Tang Soo Do


Kicho Hyung

Basic Form TSD Kwang Jan Nim

  • (Gicho) Hyung Il Bu
  • (Gicho) Hyung Ee Bu
  • (Gicho) Hyung Sam Bu

The Kicho Hyung were developed as a basic, simple form for beginner learning the art of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. The symbol for the Kicho Hyung is a human baby learning to walk. The pattern is used in the increasingly complex forms that follow. These forms were used by the Grandmaster to teach applications of the basic moves and techniques. These forms are influenced by the We Ga Ryu style of southern China. These and the Pyung Ahn forms to follow are characterized by speed, aggressiveness, dynamic action, and quick reaction

Pyung Ahn Hyung

The pyung ahn hyung are a series of five forms cognate in many ways to the pinan kata series of karate. Creator: Mr. Idos, Okinawan Master Date: 1870 approximately Place: Ha Nam area of China (south

Pyung means well balanced, calm, and peaceful and Ahn means safe, confident, and comfortable. These forms were reorganized from their original style (called "Jae-Nam") in approximately 1870 to their present style. These forms show the influence of the southern China martial art style.

The Pyung Ahn Hyungs are often referred to as the "turtle forms". The turtle is well balanced, calm, and peaceful (pyung) and with its shell as its major means of defence, the turtle likely feels safe, confident, and comfortable (ahn).

The name Moo Duk Kwan means "School of Martial Virtue"

  • Moo – military, chivalry, martial; within the ideograph the inner part of the symbol is the word for "stop" and the outer part means "weapon"
  • Duk – benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect; within the ideograph on the left it means "little steps" or "to happen", and on the right the character means "moral"; thus moral steps or perhaps virtuous conduct
  • Kwan – large building, palace, library; again within the ideograph the left part looks like a roofed building and technically means "to eat" (under a roof).

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