There isn't a purple belt. - I believe it's 4th? At least it is in Yi's Martial Arts with 10 gups. The Tang Soo Do school I trained at didn't have a purple belt.
It means the individual has achieved that level of competancy for the Korean Martial Art, Tang Soo Do. That is the style the Chuck Norris got his black belt in!
Tang Soo Do Belts go in this order:WhiteWhite with a stripeOrangeOrange with a stripeGreenGreen with a stripeGreen with 2 stripesBlueRedRed with a stripeMidnight Blue BeltSecond DegreeThird DegreeFourth DegreeIn Tang Soo Do, we don't believe we should get a black belt because a black belt means perfect. Instead, we get a Midnight Blue Belt because we feel there is always room for improvement. A midnight blue belt is the same thing, though.
That is really an opinionated answer, mine would have to be Tang Soo Do, though.-I would say Tang Soo Do.... because Chuck Norris uses this style lol
Charles Ferraro is the founder of Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan.
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It means the individual has achieved that level of competancy for the Korean Martial Art, Tang Soo Do. That is the style the Chuck Norris got his black belt in!
Tang Soo Do Belts go in this order:WhiteWhite with a stripeOrangeOrange with a stripeGreenGreen with a stripeGreen with 2 stripesBlueRedRed with a stripeMidnight Blue BeltSecond DegreeThird DegreeFourth DegreeIn Tang Soo Do, we don't believe we should get a black belt because a black belt means perfect. Instead, we get a Midnight Blue Belt because we feel there is always room for improvement. A midnight blue belt is the same thing, though.
Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art similar to Tae Kwon Do. "Tang" is the name of the dynasty ruling China at the time, Soo means hand, and Do means art. So it is the hand art of the Tang dynasty. The Korean government merged all of its various martial arts were consolidated into one national art-- this became known as Tae Kwon Do. To escape consolidation, which was viewed as a degradation of ancient traditions, many Korean martial artists relocated, often to America. Therefore Tang Soo Do is very popular in the U.S. Even more popular is the Americanized version, known simply as American Tang Soo Do, which is similar to traditional Tang Soo Do but also contains many influences from Japanese and Chinese arts as well. The forms taught can be traced directly to the forms created and taught in the Okinawan styles of Karate, having been brought to Korea by people that learned them in Japan. One of the most famous practitioners of Tang Soo Do was Grandmaster Hwang Kee. Chuck Norris learned Tang Soo Do while stationed in Korea with the US Air Force. Chuck Norris Karate Schools actually taught the art before moving to Tae Kwon Do. In traditional Tang Soo Do, the highest colored belt is a "midnight blue" belt. This was changed to a black belt in American Tang Soo Do because it was more easily recognized by the public. If you want to practice Tang Soo Do, the American version, at least, is easy to find in most states. If you're not an American resident or want to do the more traditional Korean version, it might be harder to find. But you can always try the yellow pages.
That is really an opinionated answer, mine would have to be Tang Soo Do, though.-I would say Tang Soo Do.... because Chuck Norris uses this style lol
Charles Ferraro is the founder of Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan.
There is no actual known founder of the Korean martial art Tang Soo Do, however the name for the art of Tang Soo Do was adopted by Hwang Kee, the person who founded Moo Duk Kwan.
They are both striking arts. Tang Soo Do is a Korean based form. Until recently most of the kata could be clearly traced through Japan to Okinawa and Shorin Ryu Karate. Much of the Tang Soo Do schools have converted into the Taekwondo styles. Chuck Norris originally learned Tang Soo Do.
Tang Soo Do is not a very soft, flowing style. Most of the moves are crisp and hard.
The origin of Tang Soo Do can not be traced to any single person or year. Lee Won Kuk the founder of the Chung Do Kwan school was credited as the first person to teach Tang Soo Do in Korea. Most Tang Soo Do stylist however can trace their lineage back to Hwang Kee and his Moo Duk Kwan school founded on November 9, 1945.
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Some organizations never teach weaponry but an a-typical rank to begin basic unbladed weapon training is green belt