World Tang Soo Do Association

[try81]

Anyone out ther a member of the WTSDA?

[TangSooGuy]

How are you? Nice to see you over here.

 

You'll probably see tommarker reply as well. I know there used to be someone in the association from the UK who posted here as well, but not sure if he is still around...

 

I think that's about it, though....

[try81]

Hey whats up. I didn't realize you lived in Pittsburgh. Good to see that area is being populated by WTSDA studios between you, River Valley and Imperial. Both my parents are from Kennedy Township over near Robinson Township and Greater Pittsburgh International Airport.

 

Buckeye Tang Soo Do, that's Sai's studio, correct? I remember him from Master White's class years ago. I used to go up there once or twice a month.

 

I replyed to your message over on MartialTalk. Thanks for the advice, especially about not rushing the form. I start my form at a good pace, then it speeds up as I go, and by the end, I rush it. Master Arteca filmed me doing Jindo in class, and I noticed myself rushing the form.

 

Sometimes it just takes watching yourself once to see what people are telling you. Things that feel good don't always look good.

 

I started training there a year ago. I ran into Jared in downtown State College one night. Our conversation inspired me to start training again. I am really glad I am back, it has been nothing but positve.

 

I have talked to Master White, Master Kaye, and other Penn State/Appallechia black belts, and they have been very friendly and supportive of me training again. I appriciate that. They could have taken offense to me joining another studio, but they took the higher road and welcomed me back. I will always remember that.

 

I responded to you post on the other forum. I will keep the Wtsda thread alive on both, maybe it will draw in more association members.

[tommarker]

Hey, an old school PSMAG guy? Awesome!

 

I'm with Buckeye TSD out in Columbus.

 

Tom

[try81]

Hi nice to meet you

 

My name is Tom Yahner from Arteca's Martial Arts in State College, PA.

 

I used to train under Sai's instructor, Master White in Phillipsburg, PA.

 

I tested for E-Dan in 1996, but left in 1998. In 2003, I started training again in the WTSDA. I bought a lifetime membership (Gold) in 1994, so Grandmaster allowed me to be reinstated to E Dan without having to test over. I started training when I was five years old, so the techniques and forms came back to me in a matter of weeks. I guess starting that young engraned them into my memory banks. Also I am in my early twenties so I still had descent flexibility.

 

I started a WTSDA Thread over in the Tang Soo Do section of Martialtalk.com, so if you ever want to check that forum out.

[tommarker]

Welcome back to training! I've only been to Appalachia for the gup clinic a few times. I was thinking of going to the Region 8 tournament this weekend, but our region had their own tournament, and that's just too much competition for me.

 

Plus those region 8 guys are pretty tough