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Welcome to The Tang Soo Do Education Area. |
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The Tang Soo Do Eight Key Concepts The Twelve Tenets of Tang Soo Do
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1. Yong Gi - Courage 2. Chung Shin Tong Il - Concentration 3. In Neh - Endurance 4. Chung Jik - Honesty |
5. Kyum Son - Humility 6. Him Cho Chung - Control of Power 7. Shin Chook - Tension & Relaxation 8. Wan Gup - Speed Control |
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1. Self Control 3. Faith 5. Honesty 7. Cleanliness 9. Secrecy 11. Perseverance |
2. Courage 4. Forbearance 6. Concentration 8. Unselfishness 10. Sense of Oneness (Nature) 12. Gratitude |
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1. Right Thought 2. Right Meditation 3. Right Faith 4. Right Resolve |
5. Right Effort 6. Right Speech 7. Right Action |
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Free
sparring is an extremely important part of Tang Soo Do training. It is an area where one must pay very careful
attention to proper practice. It
is essential to approach sparring practice with a solid strategy, a
sound technical foundation, a healthy attitude, a good sense of personal
discipline and a proper etiquette, as well as an understanding of the
appropriate use of technology with regards to safety and equipment. |
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One
must understand that each Tang Soo Do instructor does a great deal of
preparation with students, before introducing them to free-sparring. Students are introduced to the basic techniques
through line work during regular training sessions. Tang Soo Do instructors |
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Meticulously drill their students on the blocks,
punches and kicks that will later be integrated into the free-sparring.
Students spend many hours perfecting hyungs (forms). Hyung practice imparts such qualities as
transitions between stances, focus, and proper technique development. All of these qualities are essential to developing
a good understanding of free-sparring. It is always easier to develop a practitioner who is a champion
in hyung into an excellent free-sparring practitioner than it is to
develop a champion in free sparring into an excellent hyung practitioner. Tang Soo Do instructors also spend a lot
of time teaching their students one-step sparring. This type of training helps students understand distance, focus
and proper footwork, all attributes of a good fighter. Finally Tang Soo Do instructors will personally
direct each student’s introduction to sparring making sure that they
are aware of all the regulations associated with safety and competition. |
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There
are two major types of free-sparring suitable for Tang Soo Do schools. The two types of sparring are referred to
as (A) Dojang sparring, (B) competition (sport) sparring. Although the
techniques used in these types of sparring could be potentially dangerous
and could result in a knockout or serious injury if not properly controlled,
full contact sparring (kick boxing), traditionally is not included in
the Tang Soo Do venue. |
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Dojang
sparring is primarily concerned with students exchanging energy in a
positive way. In other words,
Dojang sparring is a method where both practitioners can learn from
each other in a supportive way. Students
are encouraged to alternate their offense and defense while attempting
to develop more of a versatile repertoire of techniques. The emphasis is not on scoring points but rather on a continuous
exchange of energy, sometimes giving energy (attacking) and sometimes
receiving energy (defending). Dojang
sparring allows the practitioners to develop combinations and precision
timing that can later be applied to point or competition sparring. |
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Competition
sparring on the other hand emphasizes the sport aspect of sparring. It is in this method of sparring that students
can compete in an atmosphere that cultivates their growth and development
while providing a set of rules that places the safety of the competitors
first. All practitioners whether
they participate in Dojang sparring or competitive sparring are required
to wear protective gear for the head, hands and feet. Practitioners are also required to wear mouth
guards and groin cup protectors. Tang
Soo Do competitions do not allow contact to face or groin, or the back
while allowing light moderate contact to the sides and front of the
body. When one looks at injuries
occurring in other sports, such as Hockey, Basketball or Football, one
realizes that Sport karate is actually a very safe activity. Qualities like sportsmanship, mutual respect
for each other and personal discipline insures that karate practitioners
compete in the healthiest environment possible. |
Belt Ranking SystemBelt and uniform RequirementsMinimum Time RequirementsDan Belt and uniform RequirementsMinimum Time Requirements for Dans |
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The colors used in
the Mi Guk Kwan belt ranking system signify “Growth in Knowledge”. The belt colors are the same colors used in
the Mi Guk Kwan flag and patch. Study
the meaning of each belt color and you will better understand and enjoy
the feeling of growth as you progress in rank.
* Originally Tang Soo Do used only White, Green, Red and Blue belts. The Orange belt was added in 1975 as a means of improving student motivation and student retention. |
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* These ranks are optional, not part of the official ranking system of TSDMGK |
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(Mimimum time before next Promotion)
** These time requirements are based on consistent and regular training at a Certified Associated Studio Any Dan member who has recognized credits and the approval of by the Chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee may receive up to (6) months reduction between Dan testing periods. Also, any member who has achieved outstanding recognition and credit from Grandmaster Charles Ferraro may have time requirements reduced between tests at the discretion of the Grandmaster |
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Members of the Mi Guk Kwan Association are taught a classical martial art that is known and respected worldwide. This art of Tang Soo Do has been studied by thousands of individuals for the past 50 years, with its Korean and Chinese roots dating back thousands of years. Tang Soo Do is taught by professional Instructors certified by Grandmaster Charles Ferraro. As members study and learn more about Tang Soo Do they will see their true potential not only in the physical aspects of training but also in mental and spiritual aspects. Members are expected to be “action oriented” people.
Members are expected to attend class on a regular basis and to
give 100% in everything they do. Members’ attitudes must be positive in nature,
losers look for excuses… winners look for solutions. Members must Challenge themselves, not others,
for you are the one who is responsible and will determine whether you
achieve your goals. The members
role is to take a good look at themselves and if they don’t like what
they see, have the determination to do something about it. Most importantly, members must remember that discipline always
comes before personal desire. Members can and should participate in as many Association
functions as possible. Clinics,
national and interschool tournaments, special workshops, summer camps,
Gup and Dan testings, even school picnics are scheduled for members
enjoyment and benefit. As with
every aspect of the Mi Guk Kwan, we are family. Each member experiences a special bonding
to all the members of the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan Association. This is our “brotherhood” our Moo Do”. Rank Certification - After each rank examination, instructors submit
all promotion requests to the technical advisory Committee and Grandmaster
Ferraro. Within a short period
of time, students who have passed their exam are given authentic Tang
Soo Do rank certificates. Only
registered Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan students can receive official rank
certificates. Certified Instructors – Certified Instructors are highly qualified and
have successfully passed several physically and mentally enduring tests
by the technical Advisory Committee and Grandmaster Ferraro. Their primary objective is to help members,
to guide them as they train and to learn the Tang Soo Do way of life.
They are totally dedicated to preserving the high standards of
Tang Soo Do. |
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1. Be loyal to your country; sacrifice yourself
for your duty to your country and your people. 2. Be obedient to your parents; children should
be dutiful to their parents and parents should be charitable to their
children 3. Be loving between husband and wife; love and
affection between the sexes develop mankind's happiness and harmony
in life. 4. Be cooperative between brothers; hold together
with cooperation and concord. 5. Be respective to your elders protect the rights
of the weak with courtesy and modesty. 6. Be faithful between teacher and student.
Learn the truth through practice of duty and affection. 7. Be faithful between friends. Be peaceful and happy with harmony and faith
towards each other, regardless of race, and towards all mankind. 8. Be discreet in killing,; be able to distinguish
between good and bad with fairness and rightfulness 9. Never retreat in battle; sacrifice for justice
with capability and bravery. 10. Always finish
what you start. Move to action
with sureness and with hope. |