I love to see excellent point sparring...you can tell who works on their forms, who works on their stances, who's been trained to ALWAYS stretch...and ...all the repetitious things that makes for good accuracy, balance and sharpness. Plus, it teaches you how to instantly see openings and strike, just like boxing, very quick and in short distances. I've done Shotokan (strong stances & punches), Tae Kwon Do (kick/punch combos) & Tang Soo (forms) in one school. Well rounded dudes.
Only three years in a complicated system like Yang Taijiquan....That is indeed very sad. And in his OWN biography he claimed to have "learned" Taekkyon from spying on a man practicing by stalking the guy...Its literally written in Soo Bakh Do and Tang Soo Do history.....Learning by spying...thats not exactly "training" is it? And also in his own bio and every tang soo do history it is plainly stated he LEARNED the Okinawan forms from Funokoshi's Karate-Do Kyuhan he found at the Manchuria rail road libary when he was working there in the 1940s....HE LEARNED KARATE FROM BOOKS! Then trys to learn from the Muyedobotong by copying the pictures to make Hwasun hyung and created his own style.....Take all that into account, if he were alive today he'll be labeled a fraud and Bullshido master.
Soo Bakh DO offical history- lmao Taekkyon exerience- "In May of 1921 Hwang Kee was 7 years old was visiting a nearby village, attending a traditional Festival called "Dan.There they had archery, wrestling and many other festivities. As Hwang Kee was enjoying the festival, a group of seven or eight men had a dispute with another man. Suddenly the group of men attacked the lone man, who began evading and counter attacking with his feet, eventually defeating the group of men. This ability to defend himself against several attackers so impressed Hwang Kee that he followed the man home and asked him to teach Hwang Kee. Hwang Kee was refused because he was much too young learn. Hwang Kee knew he wanted to learn to martial arts, determined to learn, he would go to the master’s house daily, watching from a distance on a hill nearby as the master would teach Tae Kyun to other men. He spent hours practicing the moves that he saw." Kung Fu experience- "In May 1936 to 1939 he met a Chinese master, Master Yang, Kuk Jin. Master Yang was teaching a handful of private students practicing a Chinese martial art in his home .There he was able to train in Chinese martial arts. Here he received formal training which included Seh Bop (Postures), Bo Bop (steps) and Ryun Bop (Conditioning). He also trained in Dham Toi Sip E Ro (12 Step Tan Tui) and Tae Kuk Kwon (Tai Chi) where he became a dedicated student." Karate experience- " Hwang returned to Korea from China in 1937, he wanted to continue his martial education, but the Japanese occupation limited his options. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, while working for the Cho Sun Rail Way Bureau, he began to study Okinawan Karate by reading books available at the local library. " lmao Soo Bakh experience- "In 1957, Hwang claimed to have made several major discoveries in his reading the four hundred-page woodblock print Muye Dobo Tongji. The Muye Dobo Tongji was a book commissioned in 1790 by King Jeongjo of Korea, which illustrated indigenous Korean martial arts. Hwang Kee incorporated these teachings into his Tang Soo Do discipline and renamed the art he created Soo Bahk Do.[2] " LOL! Dude learned from Books and from spying and did basic kung fu for three years(Dham Toi is Tan Tui and is a beginners forms), never denied it and is written into Soo Bakh Do offical history. Soo Bakh Do was invented from a dude who read martial arts books to self teach himself and created his own style based off it. How do you not see whats wrong with that? lmao en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwang_Kee References U.S. Soo Bahk Do (Tang Soo Do) Moo Duk Kwan Federation > History Rousseau, Robert. "Biography and Profile of Hwang Kee". Pak, Ho Sik (2002). Complete Tang Soo Do Manual "Hwang Kee Moo Duk Kwan Founder". World Moo Duk Kwan. Archived from the original on 2004-12-23.
HE HAS VERY GOOD CONTOL FOR HIS MASS I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIS TECHNIQUE AND ENERGY. YOU CAN TELL HIS SPIRIT AND HIS SWORD ARE ONE. YES THERE ARE A FEW MISTAKES BUT IT DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THE BEAUTY OF THE FORM MAY HE CONTINUE ON HIS JOURNEY AND GROW.
i really regret quitting Tang Soo Do when I did. I live in PA so I was able to train at the ITF headquarters in Monroeville. I had my 2nd Degree Black Belt before I lrft and I really wish I wouldnt have now. I quit to take up piano...
