_About BKMAS
BKMAS was formed in August 2002, and its first and subsequent classes were held in the Perrins Centre, Alness.
We has grown in numbers over the years, and has always encountered a strong student base with minimal advertising.
In April 2007 the club moved to Alness Academy.
The club has a real “family” feel to it, and new students are warmly welcomed into the group.
By joining BKMAS you will be able to meet and relate to people from all walks of life with special skills, both physical and interpersonal.
2011 has seen expansion to BKMAS with a Little Ninja class starting in May
BKMAS was formed in August 2002, and its first and subsequent classes were held in the Perrins Centre, Alness.
We has grown in numbers over the years, and has always encountered a strong student base with minimal advertising.
In April 2007 the club moved to Alness Academy.
The club has a real “family” feel to it, and new students are warmly welcomed into the group.
By joining BKMAS you will be able to meet and relate to people from all walks of life with special skills, both physical and interpersonal.
2011 has seen expansion to BKMAS with a Little Ninja class starting in May
Tang Soo Do - Brief History
Tang Soo Do-Way of the Chinese hand-can trace its roots back over 2000 years. The art itself is a blend of traditional Japanese and Chinese martial arts employing both striking and kicking techniques. It is best described as both a hard and soft martial art. At BKMAS we teach the traditional martial art, and bring the techniques into the 21st century, teaching a meaningful self defence style. During the period of 695-935 the Korean equivalent of the Samauri, the Hwrang Ra developed a Martial Art called Soo Bahk Bup Sol (Hand Strike Method) this in time became Soo Bahk Do (Way of the Striking Hand). This art was based on the “18 Hands of Lohan” created in China some 1000 years previous. During the Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910-1945 Soo Bahk Do was outlawed, but was still practised in secret. It was during this time the Korean Martial Artists were also learning Japanese arts and incorporating its moves into Soo Bahk Do. In 1945 Hwang Kee, returned from China where he had escaped Japanese imprisonment and created the Moo Duk Kwan (Institute of Martial Virtue) where he combined the ancient art of Soo Bahk Do and the Chinese art, called in Korea Tang Soo Do. This forms the basis of modern Tang Soo Do taught today. In the 1950 Tang Soo Do was taught to US forces during the Korean war and eventually made its way into the Western world. In March 1965 several members of the Moo Duk Kwon broke away to form the Moo Duk Kwan Tae Kwon Do association. |