The Kwans of Tang Soo Do Author:Len Losk "The Kwans of Tang Soo Do" rewrites the history of Tang Soo Do. It details the rise of Tang Soo Do from Japanese Karate Do by key Korean Masters and the adoption of the name Tang Soo Do by other Korean Masters of the period taking advantage of the popularity of Tang Soo Do. It also discusses the difference between Japanese based Tang Soo Do... more » Karate Do and Okinawan based Kong Soo Do Karate Do. "The Kwans of Tang Soo Do" includes the creation of Tae Kwon Do from Tang Soo Do and talks about the key Tang Soo Do Masters and why each Master switched to Tae Kwon Do. There are twelve early Korean Kwans detailed, their creator and their Hyungs, what happened to them and where they went. There are also chapters on the Moo Yei Do Bo Tong Ji, Kwon Bup, Tae Kyun, Soo Bahk, Tae Soo Do,Tae Kwon Do, Hwa rang Do and Kong Soo Do styles. The Moo Duk Kwan and Hwang Kee are discussed as the single Kwan that continued to use the name Tang Soo Do until 1995 and the reason for the change of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan to Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan.There are 22 chapters and a 3 page Hyung-Kata conversion matrix. The book was printed digitally; many of the images and photographs are in color. The book is 228 pages and is perfect bound.« less