help your progress and working them in or alternating them will help keep your training fresh.…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP099.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter We review Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), from acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola, a visually arresting, erotically charged, and boldly operatic retelling of Stoker’s classic gothi…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 15- Toughness
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode examines the concept of Toughness and what I means as students of Tang Soo Do. The characteristics of pysical, mental , and spiritual toughness are explored and several exercises are suggested to help increase your toughness as you train.…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 14- Tang Soo Do by the Numbers
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus From counting in Korean to the number of moves in a form, this episode focuses on the role of numbers in our training. Some strategies for using numbers and counting to improve your performance and training are highlighted as well.Av Steve
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP098.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter Tragic space vampires, sabre tooth tigers with laser beams, terminator-esque death machines, enough F-bombs to pop your explosive cyber collar, and more delightful nonsense abounds in…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 13- Injuries
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode delves into the Injuries and recovery from injuries that are a part of Tang Soo Do practice. Advice on how to prevent, minimize, and manage Injuries- so we can return to training .Av Steve
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP097.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter We’re starting off the new year with a review of Shin Kamen Rider (2023), the third film in Hideaki Anno’s Shin series of remakes of classic Tokusatsu franchises. This latest entry, w…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 12- Test preparation
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode covers the testing cycles of Tang Soo Do and gives tips to improve your performance in a testing situation. From White Belt to Master ranks all Tang Soo Do students will face testing situations to demonstrate their skills and knowledge. Being well prepared can reduce anxiety and make…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Special Episode 2- New Year 2024
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus A quick podcast to thank my listeners, reflect on the past year and set goals for the upcoming one. Happy New Year to all and let's make 2024 our best year of training and growth yet! Tang Soo!Av Steve
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 11- The 10 "Unforgivables" of Tang Soo Do
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus There are certain behaviors, mistakes, and oversights that are simply intolerable when one is a serious practitioner of Tang Soo Do. This episode covers 10 things that would damage a person's reputation as a martial artist and even endanger their chances at advancement. The good news is these "Un…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP096.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter A hard boiled yakuza fresh out of prison and a beautiful and mysterious young woman seek out high stakes thrills in the illegal gambling dens of Tokyo in Masahiro Shinoda’s film noir …
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 10-Interview with KJN Voelker
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 10 marks the first time I have interviewed another Tang Soo Do Master and invited them to tell their story and share their knowledge. Kwan Jang Nim Steve Voelker, founder of Middlesex Tang Soo Do, the Pyong Hwa Kunin Association, and the U.S. Goodwill Tang Soo Do Association is my special…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP095.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter We review Osamu Tezuka and Eiichi Yamamoto’s A Thousand and One Nights (1969), the first film in Mushi Production’s Animerama trilogy, billed as the world’s first work of “adult anima…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 9- Five ways to improve your Tang Soo Do
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode will highlight five strategies to improve our practice and performance of Tang Soo Do. Tips are given to increase the frequency and intensity of your training. These simple consistent choices can allow you to make great gains in your pursuit of better understanding and technique.…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP094.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter Join us as we celebrate Halloween with a review of a little known Golden Harvest cult horror film: The Seventh Curse (1986). Loosely based on the popular Dr. Yuen series of Chinese no…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 8-Basic Stances
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode examines the three basic Stances: front, back, and horse stance. Tips for proper form and execution are given.Av Steve
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Tang Soo Do Focus "Special Edition #1"- Recovering from Surgery
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus A brief special edition of the podcast on the timely subject of recovery from surgery.Av Steve
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 7- Basic Kicks
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode examines the first three basic kicking motions and the proper form for optimal speed and power. The front, roundhouse and side kick are the basis of all advanced kicking techniques so a fundamental understanding of them is crucial for your success in Tang Soo Do.…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 6-Basic Techniques-Low Block and Center Punch
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus This episode examines the basic techniques of low block and center punch. Forming a proper fist, engaging hips and rotation of the forearm are emphasized as well.Av Steve
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP093.mp3 Download (right click and save as) | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | E-mail | Twitter We review Stephen Chow’s 2013 action comedy, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, loosely based on the 16th century Chinese literary classic. The film stars actor Wen Zhang as …
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 5- The 5 Codes of Tang Soo Do
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus The Five Codes of Tang Soo Do are loyalty to country, obedience to parents, honor friendship, no retreat in battle, and in fighting choose with sense and honor. This episode explores the meaning behind the five codes and how we may apply them in our training and our lives. This episode also delve…
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Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 4- The 7 Tenets of Tang Soo Do
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Text your thoughts and comments to Tang Soo Do Focus Episode 4 of Tang Soo Do Focus looks closely at the 7 tenets of Tang Soo Do. They are as follows: Integrity -Concentration -Perseverance -Respect and Obedience -Self Control -Humility -Indomitable Spirit A breif definition and examination of what these terms mean in our lives and our practice of …
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