Who's Who in
Kuk Sool Won
In Hyuk Suh
In Sun Seo
In Joo Suh
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Founder
Grandmaster
In Hyuk Suh
History of Kuk Sool Won
by World Kuk Sool
Association
Kuk Sool is a comprehensive martial arts system that is derived from the
rich and varied martial arts techniques and traditions that have arisen in
Korea through the ages. Kuk Sool is not a sport, nor is it simply another
oriental self-defense method. Kuk Sool is a complete martial art that is
dedicated to the cultivation of physical/mental strength and well-being,
and to the preservation of traditional Korean martial arts.
Although its origin may be traced back to antiquity, the present Kuk Sool
system was formally devised only recently by Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh, who has spent more than 50 years in single-minded practice and research
in order to learn, compile, master, and organize more than 3,600 techniques that comprise Kuk Sool. He founded Kuk Sool Won
(traditional Korean Martial Arts Association) in 1961, and brought it to
the United States in 1974 to establish the World Kuk Sool Association, which was headquartered in San Francisco for 17 years and relocated to
Houston, Texas in 1991. As of 1998, the Association has grown to include more than 400 member schools world-wide.
For self-defense, Kuk Sool is unsurpassed. It combines kicking, punching, throwing, falling, choking, joint-locking and a myriad of
weapons techniques into a beautiful and dynamic 'hard-soft' style, emphasizing speed and fluidity. In conjunction with physical training,
meditation, breathing, acupressure and acupuncture techniques are employed to improve health, to develop internal power, and to retard the
aging process.
Philosophically, Kuk Sool stresses humility, self-discipline,
self-control, loyalty and respect for others. Together, these aspects of
Kuk Sool provide the means for attaining a long and healthy life.
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