The martial art of Tang Soo Do is relatively modern, however, its basis is the ancient Korean art of Soo Bahk Do, which records show was practiced in Korea as early as the Silla Dynasty (618-935 AD).

Tang Soo Do is a composite style, being 60% Soo Bahk Do, 30% Northern Chinese, and 10% Southern Chinese. It is a both hard and soft style, deriving its hardness in part from Soo Bahk Do, and its soft flowing movements from Northern Chinese systems.

Tang Soo Do combines speed and power in its wide variety of long and short range hand techniques, using closed fists, open hands and elbow strikes. Our numerous kicking techniques, for which Tang Soo Do is unsurpassed, are based upon Soo Bahk Do.

Through centuries of refinement, these hand and foot techniques have been perfected to a high degree of sophistication. Also included in our art are wrist locks, arm bars, and various joint manipulation techniques designed to control any would be attacker.