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Definition of Tang Soo Do Tang Soo DoTang Soo Do is a popular Korean martial art. Tang: the Tang Dynasty of China; Tang generally refers to China Soo: in old Japanese hand Do: way of life Essentially meaning: martial way of life from China. which means “The way of the (Chinese) open hand”. As the name suggests (its Japanese pronunciation is Karate do), Tang Soo Do is based on Japanese Karate. This art was created by Grandmaster Hwang Kee (1914 - 2002), who originally called it Hwa soo do , but later changed the name to the already popular name Tang soo do. The full name of this art at that time was Moo duk kwan Tang soo do. Hwang Kee was said to have had learned Chinese martial arts while in Manchuria, as well as having been influenced by Japanese karate and Korean Taekkyon . Hwang Kee is said to have also been highly influenced by an old book about martial arts called the Muyedobotongji . Organisations In Korea, Hwang Kee's art is no longer called Tang Soo Do, but is now called Soo bak do. International Tang Soo (Soo Bahk) Do Federation (United kingdom) Grandmaster Kang Uk Lee World Moo Guk Kwan TSD Association (U.S.A.) Grandmaster Kim Jae Jun World Tang Soo Do Federation (U.S.A.) Grand Master Jae Chul Shin was a student of this art and took it over to the United States before Taekwondo really caught on. |
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