Welcome
Welcome to the San Diego State University Hwa Rang Do and Tae Soo Do Club. Tae Soo Do is the undergraduate program to Hwa Rang Do, and the beginning of a much more intensive study of martial arts. Tae Soo Do is a sport-type training of martial arts.
Hwa Rang Do is the most comprehensive, well-rounded martial art in existence. It is the mother art of other systems and the graduate program to Tae Soo Do. If you have had experience in other martial arts, you may be ready to train in Hwa Rang Do. The club is lead by instructor Casey Abing. If you would like to contact him for additional information, he can be reached at 715-415-4591 or cabing@yahoo.com. Learn more about Hwa Rang Do and Tae Soo Do.
What we do in class
A typical class begins with a few minutes in concentration position, to calm students and prepare them to focus on training. Students sit in half-lotus position with their backs straight and eyes closed. Their hands come together in a circle at their dan jun, which is the center of the energy field in Eastern thought. The dan jun is two inches below the navel. Students concentrate on breathing in slowly for five counts and out slowly for for five counts.
Next, the warm-up gets students loosened up and ready for training. Warm-up is important for injury prevention and consists of some cardiovascular work; strengthening muscles through abdominal work, pushups, and similar isotonic exercises; and both dynamic and static stretching.
It is a way for the individual to understand their human potential and their connection to nature. The key to the Universe lies dormant within the self, waiting to awaken through self-discovery. This is Hwa Rang Do®.
Chief Master Taejoon Lee (U.L)