Tang Soo Do - Wikipedia
The Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan system is a classical martial art concerned with scientific and martial theory, form and aesthetics. Tang Soo Do is a composite style influenced by the Northern Chinese arts, the Southern Chinese arts, and the Okinawan discipline of Karate.
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History of Tang Soo Do
Outside of the Far East, the term “Tang Soo Do” has primarily become synonymous with the Korean martial art promoted by Hwang Kee. Most schools of Tang Soo Do use the transcription “Tang Soo Do”. However, scientific texts apply the official transcription “tangsudo”, written as …
Tang Soo Do | American Tang Soo Do Association
Tang Soo Do, (pronounced “tong sue doe”) is a traditional Korean Martial Art and is primarily a system of empty handed self defense dating back about 2,000 years. This style or system was originally used as a way for the common people to protect …
Tang Soo Do - Origins of the Ancient Korean Martial Art
Tang Soo Do draws inspiration from a wide range of martial arts disciplines, each of which adds its own techniques to the style. At its core, Tang Soo Do embraces the striking techniques and forms of Shotokan Karate, infusing them with the grace …
A Brief History of Tang Soo Do - National Black Belt Karate …
The history of Tang Soo Do dates back some 2,000 years, and is based upon techniques adopted from Chinese warriors of the T’ang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.). These techniques were then merged with native Korean fighting arts, such as Soo Bahk Ki, Tae Kyon, and the suite of military skills known as Kwon Bup.
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The political leaders recognized the popularity of Korean martial arts around the world, but were opposed to the use of the name Tang Soo Do for the art, as it sounded like a Chinese martial art, because the first word “Tang” could be interpreted as …
History of Tang Soo Do - World Budo Alliance
Welcome to the History of Tang Soo Do. The name Tang Soo Do is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese characters 唐手道 (Tung Shou Dao). Most of all Tang Soo Do literally means “China Hand Way” (the “Tang” refers to the Tung Dynasty). …
History – Traditional Global Tang Soo Do Association - TGTSDA
Meaning of Tang Soo Do. Literally translated, the word, ‘Tang’ refers to the T’ang Dynasty of China which reflects the shared cultural background between China and Korea (617-907 AD). ‘Soo’ means hand but it implies fist, punch, strike or defence, etc. and ‘Do’ means way of …
Traditional Global Tang Soo Do Association - TGTSDA
Tang Soo Do is a Korean style of martial arts and has its roots in Soo Bahk, Kwon Bop and Tae Kyun. It is based on classical form rather than on competition or sports form, with a repertoire of techniques far greater than many other arts.