There are 3 basic reasons for Tang Soo Do training - self defense, health and to be a better person. The self-defense is to be used to protect ourselves and loved ones from danger. Tang Soo Do training promotes our physical and spiritual health enabling us to have strong bodies and sound minds through rigorous training. There are five codes and seven tenets of Tang Soo Do that serve to guide all students. The goal of Tang Soo Do is not to promote violence but rather a way of life. It provides a way of thinking and acting that will guide and teach you in all areas of your life, so that you will be happier, healthier and wiser.