TSD Tyneside

TSD Tyneside TSD Tyneside is based in the North East and is run by Mark Hipkin.

Tang Soo Do (TSD) is a Korean Martial Art, which promotes self-discipline, respect, confidence and social values through physical and mental conditioning and martial arts techniques.

26/05/2026

WEEK 68 - Free Fighting Prep Week!

This week:
🥋 Practised each student’s next grading forms
🥋 Looked at some techniques for 1-step sparring - video shows the ‘middle knife hand block’
🥋 1-step sparring (Il So S*k)
🥋 A gentle introduction to the exciting skill of free fighting between 2 opponents with control and showcasing our techniques

Well done both! Effective and safe free fighting practice for our students combines 2 of our 5 core principles (respect & never misusing our art) with our aim to constantly improve each hand or foot technique 🤙🏼

TANG SOO!

WEEK 67 - A kickfest of a session!Tang Soo Do is a striking art, so our kicks need to be as good as our hand techniques ...
16/05/2026

WEEK 67 - A kickfest of a session!

Tang Soo Do is a striking art, so our kicks need to be as good as our hand techniques 🦵👊

🥋 Lots of focused stretching and warming up
🥋 Inside to outside chop kicks
🥋 Outside to inside chop kicks
🥋 Side lifting (or stretching) kicks
🥋 The dramatic and very effective side snap kick
🥋 Nicole practised both of her jumping chop kicks
🥋 Finisher - Coach Mark demonstrated ‘crescent kicks’ and their application against weapons to disarm an armed opponent

Next week - roundhouse kicks! TANG SOO!

WEEK 67 - Senior member training!This week, Nicole trained for her 1st Dan grading! It was very fulfilling helping Nicol...
10/05/2026

WEEK 67 - Senior member training!

This week, Nicole trained for her 1st Dan grading! It was very fulfilling helping Nicole go through 2 of her 3 grading forms in great detail. We covered a lot:

🥋 Naihanji Cho Dan
🥋 Ba Sa Hee (or Bassai) is a stand alone form symbolising the Cobra - with 52 moves, many changes of direction and different techniques based on Chinese Boxing 🐍

FACT: The Ba Sa Hee form is said to have been practised by Buddhist Monks and is nearly half a century old!

Come and see what’s happening at TSD Tyneside - just under Byker Bridge in The Toon! 🌉

WEEK 66 - Students in Synchro!Great to see a free taster lesson used this week! 🙏🥋 Neil & Hyab training for their orange...
04/05/2026

WEEK 66 - Students in Synchro!

Great to see a free taster lesson used this week! 🙏

🥋 Neil & Hyab training for their orange belt grading - Pyung Ahn Ee Dan
🥋 Nicole practising Naihanji Cho Dan form
🥋 Also covered some self defence techniques - bear hug grab from behind, using our body against an attacker 👊

Although we are a busy class with our UKTSD Federation syllabus, we always welcome new students, total martial arts beginners/those returning to training/anyone interested in ‘The Way of The China Hand’ (Tang Soo Do), a traditional Korean martial art!

TANG SOO!

WEEK 65 - Back at it!!TSD Tyneside students raring to go and starting to prep for next grading (which for most will be J...
27/04/2026

WEEK 65 - Back at it!!

TSD Tyneside students raring to go and starting to prep for next grading (which for most will be July) 🤞

🥋 Hyab joins Neil as a fellow yellow belt, helping each other through their new forms and techniques - lovely bit of camaraderie 👏
🥋 Sammy smashing her new hyung - Pyung Ahn Oh Dan 👊
🥋 Mark taking Nicole through Naihanji Cho Dan, a powerful and dramatic linear form, similar to a self defence in a back to the wall scenario, and said to have Okinawan and Chinese Wing Chun (Chinese Boxing) influences 💪

Impressive and enjoyable training, guys!
TANG SOO!

WEEK 64 - Big wins for Sammy and Hyab!!! 🥋🎖️20 years after her last grading and Sammy returns and upgrades! And to top i...
24/04/2026

WEEK 64 - Big wins for Sammy and Hyab!!! 🥋🎖️

20 years after her last grading and Sammy returns and upgrades! And to top it off, Hyab bags his first grading!! A huge well done to you both!

