Tang Soo Do Karate Institute of San Diego

Happy New Year 2021 to all our Tang Soo Do Karate Institute students, families and friends!! Classes resume today, Monday, January 4th. Let’s make it the greatest year yet. Tang Soo!

Fun memory from 4 years ago!

Last training session of 2020 for the Dercole Siblings. Tang Soo!

Congratulations to all our newly promoted students from the last testing cycle of 2020. These 14 Tang Soo Do Warriors brought out the best of themselves to the ...testing floor and accomplished their new rank with pride. We are very proud of each one of you. Every challenge that you have overcome this year has made you stronger and a true warrior. Special congratulations to our senior testing student, Aidin Miramontes, who after 4 years of training has proudly earned her rank of CHO DAN BO, Black Belt Candidate. TSDKI’s young leadership is shining through. Tang Soo! See more

Congratulations to our new 9th Gup students: Luis, Aaron, Azucena and Oswaldo. This was your very first Gup Test and you did a great job. We are very proud of you, Tang Soo!

Congratulations to Camilo & Xoaquin, our new 6th Gup Green Belts. Tang Soo! These great warriors tested from home today. They have been training hard and c...onsistently via Zoom during all these months. A special THANK YOU to their wonderful parents for their commitment and support. Awesome team work from an awesome family. Looking forward to see you and train in person in a near future. Tang Soo! See more

Hard work under the sun for our Black Belt warriors today. This is the We did it!picture. Jack, Paula and Gianina, I’m so proud of you all. Great performanc...es along side the other regional testing candidates. Your determination and Tang Soo Do spirit are inspiring, congratulations again. Tang Soo!! See more

Tang Soo Do Karate Institute Warriors at the Regional Black Belt Class. Tang Soo!

Best wishes of success to all our Region 20 Candidates for the October Dan Testing Cycle. They are taking their written Black Belt Test online tonight vía Zoom/Google Classroom. The Physical/ Technical portion of the test will be conducted outdoors tomorrow and next Saturday. Tang Soo!

Congratulations to these great Tang Soo Do Warriors that took their Little Dragon/ Gup Test today. Keep up the dedication and hard work. Tang Soo!

Region #20 Strong. Black Belt Class in session. Weapons training with our Senior Masters Larry Dercole, Kenny D Purnell and Patrick Marsch. Tang Soo!

These 4 Outstanding, Dedicated and Hardworking Tang Soo Do Warriors are our Black Belt Test Candidates for the October Dan Testing Cycle. Training from home via... Zoom during the beginning of the Coronavirus lockdowns and in person working as a team since we could reopen the studio again. No retreat in battle during the difficult times has been their motto. I’m so proud to be their teacher specially during these times. Only three weeks to go now. Tang Soo! From lef to right: -Paula Robison, Cho Dan (71) -Gianina Dercole, Cho Dan (14) -Adrian Medrano, Cho Dan Bo (12) -Ulysses Jack Webb, E Dan (76)

Our founder, Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin. Tang Soo!

Happy 38th Anniversary to our World Tang Soo Do Association. Traditionalism, Professionalism & Brotherhood are honored in our hearts. Let’s continue to train h...ard, live and share with passion our beautiful martial art. Thank you Grandmaster Jae C. Shin, forever honored to carry on your legacy. Tang Soo! See more

Saturday morning surprise! Great to see our college students back in their dobohks. Tang Soo !

Siblings in Training

The day Gianina Dercole got promoted to Black Belt. This was our special family performance three years ago. Family of Black Belts

Wonderful World Championship Memory from 2018. Performing with my daughter along with that army of Lady Warriors. Tang Soo!

Welcome Tiny Tiger Jacob, our new youngest student. Tang Soo!

There is always a way to make things happen and have it turn out very special. Xoaquin and Camilo took their test via Zoom from home and their promotion stripes were presented by their mom. Great team work, Tang Soo!

Go Adrian Go. Tang Soo! #BlackBeltTest #wtsda

TSDKI’s July 3rd Testing and Rank Promotions (evening schedule) Congratulations to all these outstanding Tang Soo Do Warriors and their families. Their achieve...ments represent no just a higher rank on their belt but a renewed commitment to excellence in the martial arts and beyond.Tang Soo! 5:30pm: John Paul (9th Gup) & Bella (9th Gup) 6:00pm: Little Dragons Vida & Eric (Yellow Belts) 7:00pm: Isabella Q.(8th Gup), Gabriel (7th Gup), Isabella R.(7th Gup) & Thomas ((6th Gup) 7:30pm: Daniel (4th Gup), Maika (3rd Gup), Andres (3rd Gup), Tamara (3rd Gup), Stephanie (2nd Gup) & Aidin (1st Gup) Monday, July 6th 4:00pm Online Test: Xoaquin (7thGup) & Camilo (7th Gup) The Stripes were proudly presented by their mom at home. Very special moment!

Our first 2 Tests & Belt Promotions of the day. Congratulations Taj, 6th Gup Green Belt and Kaia, Little Dragon Yellow Belt . We are so proud of all our s...tudents that had continued to train hard and consistently via Zoom during the last 3 months. We all learned and grew together through the challenges. So today, all of us will carry a great sense of pride and accomplishment. Looking forward to see the rest of our awesome Tang Soo Do Warriors in action. Tang Soo! See more

Congratulations to our two testing groups today. We are very proud of everyone’s consistency and hard work. Becoming great Tang Soo Do Warriors one day at a time. Tang Soo!!

Welcome to Tang Soo Do Karate Institute Elias, Isaías, Salvador and Emilio. Tang Soo!

First outdoor class for our junior ranks!! Mountain Hawk Park will be our temporary Dojang for our Saturday morning classes.Tang Soo!

My heart is dancing with joy, first day of reopening!!!