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Dear 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 Do while we were part of the ATA (2003-2008) had the privilege of training under him. Even though he is gone, his memory and legacy will remain strong.

For those of you who do not know, one of my other instructors, Grandmaster Shin of the World Tang Soo Do Association, also passed away last month after a difficult battle with cancer.

Our condolences extend to our fellow martial artists at the ATA and WTSDA and to the families of these two great martial artists during this difficult time.

Master Klacko

Our 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 repetition is the mother of learning but also the mother of habits.

One of the many great things about Tang Soo Do training is the awareness of this, and the constant focus on developing good habits. The good news is that you can literally re-program yourself for greater success in any area of your life by just deciding in advance to do so and then taking consistent massive action:

• To become healthy and fit, develop habits that lead to better health, happiness, and fitness.
• To improve personal safety, you simply decide to develop habits that lead to greater safety and awareness.
• To improve your finances, you can study and develop habits that lead to great wealth and financial freedom.

Habits determine your quality of life. Negative habits lead to negative consequences. If you have negative habits, sooner or later, you will pay the price. The results of negative habits may not show up immediately, but they will appear. For example, people who have poor attitudes and are not team players very rarely advance at work or in their given career field. Similarly, people who smoke cigarettes don’t die from their first cigarette, but millions of people die every year from the repeated habit of smoking. Positive and successful habits create positive rewards. If you want to enjoy a health, energetic and long life, you must have healthy habits. Good nutrition, daily exercise, and a positive attitude have proven to have an influence on longevity and quality of life. Improve your habits and you?ll improve your life!

On 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:

A special congratulations goes out to Mr. Oleg Khodko for becoming the 2012 Grand Champion in the male division.

Cambridge Tang Soo Do would like to congratulate the following students for successfully completing the Summer 2012 testing cycle:

Adults:

Kids: