I hope the holidays have been joyful for you and your loved ones! Here at Casa Cooley, it has been wonderful to have our kids home. And it has been so great having many of our extended TSD family come home to visit and train, one more time! With the
For many of us, the school year ended yesterday, and now you're heading out to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. May your travels be safe and your days joyous! If you're coming home to SF for the holidays, it would be an absolute joy
* Recitations * Gup Manual Addendum * Thanksgiving Classes? * 2026 Events Recitations The results of our fall gup test are in from HQ, and promotions will start this week! Congratulation to Giacomo, Sam, Ivan, Ravi, Keira, and Daniel for your excellent test performances! During your promotion, be prepared to recite the meanings of
The first 8 months have been amazing! Thank you all so much for being part of this community. And now I think it's time to start recruiting new students! If you know of any families looking to improve health, develop self-defense skills, and pursue personal growth, tell them
* Symbols Inside * How It Was Created * Patches $40/each + tax Symbols Inside The Korean National Flag has many symbols in it, including the Tae Kuk in the middle and the trigrams at the corners. The stars and stripes of our American flag represent our 50 states and original 13 colonies.
Number 4 of our 14 Attitude Requirements to Master Tang Soo Do is "Maintain regular and constant practice." Being a student of the martial arts doesn't begin and end at the dojang door. This is especially true during the holidays. Students should be practicing their stances,
balance the wolves within you
We had a great gup test on Saturday! Thanks to our candidates for demonstrating superb martial arts skills with lots of heart, to the families who support our training in tang soo do, and to the proctors for running a smooth event. Special thanks to Master Kristina Ohlson for joining
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. First, I drove Ms. Cooley back to San Diego for her third year at school. Next I flew up to Vancouver for Ms. Ana's Cho Dan test and our Region 1 PNW Invitational tournament and clinic. And this
Heyo! This Saturday morning, we are volunteer a few hours at the SF-Marin Food Bank. Warehouse volunteer duties include repacking dry goods, sorting produce, filling food boxes for seniors, packing bags for home-delivered groceries, and more. The address is 900 Pennsylvania Ave. Our shift starts at 9am, and as is
Heyo! Paulette and I had a great time celebrating our first 25 years together, and we got to recharge with hiking (3,400 ft elevation), biking (60+ miles), and kayaking the fjords of Norway. Norwegians are a happy people, and who wouldn't be with views like this?! And
On Saturday, August 23rd, Good Wolf will be demonstrating at the annual 6th Ave Block Party! The WTSDA has been in San Francisco for almost two decades now, and we've participated in our neighborhood social many, many times over the years. Demonstrations are one of the most effective
One of the great aspects of the WTSDA is knowing that we have family all around the world. This weekend, we are again honored to be visited by close friends from Region 20: Master Paul Noriega and Mr. Declan Noriega, of Fathom Martial Arts. I first met Paul and Barb
There are still lots of great events coming up! Here are 6 events to note on your calendar. Please tap the links to let me know if you can or cannot attend so that I can plan accordingly. Thurs, July 24th: Special guests Master Paul Noriega and Mr. Declan Noriega,
Heyo! Please join us this Saturday morning for a very special event: Good Wolf visits Paresh Martial Arts in San Rafael! We will be meeting at the tennis courts at Gerstle Park, starting the morning with a workout lead by Master Ohlson, followed by a promotion ceremony for Sage Burgner,
Here’s the schedule of classes for Good Wolf this summer: * Mondays, 7pm - Advanced Class * Tues & Thurs, 6pm-7:30 - Open Class (all ranks all ages) * Tues & Thurs, 7:30-8pm - Sparring * Saturdays 12:30-3pm - Open Studio (walk-ins welcome) Note the changes to Tuesdays and Thursdays!
Heyo! HQ got slammed with promotions last month, so things took a little longer. Now, I have certificates and belts in hand, and will be promoting students at the end of classes, starting this week! Family and friends are welcome to the dojang to witness and share some words, if
tl;dr * Upcoming Events * Summer Class Schedule My first WTSDA event was 2016 Region 1 Tournament in Reno NV, followed by my first Worlds in Greensboro NC later that summer. I was blown away by how big they were, and how awesome everyone was. Over the years, I've
Here we go again! It is time for another batch of students to demonstrate their Tang Soo Do practice and spirit! Here are our candidates, and what they are testing for: * Lucia G, Cho Dan Bo * Ivan K, 5th Gup (Green with stripe) * Jose W, 5th Gup (Green with stripe)
