The modern Pyong Ahn forms were introduced as a series of five forms in 1901 by Itosu Yasutsune (1831 – 1915), a Shorin-ryu Karate master on Okinawa. The words Pyong Ahn translate to "Peaceful Confidence". The diagrams of the forms resemble a balanced scale. There is some differing opinions as to the exact history of the forms. Some claim that they originated in China and exemplify the southern regional style (Nam-Pa); that they were created by a Chinese military leader named Jeh Nam and were once known as the Jeh Nam Hyungs till late 1800. Others would argue that they originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Itosu from older forms such as Kusanku and Gojushiho into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students and introducing martial arts practice into school systems.
Students of Tang Soo Do typically begin learning the Pyung Ahn series of forms at Orange Belt (8th Gup). These forms are an important part of our Moo Do (martial discipline) development.
The modern Pyong Ahn forms were introduced as a series of five forms in 1901 by Itosu Yasutsune (1831 – 1915), a Shorin-ryu Karate master on Okinawa. The words Pyong Ahn translate to "Peaceful Confidence". The diagrams of the forms resemble a balanced scale. There is some differing opinions as to the exact history of the forms. Some claim that they originated in China and exemplify the southern regional style (Nam-Pa); that they were created by a Chinese military leader named Jeh Nam and were once known as the Jeh Nam Hyungs till late 1800. Others would argue that they originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Itosu from older forms such as Kusanku and Gojushiho into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students and introducing martial arts practice into school systems.
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As we look back on the past year we want to thank you for your generous support of Boys Town during the holidays. Our two newly promoted Black Belts, Adam Gilliland and Abbie Douglas, completed their project to pick up Santa's reigns and run our annual Toy Drive for Boys and Girls Town of California. A number of our families joined Abbie and Adam as they delivered gifts to Boys Town on Dec 17.
This is a guest post written and reproduced with permission of the author Matthew Apsokardu. Mr Apsokardu has been a student of the martial arts for 16 years and has acquired the rank of 4th Dan in Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo. We often hear that black belt isn't an end goal, but instead a point where true learning can begin. We all generally accept this as sage wisdom even though it can be difficult to understand such an esoteric concept at first. After all, how can learning BEGIN at black belt?
Sometimes we rationalize the idea intellectually by observing highly skilled individuals and comparing our meager skills against them. But still we have a hard time grasping that we haven't really learned anything after four or five years of diligent study. Only a few monk-like individuals are so devoid of ego that they truly believe they know nothing when going for shodan. So how does one explain this mystery, especially to those students who are brimming with "self confidence" and don't want to hear that their studies are only beginning? There's more new COLOR in the school! We are pleased to announce the promotion of 25 Tang Soo Do students in Gup Shim Sa #30! This month's test included the double promotion of two of our new students Jen and Mailyn, and the graduation of 4 Team Turtle students who now join the Jr Kicks Tang Soo Do crew. You can see more photos of the event here. Congratulations to all!
Please join us in congratulating the following students: On the week ending Saturday, November 19th we held our Fall Red Belt Test and Dan Classing. We are extremely proud of the efforts by the candidates who demonstrated the fire of a red belt. Our theme for the test cycle was "Kyum Son", the Korean expression for humility. Our red belts showed commitment to black belt excellence and the persevering character we hope to instill in all of our students. Follow this link to see photos from the event on our phanfare site.
Please join us in congratulating the following students: There's more new COLOR in the school! We are pleased to announce the promotion of 14 Tang Soo Do students in Gup Shim Sa #28! Congratulations to all!
Please join us in congratulating the following students: There's more new COLOR in the school! We are pleased to announce the promotion of 21 Tang Soo Do students in Gup Shim Sa #27! We extend special recognition to two groups of students. The first is our second crop of Team Turtle students that have reached the rank of 6th Gup Green Belt in Tang Soo Do. Way to go Alex, Lucas and Cole! The second high five goes to Lauren, Jessica and Emily who scored a double promotion at their first belt test! Each has been really dedicated and enthusiastic in class and it showed during their exam. Nice job ladies!
Please join us in congratulating the following students: Eating healthy food is dietary self-defense. SBN Torchia and I took on a challenge to create our own diet chronicle based on what we choose to eat for lunch during our break today from the Tom Callos seminar in Woodland Hills, CA. We ate at Follow Your Heart Restaurant and Market in Canoga Park, a vegan restaurant not far from the studio. It's been edited using iMovie and uploaded the video to our ockicks youtube page. Enjoy our first attempt to create new content for our students and their families. You can learn more about the dietary self-defense project at http://www.dietaryselfdefense.com/.
There's more new COLOR in the school! We are pleased to announce the promotion of 19 Tang Soo Do students in Gup Shim Sa #26!
Please join us in congratulating the following students: There's more new COLOR in the school! We are pleased to announce the promotion of 18 Tang Soo Do students in Gup Shim Sa #24!
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