blackbrown belt in KSD

http://www.usadojo.com/martial-artists-biographies/martial-artist-rio-altaie.htm try the above link for more info on Tang Soo Do. That is the style I started in. It was brought to America by Chuck Norris. He spent time learning the art in Korea during that war. Tang Soo Do is considered Korean however it does pull some Japanese elements into it. I trained with Mr. DiStefano (3rd Dan back in 1991) He was from the Eagle Rock Studio (California) owned by Master McMeekin. He started a Tang Soo Do Club at UCLA because most students did not have transportation to the dojo in Eagle Rock. Someone mentioned something about Shotokan. Yes, the kicks and punches are similar. It is considered a "hard style" (as opposed to a soft style that has more flowing movements.)