American Tang Soo Do
| Also known as | Karate |
|---|---|
| Focus | Hybrid |
| Country of origin | USA, based on martial arts techniques from Korea and Japan. |
| Date of formation | 1966 |
| Creator | Hwang Kee |
| Famous practitioners | Pat E. Johnson, Bob Wall, Aaron Norris, John Natividad, Howard Jackson, Darnell Garcia, William Zabka, Michele Krasnoo, Bruce Buffer, Danny Bonaduce |
| Parenthood | Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan), Judo, Karate (Shotokan, Shito-ryu) |
American Tang Soo Do is a hybrid martial art brought to the US by Shin Jae Chul who was sent to Springfield, NJ by Hwang Kee in the mid-60’s. Tang Soo Do combined the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan) with Japanese styles of Judo, Shito-ryu Karate and Shotokan Karate. Over the years it has been further developed by former black belts of his and their students.