Rising Phoenix TSD - Our History

Moo Do Chul Hahk & Our Martial History

"The Void is where there is nothing or any form. Man cannot have knowledge of this because it is nothing. Since we have knowledge of what it is, we therefore know what is not. That is the Void.

In order to master the Way of Strategy, you must study the other martial arts, and you must not abandon the Way of the warrior at all. You must set your mind upon practicing every single day, hour by hour. You must develop the double spirit of the heart and the mind. And you must appreciate the two-fold use of perception and eyesight. When your mind is clear, and there are no clouds of confusion, this is the True Void"

Miyamoto Musashi
Undefeated samurai
1584-1645

Post WWII

ORIGINAL FIVE KEY STYLES IN KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS AFTER WWII WHICH HAVE BEEN A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON CONTEMPORARY KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS:

  • SCHOOL MOO DUK KWAN FOUNDER HWANG KEE LOCATION SEOUL
  • SCHOOL YEON MOO KWAN FOUNDER CHUN, SANG SUP (STYLE LATER CHANGED TO JI DO KWAN) LOCATION SEOUL
  • SCHOOL YMCA KWON BOP BU FOUNDER YUN, BYONG IN (STYLE LATER CHANGED TO CHANG MOO KWAN) LOCATION SEOUL
  • SCHOOL CHUNG DUK KWAN FOUNDER LEE, WON KUK LOCATION SEOUL
  • SCHOOL SONG MOO KWAN FOUNDER NO, BYONG JIK LOCATION GAE SONG
What is Tang Doo Do?

We study and train in the traditional Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do with a focus on developing one's mind, body and spirit in order to improve the whole person or practitioner.

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Our History

"Knowing others is wisdom. Knowing yourself is enlightenment." - Lao Tzu

Our history informs who we are and we have a rich history.

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Our Federation

Rising Phoenix Tang Soo Do is a proud member of the Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation, a globally recognized organization whose mission it is to promote traditional martial arts for the 21st century.

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Giving Back

Rising Phoenix is a proud supporter of the Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity providing martial arts scholarships to at-risk youth, providing them with all of the positive benefits learning the martial arts has to offer.

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