Tang Soo Do
Mon & Wed 530p; Sat 9a
Ki Gong
Tue & Thu 2p by Zoom
Greatest Dragons
Tue & Thu 230p by Zoom
Tang Soo Do
Mon & Wed 530p; Sat 9a
Ki Gong
Tue & Thu 2p by Zoom
Greatest Dragons
Tue & Thu 230p by Zoom
Tang Soo Do is a traditional Korean kicking and striking art which also draws from Chinese and Japanese martial arts. Students are taught not only physical techniques but also important mental and emotional concepts critical for self-improvement, situational awareness and improved mental and physical health.
In person classes meet three days a week in Novato.
Ki Gong, the Korean counterpart of Tai Chi, is the art of breath work. It involves gentle practices, pairing breath and movement. Ki Gong has medicinal as well as martial applications and is based on concepts of traditional Chinese medicine.
Our Senior Martial Arts classes, Greatest Dragons, combine principles of Ki Gong and Tang Soo Do to help students improve mobility and balance while supporting overall good health. Classes are tailored to the needs of individual students and are offered by Zoom and in person.
Good Dragon Tang Soo Do is proud to be part of a martial arts tradition that stretches back over 2000 years. The World Tang Soo Do Association, founded by Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin in 1982, prides itself in being at heart a family. The Good Dragon family draws its lineage from Double Dragon Tang Soo Do in Flint Michigan where Master Osai
Good Dragon Tang Soo Do is proud to be part of a martial arts tradition that stretches back over 2000 years. The World Tang Soo Do Association, founded by Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin in 1982, prides itself in being at heart a family. The Good Dragon family draws its lineage from Double Dragon Tang Soo Do in Flint Michigan where Master Osai Robinson trained under Master Jeffrey Wheeler before starting his own school, West Coast Dragons, in Carlsbad California.
In the early 1990s, Ms. Good had the privilege to train with a young woman named Giselle who went on to become Master Giselle Sharpe of Karate Masters in Spring Texas. Master Sharpe brought Ms. Good back to the WTSDA fold after a long retirement. Without Master Sharpe's encouragement and love, Ms. Good may not have returned. The Good Dragon in our logo is named Giselle in her honor.
Finally, our Dragon's tail bears the leaves of a bamboo tree. Master Kristina Ohlson of Paresh Martial Arts in San Rafael California, is Ms. Good's mentor instructor. Paresh and Good Dragon are sister schools whose students train together and test together, forming a larger community in Marin County California.
Aida Good is a Certified Sam Dan Level Instructor with the World Tang Soo Do Association and a Level 4 Ki Gong Instructor with World Ki Gong. She began training in Tang Soo Do in the 1980s in Tucson, Arizona. She earned her second and third degree black belt ranks under the instruction of Master Osai Robinson in Carlsbad California. She m
Aida Good is a Certified Sam Dan Level Instructor with the World Tang Soo Do Association and a Level 4 Ki Gong Instructor with World Ki Gong. She began training in Tang Soo Do in the 1980s in Tucson, Arizona. She earned her second and third degree black belt ranks under the instruction of Master Osai Robinson in Carlsbad California. She moved to Novato California in 2021 and opened Good Dragon Tang Soo Do at the end of 2022.
Ms. Good is dedicated to teaching her students that the greatest enemy we have is often the voices inside our own heads. Committed to teaching inner strength and confidence, Ms. Good focuses her instruction time on teaching adults. The WTSDA was founded on the "whole person concept" and the idea that Tang Soo Do is a lifelong commitment to a martial art that evolves and grows with the individual.
Ms. Good's sons, Andrew & Alex have earned their Cho Dan ranks with WTSDA. Her husband David and daughter Kendra are Gup students.
In addition to being an exceptional instructor, Ms. Good, the 2023 & 2024 WTSDA Region 1 Senior Female Grand Champion, is a fierce competitor, believing that competition assists students to assess their own improvement over time. She teaches her students not to judge themselves on the results of a tournament so much as on how their own performance has improved over time.
In 2024, Good Dragon Foundation, a 501c3 public California non profit, took ownership of Good Dragon Tang Soo Do. Beginning in 2024, all classes are offered at no cost to students. Students pay actual cost plus tax for purchases of uniforms and equipment as well as any registration, promotion, membership or other fees required by World Ta
In 2024, Good Dragon Foundation, a 501c3 public California non profit, took ownership of Good Dragon Tang Soo Do. Beginning in 2024, all classes are offered at no cost to students. Students pay actual cost plus tax for purchases of uniforms and equipment as well as any registration, promotion, membership or other fees required by World Tang Soo Do Association or World Ki Gong. Good Dragon Foundation expenses are covered by donation.
Please see www.gooddragonfoundation.org for more information.
While not required, donations are appreciated and may be made by Zelle to gooddragontsd@gmail.com
or by check made out to Good Dragon Tang Soo Do or Good Dragon Foundation.
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