Our Style

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="0ce91740.gif" border=0 width="145" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> AMERICAN BLACK BELT ACADEMY</div> <bR> <div> 614 2nd St. Pike</div> <div> Southampton, PA</div> <div> 215-396-9420</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome!"><U>Welcome!</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Instructors"><U>Instructors</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Our Style</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Classes and Programs"><U>Classes and Programs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us!"><U>Contact Us!</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Demonstration Team"><U>Demonstration Team</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0ead22c3.jpg"> <bR> <div> Our Style<B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial Black" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>What we teach:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     The Martial Art Style students will train in is called </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tang Soo Do.</B></FONT><B> This Korean style is very similar to Japanese/Okinawan Karate and is related closely to Tae Kwon Do, another Korean style. Tang Soo Do can be traced back over 2000 years and was once taught to Korean warriors and aristocrats for self-defense, to promote well being, and also for character development. Tang Soo Do uses primarily kicks and punches, but also incorporates a variety of joint locks, throws, and sweeps. </B></div> <div> <B>     </B></div> <div> <B>     In an effort to promote more well rounded Martial Artists, we also include elements from other arts such as Jujitsu, Hapkido, and Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do. Our Black Belts get to train in the techniques of Boxing, and Phillipino Kali, and our children get to participate in Sport Chanbara, A Popular new type of Martial Arts Fencing with safe foam-padded weapons.</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="0fe897d0.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Member of the UMAF</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1389a610.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13796740.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="136975e0.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="10194760.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="106966c0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="10396780.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="113927f0.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="11592420.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>