Scott James

Propaganda film. Good, but still a propaganda film.

He did two more movies, Black Belt jones, and Black belt jones 2, the tattoo connection. I have read some reprints of some old interviews in the 70's. He had big ego, and I always figured that played into his short film career.

MY TSD Forms are the original TSD forms taken from Shotokan. Basics emphasis straight Linear techniques. There is very little emphasis on Jumping techniques and spinning. There's no Jump spinning. Chambering of hand techniques : High chamber low technique and vice versus.

TSD= back fist Shito Ryu= Hammer fist\block I like the Shito Ryu application best. Considering that GM KEE "learned the form from a book" he may have just chosen to make it a back fist. Shito Ryu teachs it as a hammer fist. As you advance you see alternative application as being a downward block, then a perry block (the technique in question), then a foward punch.

If you have to ask that question that's a sign right there. Go look at other schools and compare the skills of the advanced belts. Unfortunately, you could live in a McDojo only market. Then it's a matter of picking the best McDojo.

Yes, It is. The Forms are different and there are some slight differences in chambering and some blocking.

Yes

MDK TSD was asked to join the other Kwans and unify under the title TKD. Some schools did and others did not. I have seen very few MDK TSD schools but the two I have seen are pretty much the same as a TSD. One school used the ITF TKD patterns for kata. That was the only noticable difference.

O sorry. I read your comment to mean the Japanese changed the name. I disagree because the style was created during the occupation and formalized after. My comment was saying the Koreans may have changed the name after the occupation. Nothing was going on there while I was there, I was just shopping around. It was like Thursday afternoon.

Considering that TSD, and MDK were developed during the occupation and formalize just after the occupation I would need to disagree. It's likely the name was changed to eliminate foreign connotations, much like it is now called Soo Bahk Do. I have seen Kong Soo Do and I have Dang Soo Do used.

GOM, I agree with Bpoch about the break falls. I see more emphasis on aerial throws in Korea and the need for Break falling is much more Important. I also agree that from what I have seen there's more emphasis on flash here. It's hard for me to gauge though because being an american watching a class I have seen the instructors raise the level for show. Where In Korea did you study? I am curious because I have never seen aor even heard of anyone offering Karate In Korea. I would love to go check it out.

It's funny, I am here in Korea this week and It so hard to find anyone who has even heard of TSD. I was at the Kukkiwon yesterday at one of the shops having a conversation with a guy, who kept insisting that TSD does not come from Korea. I was taken aback only because While few people here even bring up TSD I have never had someone flat out say it wasn't Korean. While I agree it's Orgins are not Korean, I cannot agree that it is not influenced by Korea. Aigaios, Hwang never says he learned any Japanese art during the occupation. He claims to have leanred form Chinese master living in Manchuria while fleeing Korea. While I cannot confirm anything Hwang says, or deny it either, it's hard to really discount the similarities in styles. I suspect he, like other Koreans during the occupation learned some form of Japanese Karate. If so, that information died with him and we will never know who he really learned from.

I do Chinto in Tang Soo Do. Pretty much the same form. There's one added cresent Kick on the opening sequence. I see that alot with Korean versions of Japanese kata. The bigest difference in in the pacing. The Korean version does not slow down. Every move is fast. Other differences I have seen: My school uses side kicks out of the crane stances. I have seen other TSD schools use a front kick. I have seen this variation in different Ryus as well. Tends to be flashy in Korean. For example, some people teach the side kick on the crane stances to be very high, and the double front kick to be a very high jump. I also find the bunkai to be less descriptive in the Koren context. I have been using this form for years and spend alot of time reading about it to find better bunkai. The Ryus have been far more descritive in bunkai than any Korean document.

Don't get me wrong. The definately boosted the "performance" level because I was there. But really, the class was just like any other class I have ever sat in on. If anything, drills were a lilttle more repetative than they would be in the US.

I don't do HKD actively, but I do pikc things up from people I know. I have sat in on classes In Korea. I think most people would be dissapointed, I really didn't see a big difference.