🥋 In March, Sammy and Hyab were successful at their grading and were presented with their certificates and new belts. Sammy a blue tag on her green belt - which was last granted in 2005 (now a 3rd Gup) and Hyab a beginner with us - now a yellow belt and 8th Gup
🥋 Next grading for Sammy is blue belt and orange for Hyab
🥋 Sammy and Hyab were eager to start training on their new hyungs (forms) and techniques which include jumping side and roundhouse kicks

TSD Tyneside welcomes all TSD returnees, beginners and anyone who thinks The Way of The China Hand may be for them! Take our FREE TASTER lesson now! 💪🏻

WEEK 63 - Students’ Request Week!After the grading last weekend, this week we had a students’ request class, where they ...
07/04/2026

WEEK 63 - Students’ Request Week!

After the grading last weekend, this week we had a students’ request class, where they chose what we covered!

Sammy and Neil were only interested in their next forms and techniques 👏

🥋 Sammy - Pyung Ahn Sah Dan (no 5 and last in this series) plus double fist block & reverse side punch
🥋 Neil & Hyab - Pyung Ahn Cho Dan (no 1 in the series) plus side lifting and side snap kicks
🥋 Sammy also lead the warm up for the first time as Senior Member - well done!

No class next week (9th April) due to holidays, but we are back and raring to go on Thursday 16th April! 👊🏼

TANG SOO!

WEEK 62 - Grading week has arrived!We had our last class before grading - see Hyab and Sammy showing off their amazing s...
30/03/2026

WEEK 62 - Grading week has arrived!

We had our last class before grading - see Hyab and Sammy showing off their amazing skills! 👊🏼

On Saturday, Hyab and Sammy represented TSD Tyneside at the grading in Pudsey Leisure Centre near Leeds, which was attended by students and instructors from Yorkshire, the North East & North West of the UK.

HYAB
🥋 Hyab, as a beginner, impressed in a double grading from 10th to 8th Gup (white to yellow belt), including breaking the board with his front snap kick and 3 step sparring with a black belt!

SAMMY
🥋Sammy excelled in her 2 forms (hyungs), especially her 1 step and free fighting, plus her back kick board breaking.
🥋 Sammy is a returnee to the UKTSD Federation after a 15 year break - this is her first grading after the break to green belt/blue tag!

A big shout out to our host Yorkshire clubs for their welcome and encouragement; the Judges Masters Tang, Williams & Singh and the support of our club members to our grading students 🙏🏼 Next upgrading is in July!!

TANG SOO!

25/03/2026

WEEK 61 - Just 2 classes before our grading!

🥋 grading forms for Hyab and Sammy
🥋 review of the syllabus handbook
🥋 practising 1 step and free fighting
🥋 light kicking practice session for breaking techniques!

TANG SOO! 🥋✊

Come and train with us - FREE taster sessions available!! 🤝🥋Region 2 (Yorkshire and North East England) of the UK TSD Fe...
20/03/2026

Come and train with us - FREE taster sessions available!! 🤝🥋

Region 2 (Yorkshire and North East England) of the UK TSD Federation have excellent, dedicated and approachable certified/insured Martial Arts Instructors. We are all trained in First Aid and Safeguarding 🙌

Last weekend, all UK TSDF Instructors attended our annual Coaching and Referees course in Watford to exchange experience, tips and be updated in the traditional art of Tang Soo Do. Over 80 Masters (4th Dan and above) plus senior 2nd and 3rd Dan grades benefitted from a fulfilling day with Mark having to ‘instruct’ a 20 strong class of ‘students’ who were mainly Masters 😳 daunting but enjoyable!

TSD Tyneside (our Federation’s newest class) even got an honourable mention from our Secretary General, Master Andrew Lee, at our closing ceremony on the day! ✊

Get in touch with Coach Mark via our website - www.tsdtyneside.co.uk

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Moi Fa Martial Arts Academy, 20-22 Byker Bridge
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE61PE

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7:15pm - 8:15pm

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