The art of Tang Soo
Do Mi Guk Kwan ("American Brotherhood of the Empty Hand Defense") is taught throughout the United States and other countries
around the world. Our curriculum is comprehensive and blends both hard and soft style techniques in a natural way.
Tang Soo Do
Mi Guk Kwan was developed from combining the teachings and techniques of many traditional martial arts systems. Some of the
martial arts styles that were drawn on for it's development are: the traditional systems of
- Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan
- Karate Do
- Aikido
- Jujitsu
- Tai Chi Chuan
- Shaolin Kung Fu
- Hai Dong Gumdo (Korean Sword)
- Philippine Kali
Basic curriculum components of Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan:
- Meditation
- Stretching and conditioning
- Cardiovascular training
- Hand and foot techniques (blocking, kicking and striking)
- Hyungs (forms, preset patterns of movement that teach students
how make transitions between offensive and defensive techniques)
- One-step sparring (block and counter techniques)
- Self defense (grappling and joint locking techniques)
- Weapons training
- Free sparring
Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan was designed to foster a thorough understanding of the concepts of self-defense
and character development. The principles stressed in Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan are:
- Respect
- Confidence
- Discipline
- Mental alertness
- A positive attitude towards life
