TSD Tyneside

WEEK 78 - Smooth Summer Training 👊🏼

Holidays are nearly over, but Hyab is showing us that consistence is KEY!

Hyab’s progress is a very satisfying sight. He’s smooth in combination hand techniques - inside to outside block, followed by reverse middle punch, all in front stance. Just over 1 year of training - very impressive!

We also picked out moves from latest form (Pyung Ahn Sam Dan) to show real-life self-defence applications.

If you’re interested in learning a new sport, picking up a new martial art or wanting some self-defence tactics under your belt (no pun intended), contact Coach Mark on 07815287846 📞

TANG SOO! 👊

WEEK 75 - The Cobra strikes! 🐍

Following on from our grading last week, it was a pleasure to teach Sammy her new form ‘Bassai’ which is her first hyung not in a series. Bassai is a 52 move form, which represents the Cobra 🐍👏

Come along to try our fascinating art with a FREE TASTER class!!! Beginners and returning students very welcome!

WEEK 73 - Grading prep!

🥋 Technique: punch bag work with side kicks and spinning back kicks!
🥋 Simultaneous grading form prep (like a Red Arrows demo!)
🥋 3 step, 1 step sparring
🥋 Free fighting practice

TANG SOO!

WEEK 72 - This heatwave isn’t a prob for Hyab!

Another intense class in the heat for young Hyab - he’s showing great promise!

🥋Polishing up his side and roundhouse kicks
🥋Practising TSD hip twist techniques in his forms
🥋Applying high block in front stance - showing that it can be a strike as well as a block!

TANG SOO!

WEEK 71 - Hyab improving every week!

This week we decided to concentrate on young Hyab's preparation for his grading in Pudsey near Leeds next month.

🥋Technique work
🥋 Double fist block in forward and back stances
🥋 Spear hand attack
🥋 Pyung Ahn Ee Dan Hyung (done on his own for the first time!)
🥋 Practised side and roundhouse kicks - with a relaxed, correct standing foot position to avoid tension

Next week, preparations for sparring begin - 3-step and 1 step drills before free fighting!

TANG SOO!

WEEKS 69 and 70 - Sammy knocking boards out the park!!

Last week, Master Chris stepped in whilst Coach Mark was on hols:
🥋Ho Sin Sul (self-defence from grabs)
🥋 Focus on intensive kicking drills

This week, Coach Mark covered:
🥋 Specific side stretch and snap kicks
🥋 Use of relaxation and slow motion techniques
🥋 Self-defence application of a low knife hand block (open hands, not clenched)
🥋 Hyab successfully knocked a rubber knife out of Coach Mark’s hand with his hip twist leading his hand block - good work!

Result of the last two weeks = Improved confidence, range and style! 🙏

TANG SOO!