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The
very first evidence of this ancient form of Korean martial arts
appeared during the Three Kingdom era (57 BC-935 AD) as Hwa Rang
Do. Since then, 2,000 years have passed. The indigenous martial
arts quietly developed through generations of the Korean people.
During some eras it flourished and other times it diminished,
according to the political, economic or cultural environment.
The art was known by various names throughout the eras as Hwa
Rang Do, Moo Sul, Kyuck Too Ki, Soo Bahk Ki, Soo Byuck Ki, and
Taek Kyun. Following 1945 Korean independence, the Korean martial
arts were again merged and flourished throughout the entire Korean
Peninsula. Many organizations were founded with various names
such as Soo Bahk Do, Tang Soo Do, Tae Soo Do and so on. At the
beginning of the modern era of the Korean martial arts, Tang
Soo Do was the most popular term for these arts, however, at
that time, the Korean political leader was concerned about establishing
Korean value based on Korean nationalism. The political leaders
recognized the popularity of Korean martial arts around the world,
but were opposed to the use of the name Tang Soo Do for the art,
as it sounded like a Chinese martial art, because the first word "Tang" could
be interpreted as representing the Chinese Tang Dynasty (617-907
AD). In 1964, a government sponsored small group created a new
name for the Korean martial arts: Tae Kwon Do. The World Tang
Soo Do Association still respects the original term, Tang Soo
Do, and intends to preserve its heritage and value as a traditional
way or path. Unfortunately, many Tae Kwon Do instructors did
not maintain the traditional values of the true martial arts.
Instead, they converted to a sport as they have progressed to
the internationally recognized sports arenas such as the Olympic
games. This was considered to be a great political achievement,
to bring strength and prominence to the Korean government in
International politics. True Martial Arts lovers had no place
within these Tae Kwon Do dojangs to continue to pursue traditional
martial arts because they abandoned many valuable aspects of
true Martial Arts to become a simple competitive sport. We, as
World Tang Soo Do practitioners are striving to maintain traditional
values of respect, discipline, self control, self improvement,
etiquette and ultimately live a healthy and harmonious life,
physically and mentally.
Click here to visit the newest resource for Tang Soo Do Practitioners
 2009 Suncoast Sports Festival
Tang Soo Do Tournament
DATE: JANUARY 24, 2009
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