April Test
This past Friday we held a very important test. David Kiester tested for his Cho Dan Bo, and Felicity Patch tested for her green belt. Every test is important, and a huge part of the students’ journey in the Martial Arts, but this test was especially important for numerous reasons. Felicity has been training with […]
2016 TAC Tour with Grandmaster J. John St. James
Colorado Tang Soo Do and Colorado Martial Arts Academy were fortunate to host an Atlantic Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation event on February 13th, 2016. 8th Dan Grandmaster, J. John St. James flew in from Georgia to teach our students “Real Deal Self-Defense” techniques and tactics. He started off with our Little Dragons group, and […]
Learning on the “S” curve – applicable to everything we do
Besides being an excellent clip from a workshop, this video is extraordinary in another way. It is a perfect example of learning on the “S” curve. I read an article recently at HBR.org on “S” curve market penetration and learning. Here’s an excerpt from the article: As we look to develop competence within a new domain of […]
Mok Gum: Wooden Sword One Steps
A few years ago one of my instructors, Master Marc Sattler, was looking to teach some basic sword one step techniques at an upcoming Black Belt Camp. In preparation for this, he pulled me aside one day during class and asked me to work as his attacker so he could work on his technique (I […]