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Tang Soo Do Martial Arts Class (6:00pm)

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Tang Soo Do Martial Arts Class (Hall)
Weekly on Thursday, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Instructor:  Colin Silk

Literally translated, the word TANG means T’ang Dynasty of China which reflects the shared cultural background between China and Korea. SOO means hand, but it implies fist, punch, strike or defence. DO means way of life or art. Thus TANG SOO DO means the korean classical martial art which was influenced by the T’ang method of martial art. The final translation can be put together as the rather poetical – WAY OF THE CHINA HAND


Tang Soo Do is both a ‘hard’ and a ‘soft’ style of martial art, with the hard external influence coming from the Soo Bahk and the soft internal from the Northern Chinese systems. Both of which can easily be recognised in the Hyungs (forms) that are practised within the style. The purpose of Tang Soo Do training is not for fighting, but to perfect techniques which will enhance your total self. If the occasion arises when you must defend yourself, of equal importance is the development of the proper spirit to supplement the physical skills which are attained. Tang Soo Do is a classical martial art and it’s purpose is to develop every aspect of the ‘self’ in order to produce a mature person who can totally integrate his intellect, emotions, body and spirit.