Tang Soo Do
Style & Technique

Tang Soo Do Muk Do Kwan

A style that has become a tradition, this hardstyle art uses the natural turning and twisting of the body to empower your kicks, punches and blocks exercised and incorporated into line drills, self-defence, patterned forms, sparring, weapons and board breaking. These techniques are inclusive of the sport and fitness facet of martial arts including cardiovascular, body weight training, body mechanics, control and focus.

Songin Kwan

This program is a physically conscientious martial arts system designed for the mature adult to learn, maintain and or regain confidence, strength, longevity and effective self-defence in a safe environment. Forms are learned by focusing on slow movement and breathing to move life energy throughout the body. In addition, Songin Do helps improve balance, posture, flexibility, coordination and strength. Tactical self-defence is taught to be practical, powerful, effective by engaging rapid response movements.

Hapki-Do

Self-defence against a grab using soft style techniques. As water follows around the rock down stream, the defender moves to safety through joint manipulation, pressure points, redirection and takedowns. Understanding of body mechanics, balance and leverage.

Ho Sin Sul

Self-defence against a grab using hard style techniques. Blocks, punches, hands, elbow and foot strikes are directed at the attacker with light or non contact practice. These exercises begin training the body and mind to defend against various types of grabs at different belt levels. Understanding of body rotation, mechanics and strike points are incorporated into these exercises.

Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun

Self-defence against an attacker using hard and soft style techniques. These exercises incorporate defence against a lunging punch to various sides and areas of the body.

Focused strike points, gaining advantage over the attacker using various body manipulation.

Weapons

Taught at specific belt grades, weapons are incorporated through patten forms and self-defence techniques.

Dagger Defence Techniques

Tactical Rapid Defence Disarmament training is provided to students when they reach secondary school age or when they advance to higher ranks.

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