Tang So Do Master Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 The last few years in Tang So Do have been very rough. If some of you don't know, the National Tang So Do Assosiation closed down in '95, and there aren't many Tang So Do karate schools around. Where I live, there is only 1 tang so do karate school in one-hundred miles. I want to switch to a different style of karate, but I want to stay with a korean style because i know many of the moves. Will some1 plz tell me what TDK? I know judisu and Tang So Do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 You're kidding me. You can't trip in the state of PA without falling into a TSD dojang! What city are you in? I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Will some1 plz tell me what TDK? If your asking what TKD is then its tae kwon do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 In Pennsylvannia TKD schools are abudant go join one...Tang Soo Do, is the "raw" form of TKD to put it in one way <Victory Martial Arts>15 yrs old; 6 yrs in TKD1st Degree Black BeltJr. Olympian | Team USA Qualifier"Train Like A Champion, Fight Like A Warrior" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 You're right. That is one way to explain it. Please do. I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I was in TSD, then moved. I took up TKD. But the TKD I take is almost like TSD, because we do the same forms (except for color belts). Sparring is a bit different, but both styles are pretty close. If you let me know what city you are in, I can do a search for you. I know a lot of TSD people, also. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich67 Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 Tang Soo Do isn't as plentiful as TKD is, but there are still some schools out there. The TSD studio I went to was taken over by Chuck Norris right before I tested for my black belt, and became "UFAF" or United Fighting Arts Federation, that was quite a while back, I don't know what it is now. Norris kept the TSD basic style but incorporated some Jiu Jitsu as well, since he was training with the Machados and Gracies around the same time. But like others say, TSD and TKD are esentially the same thing; you cannot go wrong with either one since the style and core beliefs are very similar ( I think the katas are too). Don't close your mind to other styles though, look into Kung Fu, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, etc. It never hurts to be well-versed. Mixed Martial Artist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 TKD and TSD are the same in the way that shorin-ryu and goju-ryu are the same. I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 TKD and TSD schools are pretty abundant in the bigger cities around here. You may also want to try Hapkido. It's a little more realistic combat-oriented than TKD, if I remember correctly. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronryu Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 Well I would suggest if you can't find a Tae Kwon Do school you like maybe look at a shotokan. The original forms were from shotokan they are almost identical. Karate is not a sport , it is a way of life .Sandan Motobu ha Shi-to ryu karate Katsu ryu kempo Ryukyu kobudo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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