About Tukong Moosul

The Key To Fighting Is Distance: Every combat situation and fight moves through several distances. The key to winning a fight is using the right technique/style for the right distance. Most martial arts styles only cover a couple of distances. Tukong provides training in the six possible distances in every combat situation. No single martial arts is strong in all the different distances. The weaknesses can be overcome by using techniques form several martial arts that are strong at that distance.

	Distance	Need	Style
	4 feet +	Weapons	Ninjitsu, Kung fu, etc.
	3 feet	Kick	Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Kung Fu, Muy Thai,   Capoera, Kick Boxing, Sevant, etc.
	2 feet	Punch/Strike	Boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Kung Fu,   Muy Thai, etc.
	1 foot	Joint Strike   (elbow, knee)	Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Kung Fu, Hapkido,   Aikido, Muy Thai, etc.
	0 feet	Grab/Throw	Judo, Suma, Sumo, Wrestling, Jujitsu, etc.
	-1 feet	Ground/Grapple	Judo, Suma, Wrestling, Jujitsu

Tukong is not a sport: Any martial arts style that holds tournaments or competitions are sports. This includes Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Muy Thai, Jujitsu, wrestling, boxing, and even Ultimate Fighting Championships. All have tournament rules and award a win on points, execution of specific techniques, or a non-lethal result such as a throw, pin, submission, or knock-out.

Tukong is based on what works, not on rules: In jungle combat, there are no rules, just like street fighting in America. Tukong gives each person the ability to handle the different distances with whatever amount of force is needed. This could mean just walking away, or this could mean using deadly force. Tukong does not teach violence, it teaches the understanding of violence and how to control it. You cannot learn how to defend against a killing technique unless you learn that technique first.

Tukong incorporates other of styles of martial arts: Tukong training includes techniques in Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Hapkido and other styles in order to ensure that students can execute and counter those styles. For example, while students learn the high Karate and Tae Kwon Do kicks, they are taught never to kick above the knee in a real fight. They are also taught effective counters to various Tae Kwon Do kicks and strategies.

The symbol of Tukong Moosul is the White Tiger: The White Tiger is not an albino Tiger but a rare variation of the Siberian Tiger. The White Tiger hunts only to survive and to feed its family. The whiteness of the fur represents the purity of the body after years of training to reach instructor level. As a result, the body becomes fast and strong. The black stripes represent many black belts or the mastery of many fighting techniques and weapons that Tukong Moosul Students must learn before they reach instructor level. The blue eyes represent the loyalty to family and the art of Tukong. The rarity of the White Tiger represents reflects the rarity of Tukong Instructors.

A note on the spelling of Tukong Moosul: The translation from Korean to English is done phonetically. The phrase itself is pronounced differently by different Koreans and has appeared also as "Teukgong Musul" (Korea Herald) and "Tuck Kong Moosool" (Tae Kwon Do Times.) The spelling we use is the simplest for English-speaking students.