Welcome to the Official page of the International family of the World Tang Soo Do Association, an Association with more than 500 member studios and over 100,000 members in 36 countries. Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art which teaches empty hand and foot fighting, fighting forms, self-defense, and weapons. This ancient martial art traces its lineage back 2,000 years to the Korean peninsu
la. In today's society, there is no doubt that martial arts training is on the rise and that people are becoming more interested in learning self-defense skills. Tang Soo Do is an extremely effective method of self-defense. But there are many other reasons why men, women and children from all walks of life have taken up Tang Soo Do training. This ancient form of martial art is known for having the most effective training methods for self-discipline, self-confidence, physical fitness, stress management and the ultimate form of self-defense techniques. We are proud to announce that 35% of our total membership includes women, children and older adult students. Our students range in age from 4 years old to 78 years old. Whatever brings each of us to Tang Soo Do, we all set goals in our training; BLACK BELT or MASTER. But, Belts only symbolize the goal, they are not the goal itself. The real value of Tang Soo Do is not the belt you earn, but the changes that occur within you, in your quest for them. These changes include the betterment of your mind, body and spirit and the development of individual character and respect for others. The true goal of Tang Soo Do training is to use the lessons you learn in the studio to enrich every part of your life. We invite you to explore the pages of our web site. Afterwards, if you would like more information about the World Tang Soo Do Association, please call us at 215-468-2121. Thank you for visiting our page. Jae C.Shin
President & Grandmaster
