About Champion Tang Soo Do - Our Story & Mission

Founded on Excellence and Personal Growth

Our Story and Core Values

"Tang Soo Do - a form of Karate - is a traditional Korean martial art which teaches self-defence through combat and weapons training. Champion Tang Soo Do also guides people to live a healthy and harmonious life. Based in Rugby, Warwickshire, we teach people with a wide range of abilities and ages, whether you want to train for fitness and health, or are safety conscious, or simply want to find a hobby to relieve stress, then this maybe for you!

Champion Tang Soo Do offer a real Martial Art with a firm belief in our art being classed as a "fighting art' meaning contact as a necessity. Champion Tang Soo Do is the outward thoughts and hopes of what we believe a respectable, hard working and honest Martial Art should be, keeping our Martial Art as pure as possible and not dilute the History of Tang Soo Do by 'latest influences'.

In today’s modern world, more and more people are learning self-defence. Tang Soo Do is a very effective method of self-defence. But there are many other reasons why men, women and children have taken up Tang Soo Do training. Our martial art provides skills such as self-confidence, self-discipline, physical fitness, flexibility, co-ordination and respect. The real benefits of Champion Tang Soo Do are not the belts you earn, but the changes that will occur within you. These changes include the enhancement of your mind, body and spirit as well as the development of individual character and respect for others. The true goal of Champion Tang Soo Do is to use the lessons you learn in class to enrich every part of your life"

Master Jag Basra - 5th Dan - Head of Academy

Our Lineage 

Lineage is very important in martial arts, as it defines the path through which the techniques, forms and history are passed down from generation to generation of students. The following is the lineage through which the information of Champion Tang Soo Do has been passed

Grandmaster 
Hwang Kee
November 9 1914 - 
July 14 2002

Founder of Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do 

Grandmaster 
Jae Joon Kim
August 15 1929 - 
January 9 2007

Founder of World Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation 

Master
Zak Woon 
March 3 1965 

 

Founder of Wune Tang Academy Tang Soo Do 

 

Master 
Jag Basra 
September 17 1997

Founder of Champion Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan 

Class Timetable 

We offer classes multiple times each week for students of all ages and abilities. Every class is mixed level, providing a friendly and supportive environment where everyone can train, learn, and improve together.

  • Monday
    • 06:30 pm07:30 pm
  • Tuesday
    • Closed
  • Wednesday
    • 05:30 pm06:30 pm
  • Thursday
    • 05:30 pm07:30 pm
  • FriSun
    • Closed
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