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KOGURYO

TAHNG SOO DO

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TECHNIQUES:

   Koguryo Tahng Soo Do is a hard martial arts style based on linear striking techniques.  With equal emphasis on hand and kick techniques, Tahng Soo Do provides a balanced and effective method of self-defense.  The theory of Tahng Soo Do techniques is direct and accessible, allowing for students to easily pick up on not just proper form but also to acquire a working knowledge of why a technique works.

TRAINING:

  Tahng Soo Do training places a high priority on forms (Hyoung in Korean), the mastery of basics, and on improving your physique.  Hyung are prearranged sequences designed to simulate combat and to provide students with an opportunity to connect techniques.  There are many forms in Tahng Soo Do.   All Tahng Soo Do techniques are derived from the Hyung that students practice, making the sequences into more than just a coordinated set of movements.  It is the implementation of all techniques, from basic to advanced, that Tahng Soo Do ensures a it's practitioners are fully capable of utilizing the entire arsenal of techniques at their disposal for their self-defense.  Tahng Soo Do practice also emphasizes cardio vascular training, flexibility training, and increased total body awareness and control.

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Tahng Soo Do also includes training in weapons.  There are four weapons styles taught at Koguryo Martial Arts Academy that are specific to Tahng Soo Do; Tonfa, Sai, Sang Cheol Bong (Nunchuku), and Staff.

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KUM MOO KWON HAP KI DO

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Kum Moo Kwon style is unique among the many varieties of Hap Ki Do, blending both circular movements to create power and diffuse an opponent’s attacks and linear strikes to maximize a practitioner’s capacity to deliver damage.  Kum Moo Kwon Hap Ki Do emphasizes the importance of joint manipulation, fighting ability, proper kicking, and controlled falling method.  Kum Moo Kwon self defense skills are based on acquiring a mastery of a limited number of techniques that can in turn be applied over infinite possible scenarios.

TRAINING:

            The defining characteristics of Kum Moo Kwon training are the focus on the proper understanding of theory, effective kicking technique, and free fighting ability.  Kum Moo Kwon students must acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the human body, including the location of vital points and skeletal structure, in order to effectively execute techniques.  This knowledge applies to how the student uses their own body and exploits the weaknesses of an opponent.  Kum Moo Kwon kicking theory is superior to most Hap Ki Do styles.  Accordingly, a high priority is placed on students mastering the fine points of Kum Moo Kwon kicking style.  Free fighting is a central focus of Kum Moo Kwon training.  Students are encouraged (but not required) to engage in controlled full contact sparring in order to effectively practice and apply the skills they learn in standard training. 

Kum Moo Kwon training also includes weapons skills.  The weapons styles taught in Kum Moo Kwon Hap Ki Do are  Nunchuks, Staff, Spear, Sword, Fan, and Cane.

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