| Tang: |
Defense, Strike
(Offense) |
| Soo: |
Hand |
| Do: |
Way of |
| Tang
Soo Do: |
The
art we study. Definition: The way of the open hand. (Sometimes referred to as
"Art of the Knife Hand") |
|
| Moo: |
Military/Brotherhood/Prevent
Conflict |
| Duk: |
Knowledge/A
feeling of affection tempered with respect (virtue) |
| Kwan: |
School or
Institute |
| Moo
Duk Kwan: |
Institute of
Martial Virtue |
| |
|
| Tang
Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan: |
| The
brotherhood and school of stopping inner and outer conflict and
developing virtue according to the way of the worthy hand |