Tae Soo Do and Hwarangdo?

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 8:13am

Originally Posted by mytank4

how do they compare to other arts

According the the Lee's Taesoodo, is an introductory course for people who have never study martial arts before. This system is to be the lead in to their Hwarangdo. Now as I see it, and already debated it, this is nothing more than a way to suck more money from the unsuspected buyer.

If their art needs to have a "Intro-art" then there is something quite messed up in the way they teach. Secondly, Taesoodo was the fore-runner name of Taekwondo. So not only are they ripping you off with a bogus art, but they don't even have the creativity to give it its own name. Bottom line, just ask a bunch of grade school bullies to kick your ass. You will get much more out of the experince than you would wasting a dime at one of the Lee's school of Takeyourdo.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 8:37am

The use different Hanja than the original Taesudo, I believe.

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 10:25am

Originally Posted by Errant108

The use different Hanja than the original Taesudo, I believe.

Ahhh...well there you go...so now they are original...;)

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 10:50am

Kinda like how original they were when they came up with their mythology.

BTW, I find it interesting that modern Hwarangdo is supposedly Seon-influenced when the Shilla-dynasty predates Seon's introduction to Korea, was more influenced by Milgyo, & the original Hwarang were essentially Boy Scouts devoted to Maetrya Buddha.

**Soju_King** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 11:02am

i met a Korean Hwa rang master the other day an had alot of fun with him. hes one of those people who think jump kicks were developed to knock people off of horses

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 11:09am

You're shitting me, right?

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 11:35am

Originally Posted by Shinobi_Osiris

i met a Korean Hwa rang master the other day an had alot of fun with him. hes one of those people who think jump kicks were developed to knock people off of horses

I'm sorry...truly I'm sorry for the rupture in your spleen caused by the hysterical laughter that you had when he mentioned this. On behalf of KMA people...I'm sorry.

**It is Fake** · Posted On: 7/16/2008 11:41am

Originally Posted by Shinobi_Osiris

i met a Korean Hwa rang master the other day an had alot of fun with him. hes one of those people who think jump kicks were developed to knock people off of horses

*Shakes head*

Yeah, I remember those stories.