The Most Significant Belt – The White Belt
As an instructor, I have taught thousands of students. Yet only a small percentage attain black belt status. One may think that black belt is the most significant belt – but in my opinion, the white belt is. As a student comes in as a novice, that is the most crucial time in their training. Within those first few weeks, they will find out if they have what it takes within themselves...
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Congratulation to Lane Moore and Ryan Fowler for their promotion to 1st degree black belt in Tiger Shark Hapkido. More pictures to follow about their test in a few weeks. I recently promoted two more hapkido students to 1st degree black belt. This makes a total of 68 first degree blackbelts (33 females and 35 males) whom I have certified. Both of these students were intelligent young men...
Read MoreBelt Promotion – The Journey
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1884) said “To travel hopefully is better then to arrive. The success is the labor.” Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) said: “The success is the Journey, not the destination.” Regardless of the journey, each individual’s path is uniquely his own. The achievement of belt promotion will have different meanings and time schedules for each martial...
Read MoreTigershark Hapkido Belt Requirements
White Belt Single Stripe Know Name Of The Art: Tiger Shark Hapkido Bow Wrist Breakaways Kick Form Inside Block form outside Ready Stance Crane...
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YELLOW BELT Falling techniques, front, back, sides, forward and backward Guard Half mount Open guard Spider guard Butterfly guard Hip escape, on back, push one leg up, roll to side, then back on back with both knees bent and feet together Turn on all fours, bring one knee up, slide other knee up and roll over on knees and elbows Crab to toes and hands and back On back and roll to side On back and...
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