Tang Soo Do Weapons

[taichi4eva]

On a lot of webpages, many Tang Soo Do practicioners are pictured practicing with many types of weapons. I was just wondering if these are practiced:

 

- Chinese broadsword

 

- Japanese bokken

 

- Staff

 

- Short Staff

 

And if so, do you practice forms with each weapon? Thanks.

[Mc. Steve]

Bong (Bo staff) forms, knife forms, sword forms, cane form. Thats in WTSD at least.

[tommarker]

I have learned a few Nunchaku forms over the years, but they aren't part of an official curriculum. Like any good Korean art, people who practice Tang Soo Do tend to borrow things from other arts and make it their own

[tommarker]

Tang Soo Do traditionally is taught as an empty-hand art, btw.

 

Weapons have probably entered the curriculum through instructors that have cross-studied, or switched arts. Some have made a certain weapon their specialty and have studied it intensely over the years.

[granmasterchen]

it is all gathered from different instructors over the years.... but that is how we get better, by learning new things....my instructor taught us bo, jo, nunchuku, katana, three section staff.....knife....i think that was it for my first instructor....but i was also learning other things at the time, so i am trying to remember only the weapons that he taught us....sorry