Habit of Spirited Repetition

May 5th, 2013Champions understand that the key to mastery is Spirited Repetition. Repetition is often referred to as the Mother of Learning or Skill. Champions master their skills by repeating basic motions over and over again. They know that it takes more than just practice to reach excellence. It takes Spirited Repetition to perfect all of the fundamental skills. One …

Black Belt Leaders & Champions are Ambitious!

April 5th, 2013Black Belt Leaders & Champions are driven toward achievement and are very ambitious in the way they live their lives. They know what they want and they are willing to give their best effort to achieve their goals, in and out of the dojang. Black Belt Leaders & Champions are always focused on …

Black Belt Leaders & Champions are Focused!

March 13th, 2013What is one of the most important qualities you’ll see in high achievers? It is their ability to stay focused on their most important goals and objectives. They are able to keep their eye on the ball under pressure, to stay calm in the sometimes violent sea of distractions we all live with daily. They have clarity of …

Black Belt Leaders & Champions Display Enthusiasm!

February 16th, 2013Black Belt Leaders & Champions are very enthusiastic people that have a special passion and love to share their excitement and energy for life. They have a contagious energy for life and they are juiced by success and achievement. In the dojang and in their personal as well as their professional lives, they are …

2012 Victories!

December 27th, 2012As 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: Welcomed 16 new students (11 adults & 5 kids) Achieved record participation …

The Teacher Looks for Effort, not Skill

November 19th, 2012There is an old Chinese saying that goes: “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” This means that we are all exactly where we are suppose to be in life. I will never forget when I realized this for the first time. There are many lessons we are not ready for. …

New England Regional Championships

October 22nd, 2012On October 20, 2012, 25 students from Cambridge Tang Soo Do attended the 7th annual New England Regional Championships in Dover, NH. I would like to personally thank all the Cambridge competitors for supporting this great event and especially Mr. & Mrs. Hebert for hosting the championships at their Dojang. A special congratulations …

Passing of Martial Art Legends!

September 8th, 2012Dear students, It is with sadness that I share with you the news that Grandmaster Byrne passed away last Tuesday. He was a great martial artist. As the head of the American Tang Soo Do Association, Grandmaster Byrne was my instructor for 5 years. Many of you who were at Cambridge Tang So …

Habits We Train are Habits we Gain!

August 25th, 2012Our habits determine our future. Experts agree that 90% of our daily behavior is habitual. Meaning that most of what we do every day is on auto pilot. Habits are formed through repetition. Good or bad, anything you do over and over again… eventually becomes a habit. This is why we say that …

International Championships!

July 13th, 2012On July 13, 2012, the Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation held its 5th International Championships in Atlanta, GA. 2 students from Cambridge Tang Soo Do entered the competition. Congratulations to our latest champions: Oleg Khodko 1st in Weapons, 1st in Forms, 2nd in Sparring & 3rd in Breaking Hairo Trinidad 1st in Weapons, 1st in Forms, 3rd in Sparring & …

Latest Promotions

June 23rd, 2012Cambridge Tang Soo Do would like to congratulate the following students for successfully completing the Summer 2012 testing cycle: Adults: Hairo Trinidad Cho Dan Bo Julien Daubriac 1st Gup Colin South 2nd Gup Lucas Batten 5th Gup Gabriel Gruionu 5th Gup Israel Massena 6th Gup Karen Dashevsky 7th Gup Lindsey Erlick 8th Gup Bill Walsh 8th Gup Casey Sheaves 9th Gup Kids: …

Black Belt Leaders & Champions have Discipline!

April 25th, 2012Black Belt Leaders & Champions strive to be their best in every area of life. To become the best you can be in your Tang Soo Do, at the Dojang, at home, and in your personal and professional life, you must have discipline in your habits, actions & attitudes! Average people wish for great things …

School News

March 29th, 2012Cambridge Tang Soo Do would like to congratulate the following students for successfully completing the Spring 2012 testing cycle: Adults: Navilla Bagga Cho Dan Bo Robert Gresham Cho Dan Bo Hairo Trinidad 1st Gup Tommy Wisdom 2nd Gup Colin South 3rd Gup Leonard James 4th Gup Mandar Satam 5th Gup Sheetal Kamble 6th Gup …

The Better we Prepare, the Better we Perform!

February 23rd, 2012Nothing earth shattering about that statement, but a great reminder of the 5 P’s: Proper Preparation & Planning Promotes Peak Performance. Proper Preparation & Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Either way you look at it, there are 6 P’s and it’s a great reminder to all of us. The better you prepare for your upcoming …

Massive Action => Massive Results!

January 16th, 2012Its been said that a goal is created three times: First, as a mental picture, an idea or thought in your mind. Second, when you write it down to add clarity and dimension. Third, when you take action toward its achievement. Your journey toward success begins the moment you take action toward a …

Families

Benefits for Family Our goal is for all our students to earn their black belt and have a great time doing it. Kids get the physical activity that they need and adults get a satisfying workout. In addition to teaching effective physical self defense skills, we emphasize the mental aspects of martial arts, including focusing …

Peaks – Valleys – Plateaus!

December 24th, 2011For most people involved in the Martial Arts, it becomes an active and healthy lifestyle, and a powerful personal self-development program. Many of us like to train hard year round, and push ourselves to higher levels of skill, conditioning and achievement, in and out of the Dojang. It’s part of being a successful …

School News

December 16th, 2011Cambridge Tang Soo Do held its winter testing cycle last week. Congratulations to the following students for achieving their new rank: Adults: Navilla Bagga 1st Gup Julian Daubriac 2nd Gup Hairo Trinidad 2nd Gup Tommy Wisdom 3rd Gup Lucas Batten 6th Gup Gabriel Gruionu 7th Gup Israel Massena 8th Gup Matt Poulin 9th Gup …