Student Creed
Pyung Ahn Martial Arts strives to provide the best in Tang Soo Do instruction anywhere. Tang Soo Do is the tool by which we develop a spirit of 'Pyung Ahn', or 'Peace & Balance'. It is our ideal that we strive first for peace. However we work to attain and maintain the skill sets necessary to return our lives to 'balance' should anything but peace be imposed upon us.
Pyung Ahn Martial Arts teaches the "Ladd Ryu Pa of Tang Soo Do". What this means is that while we trace our lineage, heritage, and the core of our curriculum to Doju Nim Hwang Kee's Moo Duk Kwan; our teachings are unique per the wide and varied training experience of Mr. Ladd.
The "Ladd Ryu Pa of Tang Soo Do" has a depth and refinement that is rare. We strive to develop the highest level of skill and knowledge in our students. We accomplish this in a variety of ways. It starts with an instructor who has extensive experience and knowledge in the martial arts that he is careful to increase daily. You can find out more About the Instructor. It continues with our training and promotional standards. Pyung Ahn Martial Arts requires that each student successfully complete not only a physical exam for belt rank promotion but a written exam as well. In addtion to a written and physical tests school aged students must also submit most recent grade reports and also provide letters of recommendation from both home and school to ensure they are upholding our high standards of citizenship and effort (academically and in responsibities in the home) both in and out of the Dojang. Another unique quality of our gup level (under Black/Midnight Blue Level) testing is our testing fee structure. At Pyung Ahn Martial Arts gup ranks pay $0 in testing fees!
While training in the "Ladd Ryu Pa of Tang Soo Do" you will experience classical hyung (forms) training, self defense training for our modern world, kicks, blocks, punches, sparring, ground grappling, board/brick breaking, as well as learning the accurate historical and philosophical aspects of our art. Student will also have the opportunity to take part in the sportive aspect of the martial arts by competing in tournaments from time to time. While our students regularly do well in tournaments, we DO NOT train for trophies! Mr. Ladd does offer private competition coaching, however, for students who aspire to compete at a higher level. Competition is a healthy way & safe way to get share your art with others. Competition is also the primary means by which our students get to interract with students of other schools and build lasting friendships!
At Pyung Ahn Martial Arts our greatest effort is in simply learning something, or acquiring an ability today that we did not have yesterday! COME JOIN US!
Mr Ladd is also available for demonstrations or to speak to your group (youth group or adult group).