Hartland Karate History of Tang Soo Do

Hartland Karate History of Tang Soo Dovariations of the martial art of Kung Fu. He combined
The following is a brief history of Tang Soo Do Moothese with Soo Bahk Do to develop what he would
Duk Kwan, compiled from the many writings of theeventually call Tang Soo Do.
Grandmaster of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan,The Moo Duk Kwan was one of the main schools of
Hwang Kee. The modern martial art of Tang Soo Domartial arts at the end of the Japanese occupation of
is more than 55 years old. It commenced whenKorea in August of 1945. Hwang Kee was the
Grandmaster Hwang Kee began teaching it in Seoul,founder. Other major Korean martial arts schools in
Korea in the fall of 1945. Hwang Kee mastered Soo1945 were Choong Do Kwan and Song Moo Kwan.
Bahk Do and Tae Kyun by the age of 22. Because ofMember styles of these original schools expanded to
the Japanese oppression and ban of Korean Martialmany in Korea by 1950. They included Moo Duk Kwan,
Arts at the time, Hwang Kee traveled to northernJi Do Kwan, Choong Do Kwan, Cheong Moo Kwan,
China in 1936 where he encountered Chineseand Song Moo Kwan.