Tang Soo Do literally means way of the china hand. So you will see both hard and soft styles in the forms. Hence the Chinese influence. I could give you the whole history but wikipedia does a pretty good job. What in particular would you like to know? As for the differences between the two arts I would have to ask my friend because he went to brown belt in tkd and he now does tsd.

Former TSD, I trained under Ki Yang Yi in NJ until I recieved my third dan and fell to the dark side. Now teaching traditional Jujitsu and Peter Urban Goju Ryu. Never regreted one moment in TSD, it gave me a fabulous MA base and I had a great Korean instructor!

Right hand up...Tang soo!!!!! Opps...I mean Ous!!!!!

I study Tang Soo Do. I started in January and this is the first martial art I have ever studied so I don't know much about it or have anything to compare it to.

of this I am sure: It rocks!!

I used to practice Tang Soo Do, many years ago, I loved the art, If it wasn't for the explosion in prices I'd still be training. I'd also be knocking on the door of 'Masterdom' by now.

I had to start from white again in my currents styles

My favourite Tang Soo Do hyungs were Chil Sung 2 and 3 and Dumon, along with Bassai

what do you train in now?

TKD_X

I train and teach Ashihara Karate and practice Wado Ryu Karate so I have taken the Japanese Martial Arts Route as Tae Kwon Do didn't interest me as my build is not for jumpy spinny kicks. If I was to take up a korean art again I would take up Hapkido but the nearest is 100 miles away from me!!!!

hehe i'm not built for jump spinny kicks either but i do them nonetheless! not all TKD has jump spinny type kicks. you are probably thinking along the lines of WTF TKD. if i could i would take ITF TKD, WTF TKD, Hap Ki Do, Tang Soo Do, and Gumdo all at the same time.

One question that I need to ask!

My Tang Soo Do instructor never taught application of the forms I'm not too sure of the terminology in Korean but in Japanese it is called Bunkai. That is taking the forms and working with them to find out what each technique is used for. Was this just his lineage that never taught application or does it happen in a few schools?

Iain Abernethy’s books and courses visit this very concept and where low blocks are used they are actually throws etc

All because the fist is closed doesn’t mean it is a punch!!! It could be a grab etc.

Naifanchi cho dan the leg lift could actually be a leg sweep or leg break in reverse.

What is your take on this doe you teach these aspects? Do you get taught these aspects or does your instructor make it up as he/she goes along?

I don’t wish to offend only to find answers