Welcome to Joint Forces Tang Soo Do
We teach how we train: we have fun with nature and strive to make our ourselves mentally and physically stronger while improving our community, neighbors, and the world. Our classes are traditional and our uniforms show our training history: green grass, red dirt, brown mud, blue sweat, and holes from wear-and-tear.
A traditional martial art dating back over 2,000 years, Tang Soo Do (唐手道) is an empty hand and foot fighting style originating in Korea. Tang Soo Do develops your body, mind, and spirit through physically rigorous and mentally exhausting classes that are both challenging and rewarding for everyone. The instructors offer the most professional and highest quality martial arts instruction available while maintaining a traditional curriculum and teaching a martial art and not a self-defense class or sport. The class provides students with leadership and professional development experiences that go far beyond the stereotypical kick/punch of martial arts training.
Tang Soo Do is not a sport-oriented activity or a fitness class but rather a classical Martial Art. JFTSD instructors teach with the purpose of developing every aspect of the self (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) so you can better integrate your intellect, body, emotions, and spirit.
Physically, Tang Soo Do looks more similar to Korean Tae Kwon Do or Japanese Karate-Do as it is a striking art utilizing circular movements to generate force versus ground-fighting/grappling (i.e. Judo, Ju-Jitsu), joint-locking (i.e. Hapkido), hybrid (i.e. Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, MMA), or weapon-centric (i.e. Kendo, Filipino Escrima, Iai-do) art. Tang Soo Do is not a current fad or popular phenomenon and has survived in its traditional state for over 2,000 years and the instructors are committed to maintaining a traditional curriculum.
Class topics will vary to include basic techniques, forms, flow drills, sparring, self-defense, and weapons. There are no prerequisites for training and the class is open to anyone regardless of prior training or experience. Uniforms and other training materials will either be provided by the instructors or made available to purchase. The only required items for training are an open mind and a good attitude. A proud member of the World Tang Soo Do Association, students will have the opportunity to have rank testings, attend regional and international clinics, tournaments, and seminars and join with over 150,000 members spanning 36 countries.
Our uniforms are white....
Our belts are solid....
Our training is traditional....
Remember the Karate class you took as a kid?
Yeah, that’s how we train....
We teach how we train: we have fun with nature and strive to make our ourselves mentally and physically stronger while improving our community, neighbors, and the world. Our classes are traditional and our uniforms show our training history: green grass, red dirt, brown mud, blue sweat, and holes from wear-and-tear.
A traditional martial art dating back over 2,000 years, Tang Soo Do (唐手道) is an empty hand and foot fighting style originating in Korea. Tang Soo Do develops your body, mind, and spirit through physically rigorous and mentally exhausting classes that are both challenging and rewarding for everyone. The instructors offer the most professional and highest quality martial arts instruction available while maintaining a traditional curriculum and teaching a martial art and not a self-defense class or sport. The class provides students with leadership and professional development experiences that go far beyond the stereotypical kick/punch of martial arts training.
Tang Soo Do is not a sport-oriented activity or a fitness class but rather a classical Martial Art. JFTSD instructors teach with the purpose of developing every aspect of the self (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) so you can better integrate your intellect, body, emotions, and spirit.
Physically, Tang Soo Do looks more similar to Korean Tae Kwon Do or Japanese Karate-Do as it is a striking art utilizing circular movements to generate force versus ground-fighting/grappling (i.e. Judo, Ju-Jitsu), joint-locking (i.e. Hapkido), hybrid (i.e. Krav Maga, Jeet Kune Do, MMA), or weapon-centric (i.e. Kendo, Filipino Escrima, Iai-do) art. Tang Soo Do is not a current fad or popular phenomenon and has survived in its traditional state for over 2,000 years and the instructors are committed to maintaining a traditional curriculum.
Class topics will vary to include basic techniques, forms, flow drills, sparring, self-defense, and weapons. There are no prerequisites for training and the class is open to anyone regardless of prior training or experience. Uniforms and other training materials will either be provided by the instructors or made available to purchase. The only required items for training are an open mind and a good attitude. A proud member of the World Tang Soo Do Association, students will have the opportunity to have rank testings, attend regional and international clinics, tournaments, and seminars and join with over 150,000 members spanning 36 countries.
Our uniforms are white....
Our belts are solid....
Our training is traditional....
Remember the Karate class you took as a kid?
Yeah, that’s how we train....
