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Can anyone give me some insight on Tang Soo Do. I can take this for free, the instructor said that it is based off the 50's MA style and not the sport type. Is it fun? Are there practical techniques?
Thank you,
Ken
Thank you,
Ken
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Tang soo do is basically japanese karate. Koreans will tell you it's not, but they use the same forms, kicks, strikes even the name tang soo do means the same thing as karate. -
Tang Soo Do is also very similar to the traditional style of Tae Kwon Do (ITF) that focuses less on sport than it's WTF cousin. Fun really depends on the instructor, I would suggest taking it and finding out. Tang Soo Do has a wide assortment of kicks that are very practical as well as a wide assortment that you would have to be extremely good at to use effectively and aren't that practical for your average practitioner... but you can choose just to use the practical ones if it ever comes to that.
Damian Mavis
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This is a reply to a question I had about the difference between TKD and TSD. This was a response from a different forum so I can't vouch for the accuracy of this reply.
"OK.......Tang Soo Do.
"The way of the China Hand".
Prior to the invention of Tae Kwon Do by the late General Choi, there were several loosely connected Korean systems, Mu Do Kwan, Chung do Kwan etc etc.
Each of these systems had some traditional Korean MA content, but each was also influenced by Shotokan Karate. (taught to the Koreans during the Japenese occupation.)
When General Choi created TKD in the 50's most of the groups joined with him to create a standardised system AKA TaeKwonDo.
However TSD chose not to join the new TKD and remained true to their traditions (however long they were!)
Modern day Tang Soo Do is very similar to Shotokan Karate.
Many of the forms/patterns/kata still retain the Japanese names.
However TSD does also contain more higher kicking techniques taken from the more traditional Korean systems.
TSD also is involved in competition, yet it still seems to contain a greater amount of realistic technique and application than either shotokan or modern TaeKwonDo.
Heres one for discussion:
I believe that TKD practitioners should have a look at TangSooDo, in it they might find what is slowly being lost from TKD. ie the martial aspect.
So...in conclusion TSD is Korean karate.
But it has a strong Korean influence.
It has alot to offer, and is quite different from modern TKD".Comment
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