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Tang Soo Do is half Chinese karate, having straight punches, and half Kung Fu, having circular blocks. "Tang Soo Do" (당수도) is the Korean pronunciation of the Hanja 唐手道 (pronounced Táng shǒu dào in Mandarin), [10] and translates literally to "The Way of the Tang Hand."
American Tang Soo Do is a hybrid martial art brought to the US by Shin Jae Chul who was sent to Springfield, NJ by Hwang Kee in the mid-60’s. Tang Soo Do combined the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan) with Japanese styles of Judo, Shito-ryu Karate and Shotokan Karate. Over the years it has been further developed by former black ...
Joe Corley began studying Tang Soo Do at age 16. At 19 he earned his black belt from Master Kim Dae Shik and together with Chris McLoughlin they opened the first full-time martial arts studio in Atlanta in 1967 called Kim Institute of Karate. The term karate was used instead of tae kwon do because of its name recognition in America at the time.
Hwang Kee changed the name of his martial art system to "Soo Bahk Do" on June 30, 1960. By 1960, Tang Soo Do was being practiced by almost 75% of all martial artists in Korea, but the art did face challenges particularly in expanding beyond Korea, including attempted mergers into Taekwondo. However, in spite of these challenges it eventually ...
Robert Allen Cheezic (January 2, 1939 – January 17, 2021) [2] was an American martial artist specializing in the art of Tang Soo Do.He was a major mover of Tang Soo Do in the Northeastern United States and was the founder of the Cheezic Tang Soo Do Federation, one of the oldest American martial arts organizations focusing on Tang Soo Do.
1971: Became national Tang Soo Do champion; 1973: Was named vice-president of the National Tang Soo Do Congress, by Chuck Norris. 1975–1976: Won the Golden Fist Award for the best karate referee in the United States. 1980: Named as executive vice-president of the United Fighting Arts Federation. 1984: Served as the stunt coordinator for The ...
Lee Won-kuk (Korean: 이원국; Hanja: 李元國; April 13, 1907 – February 2, 2003) was a South Korean martial artist, who founded Chung Do Kwan.He introduced karate to Korea in 1944, creating his own style known as Tang Soo Do Chung Do Kwan style, which became Taekwondo as of 1955; instilling a profound influence in this martial art through teaching future masters and authoring the book ...
A midnight blue belt is a belt worn in some Korean martial arts to signify that the wearer has attained dan rank, which translates to a degree holder. This belt is most commonly seen in the Korean martial arts of tang soo do and soo bahk do, where it is often used in place of the more common black belt.