THE HISTORY OF TANG SOO DO  (Grand Master Hwang Kee- founder of Tang Soo Do) 
The martial art "Tang Soo Do" is relatively modern, although the basis
for it's conception (Soo Bahk) dates back many centuries. It's founder,
Master Hwang Kee, a martial arts prodigy in his time, created Tang Soo
by combining the arts he'd studied for many years; Soo Bahk, Tae Kyun
(no relation to Tae Kwon Do) & the Chinese method of Tang between
1936-1945. The art of "Soo Bahk" itself dates back many centuries as is
noted in the infamous Korean text "The Muye Dobo Tongji". It is in this
revered ancient martial arts manual that an explanation is given as to
the origins of the first ever mention of the art of "Soo Bahk". It,
"Soo Bahk", orginated during the Jon Han Dynasty in China. According to
the Muye Dobo Tongji, Mung Gong of the Jin Dynasty dreamed of a fight
he'd had with King Song from the Tcho Dynasty, referring to his method
of fighting as "Kwon Bahk". This ancient form of Soo Bahk consisted
solely of hand and foot techniques handed down throughout the Ko Ku Ryo
Dynasty & right up to today. During his extensive training, in 1957
Master Hwang Kee "re-discovered" this ancient name "Soo Bahk" &
founded his very first "Moo Duk Kwan Federation" school under this
name. It was Master Hwang Kees interpretation of this ancient art form
which began the re-birth of Soo Bahk & Tang Soo Do as a traditional
Korean art form. |
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