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Concentration Photo of Eli Whipkey by me Masters, black belts and baby dragons–martial artists from around the United States are coming to Southern Humboldt tomorrow for a Tang Soo Do tournament at South Fork High School in Miranda. Grandmaster Jae C. Shin has flown in from the East Coast to be here for this special Region 1 event. For those
Read moreDragon Heart Tang Soo Do Instructor Becky Rupp Daily Photo Families aren’t always blood related. It is people who care enough about each other to do more than nod sympathetically when listening to another person’s troubles. Our martial art school is serious about training (several of our students have gone on to win regional and world cups in our discipline
Read moreBrandon Jurrens and Sah Bum Nim, Becky Rupp Some people are salt-of-the-earth. They make the world work. They volunteer for the hard jobs, the ones that no one else wants. Some people show this quality at a young age. Brandon Jurrens is one of them. He graduated from high school last year. A handsome, cheerful young guy, he is talented
Read moreLarry Wick Split Second Survival Master in Tang Soo Do Although my blog’s title uses the term black belt, I don’t often refer to my martial arts training. I love it. I’m passionate about how it has changed my life. But I’m shy about my skills. I’m not Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris or even a reasonable facsimile thereof. I
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