THE 5 IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF TANG SOO DO
1
Be Loyal To King & Country
2
Be Obedient To Parents
3
Be Respectful to Seniors & Elders
4
Be In Self-Control
5
Never Misused The Art Of Tang Soo Do
Tang – The China Tang Dynasty (the era where Martial Arts flourishes)
Soo – The Hand and the “Soo” from Tang Soo Do to indicate its influence.
Moo – Martial or military, although It is a composition of ‘stop’ and ‘sword’ or ‘fighting’. This symbol represents that the central purpose of Tang Soo Do is to stop fighting between people and even to resolve conflicts within ourselves.
SPECIAL MEANING OF OUR EMBLEM
FIST – Gold color, the Tang Soo Do fist stands for justice, for honor, and unity, bearing strength.
LEAVES – The 14 green leaves on each side of the wreath represent the 14 provinces of Korea, the leaves also represent peace.
BERRIES – Six berries represent the six major continents, a fruitful result of training, and the color comes from the Yang. Also represents the six continents on which Tang Soo Do is practised.
SCROLL – The blue scroll at the bottom of the flag stands for knowledge. In the grandmaster’s words “ the martial artist should also be a scholar.” It also represents master belt, the ultimate goal for any Tang Soo Do Student.
The Philosophy of the Midnight Blue Belt
Many traditional Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do schools use a dark midnight blue colored belt for dan ranks, rather than the more common black belt. There are several reasons for this. Historically, it is thought that the Hwa Rang Dan warriors of ancient Korean wore a very similar outfit to the uniform that we wear today, which was trimmed in a dark blue. We wear midnight blue to reflect the traditional Korean heritage of our art. Philosophically, black is the darkest color possible, symbolizing death or an ending. Midnight blue symbolizes the knowledge which has been absorbed, but it is not so dark that it cannot absorb more color (knowledge). Thus, the midnight blue belt is seen only as a new beginning, where a student may continue to learn and refine their technique, and begin to gain greater insight into their art. The solid midnight blue belt is worn for 1st thru 3rd dans, with white or gold stripes on the left end of the belt to indicate rank. For 4th dan (Master level) and above, a midnight blue belt with a red stripe all the way through the center is worn.
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