Tang Soo Do: History

Question 0

Master Bruno
Title
Rank
Dan Number
Year started
Office Held

Answer 0

Sa Bum Nim
7th Dan as of 3/21/13
Dan# 21579
Started 1975
General Secretary

Question 1

Kokuroy Dynasty

Answer 1

Wall paintings near the river Ap Lok near the town of Jih Ahn shows Tang Soo Do from 1,500 years ago

Question 2

Silla Dynasty

Answer 2

Buddhist sculptures and records show monks practicing Tang Soo Do

• some in the Shoalin Temple in Hunan Province, China
• Bul Dook Temple - story of 13 monks including monk Dal Ma and monk Mio Ryeon and a record requiring monks to be trained in Tang Soo Do
• Not part of the Tang Soo Do Handbook but may shed light on the subject: Little is known about the actual relationship between Buddhism and Tang Soo Do but it is thought that the monks, who often provided service to the local towns (medical, legal, agriculture, education etc) faced highway bandits and Tang Soo Do became their way to defend themselves.

Question 3

Ko Ryeo Dynasty

Answer 3

Accurate record of Tang Soo Do in the book Ko Ryeo’s History.
Yo Moon Yi, a Tang Soo Do master and beloved by the 16th century king, Yo Jong, later became the general of the whole army and was renowned for his martial art skills.

*In the 36th volume of Ko Ryeo’s History there is a record of the 30th king of Ko Ryeo, Choon Hye, who came to the pavilion Sang Choon and watched men practicing Tang Soo Do around 600 years previously.

Question 4

Eh Cho Dynasty

Answer 4

500 years ago King Sang Wang invited sons and other relatives to watch a display of Tang Soo Do at a party (reference 32nd volume of Tea Jong-Sil Lok).

Other books also give further evidence of Tang Soo Do’s practice in the Eh Cho Dynasty.

In the time of King Dong Goong of the Eh Cho Dynasty, Moo Ye Do Tong Ji Bo (Military Arts Manual) was printed. It was known widely in the literature of martial arts and is highly valued as a precious source of martial arts history.

Question 5

When was the International Tang Soo Do Federation founded and by whom?

Answer 5

1984 - Early spring

Kwan Jang Nim Chun Sik Kim

Question 6

Why was the International Tang Soo Federation (ITF) founded?

Answer 6

The ITF was founded to maintain the high standards of authentic Tang Soo Do.

The goal is to teach this martial art in its original form to give much needed roots to Tang Soo Do practitioners around the world. Kwan Jang Nim Chun Sik Kim has created a standardize method of teaching preserving the the traditional values of the art and setting high standards of excellence and leadership.

Question 7

At what age did Kwan Jang Nim Chun Sik Kim start Tang Soo Do?

Answer 7

10 Years Old

Question 8

List ten key achievements of Kwan Jang Nim Chun Sik Kim

Answer 8

1. More than 13 covers and features in national and international publications
2. Korean Team Captain of the 5th Asian Karate Tournament - Malaysia 1969
3. Korean Heavy Weight Champion, 1st World Karate Champion - Japan 1970
4. Head Instructor for U.S. service men on the Osan military base in South Korea
5. 1980 U.S. Team Coach
6. 1988 All American Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden, NY
7. Former President of the United Tang Soo Do Federation
8. Founder and President of the International Tang Soo Do Federation
9. 1995 Black Belt Magazine Man of the Year Hall of Fame
10. Author of “Authentic Tang Soo Do” 1998