rmclain Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Just as an FYI:Though people think of Hwang Kee when they read the name, "Tang Soo Do," it was actually a common name used by most student for their art name following WWII in S. Korea. Two other common names were "Kongsoo-do" and "Kwon Bup." Seems Tangsoo-do became more of a name related to Hwang Kee beginning in the 1960's.R. McLain
YoungMan Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Because the founders of Tae Kwon Do decided that "Tang Soo Do" was foreign sounding, and they wanted a name that originated in Korea without implications of Chinese or Japanese influence (this was soon after WWII remember). Apparently, some Chung Do Kwan students had just done a demo for some high ranking government officials who wanted to know what the art was called. "Tae Kyon" was associated with street fighting and betting, and "Tang Soo Do" was associated with Japan and China. So the Chung Do Kwan students had to come up with a new, Korean-based name. Unfortunately, since many of them had been educated outside Korea, this was not as easy as it sounds. There is no martial arts without philosophy.
kwanjang21532 Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Tang Soo Do is the vision of Grandmaster Hwang Kee as how to have a martial art with dignity. It is also about those who followed this vision.V' Noble I wish to continue in the traditional teaching of Tang Soo Do, not affiliated with any organization, but with lots of old friends that are like minded. It is all up to us..
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