Tang Soo Do Korean Martial Arts

Summary: Believed to be a Korean style of Japanese Karate, Tang Soo Do is loosely translated as the “way of the empty hand.” It is difficult to pinpoint the exact founder of this martial art, one of the most famed Grandmasters is Hwang Kee. One of his students founded The World Tang Soo Do Association in 1982. This form of martial arts can be traced back to the time between 18 and 57 BC. During these times, there were many wars between the three kingdoms of Korea and a method of martial art known as Soo Bakh was used as a method of self-defense during warfare. This and many other forms of martial arts successfully contributed to the development of Tang Soo Do.

In this series of videos, you will learn the basics of Tang Soo Do from a trained instructor. Learn the basic front kick and high block used to defend yourself. Get tips on the more modern in-to-out block or the basic rear elbow strike. Learn how to throw concentrated kicks and challenge yourself with the spinning hook kick. The breaking technique is a basic of Tang Soo Do, and you can see our expert demonstrate this technique appropriately. Learn how to use the basic kicks, blocks, and sparring to defend yourself in the practice of Tang Soo Do martial art.