November 19th, 2021Progress happens one step at a time. There is no sudden leap to greatness. Success lies in taking consistent action every day. Good work done little by little eventually becomes great work. Habit of Consistency is similar to the Law of Process, greatness doesn’t happen in a day, it happens daily. Many people …
September 19th, 2021Tang Soo Do classes help students by challenging them both mentally and physically. A sharp mental edge helps you endure the strenuous demands of training and sticking to your goals. Here are some tips to get in the right frame of mind: Visualization: Once you learn a new movement, imagine yourself performing it …
August 27th, 2021Whether we are talking about martial arts classes, study habits, starting a club or school, or work, you will always succeed at a higher level if you develop the habit of giving your best effort. Nobody achieves greatness by being lazy or giving a half-hearted effort. If you study champions’ training in any sport …
April 11th, 2021Have you ever lost control of your emotions and done something, said something or acted in a way you later regretted? The answer for almost everyone would be “Yes!” Anger brings out a very negative and ugly side of just about everyone. Most people agree that positive emotions and attitudes are far more productive …
December 28th, 2020As the year draws to an end, it is a good time to reflect on all of our accomplishments and personal victories. We have had many this year and it is in no small part due to all our collective efforts: We welcomed 9 new students and 1 transfer student We welcomed 7 …
October 5th, 2020Hang around any successful achiever and you will soon realize why they are so successful. They always strive to get better. Study the best in sports or athletic competition, study the best in business, art, leadership, or any endeavor: you’ll quickly see that they are always striving to get better. The best must …
August 17th, 2020 I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. Respect yourself and others will respect you. It does not matter how slow you go as long as you do not stop. Before …
June 5th, 2020Belief is the knowledge that we can do something. It’s an inner feeling that we can accomplish the things we desire and decide to achieve. When you believe in yourself, you gain power and your eyes are open to opportunities that lead to greatness. To achieve high levels of success and achievement, you …
April 9th, 2020One of the most effective ways to condition yourself for success and achievement is to constantly feed your mind with positive thoughts, ideas and goals. There are many ways to accomplish this. It can be done by reading, listening or watching inspirational and educational materials. You can accomplish it by modeling other successful …
March 24th, 2020I was doing some good reading the other day and the message the author was sharing was “Anger is your Enemy”. This message appears to be one that many on Facebook need to learn! I am very observant with a few years-experience under my belt…and I do see many people, especially on what …
March 13th, 2020Dear Students and Parents of Tang Soo Do, In an abundance of caution and for the safety of our students and community, we have made the precautionary and difficult decision to temporarily suspend classes at Cambridge Tang Soo Do effective immediately until further notice. While we have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at …
February 29th, 2020Every day we are all likely to experience positive things and people, as well as negative things and people. What we focus on, is a choice we all get to make. You can choose to magnify the negatives and allow yourself to get stressed out by your problems and challenges. When you choose this …
January 28th, 2020This month’s focus is the Habit of Giving your Best Effort and Reaching for Your Full Potential. Whether we are talking about martial arts classes, study habits or work…you will always succeed at a higher level if you develop the habit of giving your best effort and treating others as you yourself would …
December 17th, 2019As the year draws to an end, it is a good time to reflect on all of our accomplishments and personal victories. We have had many this year and it is in no small part due to all our collective efforts: We welcomed 8 new students and 1 transfer students 36 students attended …
November 2nd, 2019The “Warrior” understands that the more they know the more they know they don’t know. Simply put, there is always more to learn. The best way to learn is to start with the right mindset. This encompasses the six fundamental learning principles of Tang Soo Do but starts with humility or what we …
September 17th, 2019Hang around any successful achiever and you will soon realize why they are so successful. They always strive to get better. Study the best in sports or athletic competition, study the best in business, art, leadership, or any endeavor: you’ll quickly see that they are always striving to get better. The best must …
August 3rd, 2019 Treat class, and your every opportunity to practice, as a gift, as a special time for you. Listen to every correction given. Try to implement it, even if it wasn’t given to you. Take a correction to the nth degree. Your teacher can always pull you back. If you don’t understand the …
May 3rd, 2019 Martial arts is a way of life. A true martial artist does not train to become the ultimate warrior, the world’s most physically fit specimen, or the greatest sage of all mankind. A true martial artist trains to be a better person. Traditional martial arts places no emphasis on competitions, record breaking …
February 3rd, 2019“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put in a teapot and it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow, or it can crash. Be water my friend.”
December 11th, 2018Today’s message is “Do what you can do perfectly or as nearperfect as possible”. To do something perfectly requires discipline of the mind. To experience heightened awareness, the student mustdirect their thoughts on the details. The warrior understands this andpractices it. They understand that the little things don’t mean a little , theymean …
