Buckeye Tang Soo Do

The WTSDA 2012 World Championship will take place July 20-22nd, 2012, in Greensboro, NC. This event brings in competitors from all around the world, giving participants a sense of what it means to be part of a true world organization.

If you are interested in attending, see your instructor.

Paperwork is available on WTSDA website.

Bill is spearheading the Demo Team and creation of a kick-butt zombie-themed demo to present at the Region 22 Championship this February. It's going to be amazing, but only if YOU make it amazing with your great ideas.

So if you're going to the Regional Championship (or just have ideas), please visit the Poison Nut Demo Team forum page. There's a link at the bottom of the list on the left of the site. Register and offer/give opinions about ideas!

Also, Demo Practice with be on Saturdays at 2 pm. Please attend if you can!

-Kate

The Western PA Gup clinic is coming up !
It will take place on July 23^rd, in the Pittsburgh area. It will be very similar to other clinics you've been to. That means loads of fun. It has been done outside in the past, although it's not sure it will be this time...

The cost will be $35 per person, and that includes a picnic on Saturday evening. The club will pay for part of the travel/hotel costs, as usual, but expect to participate, as well as pay for your food.

The exact plan still has to be determined, but in the past, we have driven on Friday evening, spent a night at a hotel, and driven back on Saturday evening after the picnic. Or stayed another night there and got some extra training from one of the many skilled instructors in the Pittsburgh area...

If you are interested in going, fill in the attached application and either mail it or email it (details within the application) before July 9^th. Make sure you also let Mr Holtman know!

Since we are nearing the time our new officers will take their positions, here is a reminder of who they are:
President: Nick Denton
Treasurer: Pheobe Gordon
Secretary: Kate Meizlich
Vice-President: Bethany Keyser
Safety: Bill Anderson
Marketing: Kea Zertuche

New officers will take the place of the current ones at the beginning of Summer quarter. We will have training by then, and most of the current officers will be around a while longer if anyone has questions.

Make sure we all assist them in anything they need, to keep the tradition of BTSD being one of the most active and helpful martial arts clubs on campus!

Testing is coming! Saturday, December 3^rd is the day! That's the weekend before finals' week, so prepare accordingly!

Here are a couple reminders, so everything goes smoothly:

• Show up 15 minutes early! We'll need help to set up everything.
• Bring what you will need. That includes:
  • Do Bohk
  • Gup Manual
  • Mouth Guard
  • Weapons, if you need them
• Be on your best behavior! That includes the following:
  • Ki Ahp. All the time. You most likely can not Ki Ahp too much.
  • Bow to every black belt and masters, in Do Bohk or in their Blue Suits. Even more true than for Ki Ahps, you can not bow too much.
  • "Yes Sir!" Whenever anybody higher rank than you tells you something, you should answer with "Sir" (or "M'am")
  • Whenever you are not on the floor, sit straight (do not lean) and be alert to help any instructor that needs help

Those are things we should always do, but it is even more important in testing.
Also, don't forget, we are still there to have fun! Bring your best spirits, and show "them" what we at BTSD can do!

New event coming up!

The next big regional event is the Central PA Gup Clinic, organized by Master Kaye, of the Penn State Martial Arts Group.
Those of you who have been to our Ohio Gup Clinic, you know what it's like. Only this time, since it's closer to the center of the region, there should be much more people, including more Masters.

It's a long way away, but you know what that means... Road trip!!!

Anyway, all the details are in the attached paperwork, but here is a summary:

Registration is $35, paid at the door.
You would need to pay for hotel, part of the gas and your food, although once again, the club would be paying for part of those. That's why we pay dues.
The date is Saturday, April 2^nd. We will most likely again travel on Friday and Sunday.
The place is Philipsburg, PA (about 6h drive according to Google Maps)
Break-out sessions will include knife, rope, one-steps, dirty fighting, bong, sword, forms, awareness, Ki Gong and Filipino martial arts.

Think about it and mark your calendars if you want to go !

With Winter Quarter right around the corner, it is important to stay in the loop in case class needs to be canceled due to weather. There are three main ways you will be notified in the event of a cancellation.

1. This website.
2. The BTSD Facebook account will post a status message.
3. An email will be sent out to the students list.

If the weather is looking nasty and you are about to leave your warm house to trek to class, please check those three places before traveling to class. Every attempt will be made to make cancellation decisions by early afternoon the day of class.

As always, use common sense when deciding whether to come to class or not. If you cannot get there safely, stay home and stay safe. There will be plenty of other classes to attend.

Region 22 championship paperwork is now available (in either .pdf or .doc format, choose whatever you want!)

As mentioned in class, championships are an opportunity to see Grandmaster Shin, non-Buckeye people and have a road trip! In addition to the opportunity to test your skills in Tang Soo Do, obviously.

As a side note, this year, the Championship will happen in the Pittsburgh area, which is the closest it gets to us until we have enough Ohio studios to justify running it in Ohio, so don't miss out!

Buckeye Tang Soo Do and the Columbus Tang Soo Do Academy are pleased to officially announce the 2010 Central Ohio Gup Clinic!

2009 COHC Hyung
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The Central Ohio Clinic will take place on December 4^th, from 8am to 5pm (including registration), at the Ohio state University RPAC, in the 1st Floor North Gym (exact address included in the paperwork).
There will also be a Sunday morning (5^th) workout for all who wish to stay, led by the Senior Masters of Region 22.
All Youth Class and Adult Class students of the World Tang Soo Do Association can attend. We're sorry we will not accept Little Dragons, Mighty Dragons or Tiny Tigers this year.

The cost will be $30 per person, paid to Buckeye Tang Soo Do at the door. Please communicate to your instructor by Friday, November 19^th if you plan to attend.
Note we will not provide lunch. A lunch break will be scheduled, so make sure to bring something to keep you going for the whole afternoon.
Make sure you also bring your Do Bohk, rank-appropriate weapons, sparring gear, mouthpiece, and any article you think you might need.

2009 COHC Bong breakout session
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Students under age 18 are required to bring a copy of the "Agreement to Release and Indemnify the University", signed by parents or legal guardian, that can be found in the attached paperwork.

As for previous Central Ohio Gup Clinic, we will be training on hyung, one-steps, drill, and break-out sessions. The exact schedule has not yet be determined, but in the past, student have been able to choose from the following:

We'll try to update this page when we know more about what will be available, although we can't make any promises, as such things depend on what instructors will be available and what they are in the mood to teach.
*As of now, break-out sessions that will be provided are indicated in bold. (See Current Schedule pdf)

See attached paperwork for more information!