I have seen it written many times that beginning of Martial Arts were alleged to have been introduced by a travelling monk from India and after all a punch is a punch and a kick is a kick. I've also seen huge guys taken out by smaller guys just by sheer aggression and relentless accuracy. So if it works it works what style you do matters not in the end, but if you get enjoyment and fulfilment then continue to practice :-)
Just letting everyone here know that Tang Dynasty of China were not built by Chinese. Tang was built by foreiners up in the north of China. They were more connected to Koreans and ancient Koreans than Han Chinese. By the way Karate in Japanese is Gong Soo Do, Which is similiar to Tang soo do right? People say Tang Soo Do gave birth to Gong Soo Do.
I don't understand all this Japan/Korea argument here. These are Americans, right? I understand that the history of Japan and Korea has left scars-- but where is the respect in this discussion? History and tradition shouldn't blind anyone to discussing the merits of what is on display here.
I'm a practitioner of Japanese Budo, and can perosnally say that lilg is without a doubt very self-controlled. And to Blayral: You honestly disgrace whatever art you practice. How is volleying an opponent with multiple strikes ineffective? If you were a real martial artist, you would have at least heard rumor of Bruce Lee's teachings. He taught that no martial art is the most effective, it depends on the person who practices the art.
cool guys,cool movie,but funny korean style.plunder this techniques are just gojyuryu karate(剛柔流空手) japan.why you choose korean counterfeit art? pls teach me...shameless fraud korean. JAPAN EXPO Paris will open within 48 hours!!!!!stop exhibiting fake kendo,korean Haidong Gumdo!!!! watch?v=hix9SGnUz58 english watch?v=tVJOcwPprVo french
Slip or not, this form takes a lot of energy, accuracy, balance and coordination to perform. this master performed this form in an extraordinary manner. My hat goes off to you Master Tabone. Great job. Doksoori!
@JTtheNinja I see it too, I think it is northtern Long fist and Tai Chi Chuan.. I read somewhere that Hwang Kee the founder studied with a chinese master named Yang so prehaps thats where the influence comes...
Wonderful form! I was very suprised by the speed and accuracy; you've certainly practiced long and hard! Don't worry about the leg cramp on the roll. It has happened to every single person out there (whether or not we like to mention it! ^.~) Its alot better than doing your first two cuts and going "o.0 I don't remember this form" at a compeition for Grand Champion, I'll tell you that! Great work sir! Sincerely, Joshua White PSBN Chief Instructor/Owner Fort Smith Mu Sool Won
I never did get to see the advance Yuk Rho hyungs. They were just instituting them into the US TSDMDK Fed. when I left TSD. I had barely learned the first Yuk Rho hyung. Even now, I still admire and respect my TSD roots, even though I'm a 5th Dan in an "americanized" form of ITF TKD.
This is nice to see the Yuk Rho hyungs...when I left TSD, they were first being taught in the USTSDMDK Fed. I never got to see what the advanced hyungs looked like. Nice job! Even though I'm a 5th Dan in TKD, I always have deep respect for my TSD roots.
lollolololololololololololol if we all study history a little bit more we would all find out martial arts of all cultures have simular pasts..... bruce lee didn't finish his training either in WC.... its funny too that Moo Duk Kwan either directly or indirectly spawned some of the best martial artists around the world.... all by a man who didnt "finish his training"... somehow it ended up making very cool practical means of mental emotinal physical and spiritual martial path to follow
what an amazing show this was! i was there. it was my second time seeing dream theater and labrie was much better singing at this one! great song i get chills every time
hey that might just be your school, because my instructor has us practicing countering around the clock... BTW all of this "tsd is better" "no tkd is better" "no they both suck" All comments like that are plain stupid. Every style is basically equal. Some are trained at stand up.. some are trained for ground game. But when It all comes down to it.. The better fighter usually has a great instructor and the will to become better.
GohModley you are a total idiot who knows nothing about martial arts, master bergers could kick your ass any place any where. Secondly the point is not for a form to look "cool" the point is for one to develop oneself physically and emotionally and be able to use pieces of it to defend oneself. If you are looking purely for flare try watching TKD open championships or something where they random kicks that look nice but would never help you in a real situation!
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