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HISTORY/TERMINOLOGY

1ST DAN (BLACK BELT) TEST

 

1. North American Tang Soo Do incorporated July, 1992.

2. Master Ron Tramontano Sr. is the president of the North American Tang Soo Do Fed.

3. The place of incorporation is Boca Raton, Florida, USA

4. The founder of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan is Grandmaster Hwang Kee.

5. The first Moo Duk Kwan school established in the United States was in 1968

6. The meaning of Moo Duk Kwan is: The brotherhood and school of stopping inner and outer conflict and developing virtue through Tang Soo Do training.

The Eight Key Concepts in Tang Soo Do:

Yong Gi - Courage

Chung Shin Tong Il - Concentration

In Neh - Endurance

Chung Jik - Honesty

Kyum Son - Humility

Him Cho Chung - Control of Power

Shin Chook - Tension and Relaxation

Wan Gup - Speed Control

Form History:

Kee Cho Hyung Il, E and Sam Boo (Basic I, II, & III) have 22 movements and were created in 1947, Created by Grandmaster Hwang Kee.

All Pyung Ahn Forms were created approximately in 1870

The place of creation was Hwa Nam, China

Creator's name- Master Idos

"Pyung" means balance, calm and peaceful

"Ahn" means confident and comfortable

Pyung Ahn Cho Dan - 24 movements

" " E Dan - 31 movements

" " Sam Dan-29 movements

" " Sa Dan - 31 movements

" " Oh Dan -30 movements

Basahee Hyung: Old name is Pal Che ("The selection of the best choice") has 52 movement, Creator-Unknown, Dated late in 16th century

Nai Han Ji Cho Dan: has 35 Nai Han Ji E Dan: has 32 movements, old name "Neh Bo Jin" (Inward step advance) Dates back 900 years from China, Neh Ga Ryu style