I can defend myself because I took a self-defense class 5 years ago. I can defend myself because I have a red belt in karate. I feel confident I can defend myself because I watched a video on YouTube. I will be fine if I get attacked because I put pepper spray in my bag. On their own,Continue reading “The Self-Defense Myth: A Little Does NOT Go a Long Way”
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The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – Self-Defense
In part 7 of this series, I will be going over the purpose of self-defense, ho sin sul, and how this aspect of Tang Soo Do training fits into the global self-defense system. It can be somewhat confusing when referring to ho sin sul as self-defense; isn’t the entire art of Tang Soo Do for self-defense? HoContinue reading “The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – Self-Defense”
The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – Free Sparring
In part 6 of this series, I will be going over the purpose of free sparring, ja yu dae ryun, and how this aspect of Tang Soo Do training fits into the global self-defense system. As three step sparring is an extension of one step sparring, free sparring is an extension of three step sparring. The gapContinue reading “The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – Free Sparring”
The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – Three Step Sparring
In part 5 of this series, I will be going over the purpose of three step sparring, sam soo sik dae ryun, and how this aspect of Tang Soo Do training fits into the global self-defense system. Three step sparring in some regards is just an extension of one step sparring so many of the sameContinue reading “The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – Three Step Sparring”
The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – One Step Sparring
In part 4 of this series, I will be going over the purpose of one step sparring, ill soo sik dae ryun, and how this aspect of Tang Soo Do training fits into the global self-defense system. One step sparring is probably the area of training that takes the most criticism. When someone sees one stepContinue reading “The Purpose of Tang Soo Do (Karate) – One Step Sparring”
The Self-Defense Mindset
Have you ever noticed there are those people out there that you see walking around and say to yourself, “I wouldn’t mess with that guy!” Sometimes it is their sheer size or the way they dress but often times it is their demeanor. The first thing everyone needs to know in order to defend themselves is theyContinue reading “The Self-Defense Mindset”
