ChilSung

TSDguy · Post by **TSDguy** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:59 pm

Anyone know the origins or other info of ChilSung forms? I was just thinking about a lot of my old TSD forms and most (Bassai, Naihanchi etc.) came from-- correct me if I'm wrong-- southeast Asian through Okinawa through Japan to Korea. But ChilSung is so different I wondered if it came from the Tang Dynasty through northern China?

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:29 pm

True of Bassai and Naihanchi. And the names themselves should tell you something about the origin.

ChilSung sounds like a Korean name. It very well may be more contemporary.

Deep Sea might be a good resource here. If not, I have some places I can check.

- Bill

Two_skies · Post by **Two_skies** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:44 pm

I think Chilsung is derivative of the ancient styles of kal bee and kim chee.
Good with pickled veggies and beer.

-Two_skies

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:46 pm

Indeed, the following website implies that these U.T.F. forms (including ChilSung) are contemporary.

Forms (Pak's Karate Academy)

- Bill

TSDguy · Post by **TSDguy** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:30 pm

That's interesting. The ChilSung form I know is very slow and meditative. I would never have guessed it was a modern TKD form. Still, if anyone has additional info I'd love to hear.

the Khazar Kid · Post by **the Khazar Kid** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:37 pm

The main style I train in right now is Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk Do) Moo Duk Kwan, especially since a school of this style is located right next to where I'm currently living! While training there I have often heard Sah Bum Nim explain how the ChilSung (Seven Stars) forms were developed by Hwang Kee himself, the founder of Tang Soo Do or Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan, to summarize and compile the principles he had learned from his extensive studies of Karate and Chinese Boxing.