Dan Shim Sa
Yesterday (Saturday 20th May 2023) saw one of our most important events of the year - the Dan Shim Sa (Black Belt Test). This is combined...
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North Manchester FMAC
May 11, 2023
Did you know...?
Here are a list of things that we regularly get asked about / for - so we have put lots of the information online for you
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North Manchester FMAC
Jan 29, 2023
So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Self-Defence)
The next part of our training that I want to cover is Hol Sin Sool (self-defence). It may seem slightly odd to refer to one part of our...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jan 25, 2023
So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Free Sparring)
This is often the part that adult students fear & child students want to start on week 2. Free Sparring (Ja Yu Dae Ryun) can be seen as...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jan 22, 2023
So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Two & Three Step Sparring)
In this next instalment, we’ll look at Ee Soo Sik Dae Ryun (two step sparring) & Sam Soo Sik Dae Ryun (three step sparring). As we said...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jan 18, 2023
So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (One Step Sparring)
Whilst we will occasionally cover this in our Intermediate Leadership Classes, Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun (One Step Sparring) is covered within...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jan 15, 2023
So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Hyungs)
Following on from Basic Techniques, Hyungs (also known as ‘Forms’) seems to me like the logical progression. In the very simplest sense,...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jan 11, 2023
So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Basic Techniques)
In this post, I want to explain the purpose of basic techniques in Tang Soo Do. What do I mean by ‘basic techniques’? The term ‘basic...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jan 8, 2023
So What’s This Tang Soo Do Thing All About? (Intro)
This blog is the first in a series of posts covering some of the elements we talk about in class & that are taught as part of our...
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North Manchester FMAC
Nov 20, 2022
2023 Dates for your Diary
If, like me, you like to be organised, or you are so busy you need to plan far in advance, then this blog is for you. Don't worry, it...
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North Manchester FMAC
Oct 26, 2022
Confidence & Self-Respect - Two Mental Benefits of Martial Arts
There are a large range of mental benefits of martial arts, but I want to hone in on just two in this blog. Many people see martial arts...
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North Manchester FMAC
Sep 4, 2022
What?!? You have a Referral Scheme?
Heard about our 'referral scheme'? We do often mention it in class, but we know that people often forget about it & the message can...
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North Manchester FMAC
Aug 21, 2022
How to pick a Martial Arts club
Starting a new martial art is a commitment. You are investing your time & money and putting your body under some stress. It is therefore...
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North Manchester FMAC
Aug 3, 2022
Great reasons to start martial arts
Most people at some point in their lives have thought about doing some form of Martial Arts - I often speak to parents about how they...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jul 24, 2022
Four benefits of Martial Arts for children that you may not be aware of
Martial Arts have many, MANY benefits but here are some that are often overlooked or not promoted well: They suffer less stress When I...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jul 23, 2022
One hand up or two hands up?
This blog is a bit of a follow up to one a few weeks ago about how to increase your training time for FREE. All this week, we have been...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jul 13, 2022
Nine benefits of Martial Arts for children who think & learn differently
Every parent knows how important exercise is for every child (It’s also important for every parent too, but that’s a blog for another...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jun 29, 2022
Wanting more out of your Martial Arts - have you ever thought of helping others with their training?
Hopefully I have met a lot of you by now, having been around the Prestwich & Oldham Centres for the past few months, but for those of you...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jun 22, 2022
Six ways to improve your motivation for training
At some point during your training, you might hit a bump in the road - you might reach Black Belt and think there’s nowhere left to go;...
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North Manchester FMAC
Jun 19, 2022
Graduation….. What’s it all about?
You probably hear us go on about Graduation in classes all the time and think we sound like a broken record, but it turns out that the...
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