Today’s world produces plenty of stress. In measured amounts and properly used, stress is a challenge that creates an opportunity for growth. If prolonged, however, it can lead to emotional upset and physical illness. Stress is a demand for adjustment placed on an individual by a situation or event. The body’s response to stress is to release a hormone that causes physical changes, such as: increased pulse and blood pressure, increased muscle tension, perspiration and sweaty hands, nervousness, and elevated cholesterol. Frequent and repeated exposure to stress takes a toll on the body, the mind and the spirit.
A stress reducer helps the individual regain a sense of control and equilibrium. Doctor Eliot suggests the following stress-reducing strategies: relax, exercise, eat right, talk to a friend, don’t rely on alcohol or drugs, prioritize your responsibilities, do something for yourself. Thinking about it, we realize that Tang Soo Do training does bring all those strategies together: the intense exercise, the Um-Yang philosophy of life, the pride of learning martial arts, and the chance of belonging to the largest world organization where friendship is infinite makes us strive to live in a environment with reduced stress. Each person has a choice. Reducing stress starts with making the choice to change a behavior and Tang Soo Do will help you achieve this goal.
Cambridge Tang Soo Do would like to thank Master Simmons and Mrs. Hebert for attending our Summer 2004 Gup testing. The students who have successfully completed the test are:
| Daniel Hu | 1st Gup |
| Kurt Grelak | 3rd Gup |
| Oleg Khodko | 4th Gup |
| Bo-Mi Choi | 5th Gup |
| Nan Silverman | 6th Gup |
| Tania Richards | 6th Gup |
| Rami Haddad | 6th Gup |
| Konstantin Livitski | 7th Gup |
| Marcela Rosas | 7th Gup |
| Zaki El-Badawi | 7th Gup |
| Chris Scarpino | 8th Gup |
| Natalie Roy | 8th Gup |
| Jason Childress | 9th Gup |
| Christine Kelleher | 9th Gup |
We would also like to welcome the following new students:
| Bo-Mi Choi |
| Clare Tyler |
3rd Annual Greater New Bedford Regional Martial Arts Tournament
Christian Klacko : June 11, 2004 6:00 pm : news
7 students from Cambridge Tang Soo Do attended the Greater New Bedford Regional Martial Arts Open Tournament which was held on Saturday June 12th 2004.
Our latest champions are:
| Steve Paik: | 3rd place in Weapons, 3rd place in Forms & 3rd place in Sparring |
| Oleg Khodko: | 2nd place in Forms & 2nd place in Sparring |
| Tania Richards: | 3rd place in Forms |
| Rami Haddad: | 2nd place in Sparring |
| Zaki El-Badawi: | 2nd place in Forms & 3rd place in Sparring |
| Chris Scarpino: | 3rd place in Forms & 2nd place in Sparring |
| Natalie Roy: | 1st place in Forms |
Congratulations to the following students for becoming our latest champions during the 27th Annual All Tang Soo Do Championship which took place in West Haven, CT:
| Kristan Meetze: | 1st place in Forms & 3rd place in Sparring |
| Rami Haddad: | 3rd place in Forms & 3rd place in Sparring |
| Chris Scarpino: | 1st place in Forms |