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Background and History
Classic Tae Kwon Do
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| Classic Tae Kwon Do (So Rim mit So Ryong Yu Kong Soo) |
| Koreanized Shorin and Shorei Ryu Karate |
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| Classic Tae Kwon Do is the original, non-sport, rugged version of Korean Karate first introduced into the U.S. from South Korea in the late 1950's & early 1960's. It is not to be confused with modern, Olympic Taekwondo. Classic TKD is a hybrid martial art that draws heavily from Shotokan Karate and the indigenous Korean martial art known as Taek Kyon. As such, this version of Koreanized Karate features the formal exercises (hyung/kata) and techniques of Kong Soo and the hard-kicking, spinning-and-jump kicking, sweeping, and leg-throwing techinques of Taek Kyon. This type of Korean Karate was initially taught in training halls known as "kwans" in the days immediately following World War II when martial arts instruction was publicly re-introduced to Korea. The Jung Moo Kwan ("Correct Martial Arts School") has its roots in the earlier Chung Do Kwan and Oh Do Kwan. Here are some of the terms that have been associated with Classic Tae Kwon Do: Kwon Bop (Fist Method) - Korean term for Kempo/Chuan Fa Tang Soo (China Hand) - Korean term for To-Te Kong Soo (Empty Hand) - Korean term for Karate Tae Soo (Foot-Hand) |
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