Iβve been taking Wing Chun for a while and want to start doing kicks, in my class we only allow the front kick
Throwback Thursday - Grand Master C. I. Kim (Founder of the International Association of Korean Martial Arts) Moo Duk Kwan Dan Bon 475 overseeing the awarding of medals at the US National Tang Soo Do Tournament. This photo was snapped on August 18, 1983.
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Hi, I have been training in Taekwondo and jiu-jitsu for about 7 years now.
I have been researching different types of Korean martial arts and I would like to know what is the difference between Taekwondo and Hapkido and Tang Soo do and which one is more effective in a fight?
Thanks!
I studied in Korea for a year. I learned how to say "thank you" properly on my first day and it was punched into me for the next year. Or at least, I would hope it was.
I'm going to use romanization for this as that's all my karate school offers.
"Gam-sa-hab-ni-da" is how I learned it.
My test prep sheet for my black belt test states "Thank you" as "Co mup sum ne da."
I remember hearing my brother say it like that as well and he trained.
Is there a difference or do the karate schools just not know how to pronounce this stuff? I don't want to be that pretentious student that comes in and tells all the American Masters that they have been pronouncing things wrong for 20 years and insist on pronouncing it my way if there is in fact a reason behind this.
Thanks!
Has anyone focusing on tang soo do ever gone to the olympics? Would a practitioner of TSD be able to easily pick up other styles like TKD or karate?
So I last took TSD over 25 years ago. Got my red belt and 2 stripes. I was looking to maybe go back and work to get my Dan. But TSD MDK, what happened, there are so many different groups and the TSD MDK can't be found. There used to be one under GM Hwang Kee. I tried to Google what happened, but the stories tend to start different and taper off.
So I was wondering if anyone can kindly give me a run down of what happened, tell me is my 1st GUP ranking no longer recognized anywhere, and how or with whom do I need to work with to get my Dan (assuming I take many months to a year to refresh myself and get back in shape)?
tia.
So at my dojo we used to free spar all the time, but in the past couple of years the instructors have all but abandoned it. Their idea is that in self defense, you won't be exchanging blow after blow with an attacker. Instead, we practice dodging one punch, throwing them or something, and trying to end the fight quickly and decisively. I understand that train of thought, but I really miss free sparring. Should I try and convince my teachers to bring it back?
I asked this question on r/tangsoodo but didn't get much traffic. I hope somebody here can help.
I'm a Taekwondo guy considering switching to Tang Soo Do. I've been looking at several TSD websites to learn the terms that are different between our arts. First, I want to say how impressed I am at the consistancy among the different TSD schools. Even among different organizations and federations, the terminology is almost identical. This is certainly not the case in TKD.
Anyway, my question is, why do you use the term "E Dan" for "jumping"? Most students of Korean martial arts know that "E Dan" roughly translates as "second level" or "second stage." TSD even uses it in that context for their forms (Pyung Ahn E Dan; Nai Han Ji E Dan.) Why not use Ttwieo?
To give more context for those who do not study martial arts, most Tang Soo Do web sites give a list of common terms in English and (Romanized) Korean. Under the Kicks section, most will list things like:
Front kick- Ahp chagi
Side kick- Yup chagi
Jumping front kick- E dan ahp chagi
jumping side kick- E dan yup chagi
Some of them even list it as a stand-alone term:
Technique Locations
Low Part-Ha Dan
Middle Part-Chun Dan
High Part-Sang Dan
Jumping-E Dan
Is this a mistake, or am I missing something like a secondary definition? In Taekwondo, we use the term ttwieo, as in Ttwieo ahp chagi for jumping front kick.
Anyone have a video of tang soo do being used in a full contact match? All I ever see is point sparring.
EDIT: I can find videos of other styles being used to their full potential. Like BJJ, shotokan, kick boxing, boxing, as well as others. I just can't seem to find anything on a Tang Soo fighter... actually fighting. For a style that is not meant for sport you would think there would be some pretty fun videos.
2nd EDIT: Let me just let you know why i want to see this and maybe ill get more support. At my Tang Soo school we work on sweeps joint lock and and take downs as well as our striking. We do not use sweeps, joint locks or throws in our sparring sessions for safety. I would like to see the sweeps and throws seen in a real match being used by someone who takes the same style as I do. I will continue to practice Tang Soo because i love it. I would just like to see a tang soo practitioner actually using the style in its true form not just the strikes.
