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Tang Soo Do (Korea)

Tang Soo Do (Korea)

  • Name of sport (game): Tang Soo Do
  • Place of practice (continent, state, nation):

    Korea

  • History:

    Korean martial arts developed approximately 2000 years ago when Korea was then divided into three kingdoms: Koguryo in the North, Paekche in the Southwest, and Silla in the Southeast. During this period, martial arts were very primitive until Korea was first unified under the Silla Dynasty (688-935AD). During the Silla Dynasty, the Hwa Rang Dan (flowering youth) warriors combined the philosophy of the monk Won Kwang, who was the originator of the principles of our own Tang Soo Do, with Soo Bahk Ki (the art of foot and body fighting) to form the traditional art of Soo Bahk Do.In 918 AD, the Koryo Dynasty was established and it’s militaristic rule strongly promoted martial spirit and development of the Korean martial arts. The Yi Dynasty (1392-1910 AD) followed and assured the continuation of Korean martial arts when the martial arts book, Mooye Dobo Tongji was written. During the Japanese occupation of Korea from 1909 to 1945, the Korean people were forbidden to practice martial arts resulting in many Soo Bahk Do practitioners going underground to secretly continue their training.

    The man who developed Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan, Grandmaster Hwang Kee (1914–2002) studied Tae Kyun (another Korean system not related to Tae Kwon Do) and Soo Bahk Do at the age of 22. In1936, he travelled to northern China where he studied a Chinese martial art called the Tang system and combined it with Tae Kyun and Soo Bahk Do. He then named the organization the Korea Soo Bahk Do Association, also known as Tang Soo Do and after World War II on November 9th, 1945, training restrictions were lifted and he established the Moo Duk Kwan where Tang Soo Do was taught.In 1965, the Korean Government established the Korea Tae Kwon Do Association in an attempt to unite the Korean Martial Arts under one name and develop the sporting aspects of martial arts. However, Grandmaster Hwang Kee and most Tang Soo Do practitioners chose to remain independent traditionalists rather than become part of the sport oriented Tae Kwon Do organization.The techniques of Tang Soo Do are based on the ancient Korean kicking style of Tae Kyun, and the soft flowing movements come from the northern and southern Chinese systems.

    Tang Soo Do is a classical martial art with practical self-defence applications and its main goal is to develop every aspect of one self. The practitioner is aiming to become a balanced person who totally combines his intellectual mind with demanding physical training. This results in becoming a person who is in control of one self and able to deal with the outside world in a calm manner.
    Source: https://tangsoodo.com.au/tang-soo-do-history/

  • Description:

    5 codes of Tang Soo Do
    Loyalty to your country
    Obedience to parents and elders
    Honour friendship
    No retreat in battle
    In fighting, choose with sense and honour

    Tenets of Tang Soo Do
    Integrity
    Concentration
    Perserverance
    Respect and Obedience
    Self-Control
    Humility
    Indomitable Spirit

    Eight Key Concepts of Tang Soo Do
    Yong Gi – Courage
    Chung Shin Tong Il – Concentration
    In Neh – Endurance
    Ching Jik – Honesty
    Kyum Son – Humilty
    Him Cho Chung – Control of Power
    Shin Chook – Tension Relaxation
    Wan Gup – Speed Control

    source: https://tangsoodo.com.au/tang-soo-do-history/

  • Contacts:

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    World Tang Soo Do Association
    2436 Hanford Road, Burlington, NC 27215
    Website: https://www.worldtangsoodo.com/
    Fb: https://www.facebook.com/WTSDAOfficial/
    Tel: +1 336-223-0056
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    International tsang soo do federation
    International Tang Soo Do Federation (UK)
    Website: http://www.tangsoodo.uk/
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    Tel.: +44 7725 750652
    Fb: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalTangSooDoFederationuk/

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    European Tang Soo Do Association
    Tel: +353 (0) 876969215
    Website: https://www.europeantsd.net/about-us.html

  • Sources of information :

    Articles:
    https://budodragon.com/what-is-tang-soo-do-a-look-into-the-history-of-the-korean-martial-art/
    https://www.liveabout.com/history-style-guide-tang-soo-do-2308284

    Video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s1Q_ySoGkM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8swnWyzDc3w
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6P_uvkmBw
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3fq84nylEQ

     

    The information contained in the article comes from the following sources:
    https://tangsoodo.com.au/tang-soo-do-history/

    Source of photos used in this article and gallery:
    https://blackbeltmag.com/power-vs-speed-the-evolution-of-tang-soo-do-fighting
    http://carymartialarts.com/tang-soo-do/

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