Kuk Sool Won
Posted on March 25th, 2011 in Korean Martial Arts
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 [...]
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Taekkyon
Posted on March 21st, 2011 in Korean Martial Arts
Taekyon, or Taekkyon is a traditional Korean martial art, probably stemming from Subak. It is uncertain when Subak was first practiced in Korea, but it may have existed many centuries ago. The first source mentioning Taekkyon is the book Manmulbo (also Jaemulbo), written around 1790 by Lee, Sung-Ji At the height of its popularity, even [...]
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Tang Soo Do
Posted on March 20th, 2011 in Korean Martial Arts
Tangsoodo or Tang Soo Do is a traditional Korean martial art. Translating the word “Tang Soo Do” is hard: The word “Soo” means “hand”, however the word “Tang” has many meanings such as “Worthiness”, “Skillful”, and “Strong”. Since the name does not translate well today, many people are content with the definition “Way of the [...]
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Hwa Rang Do
Posted on March 12th, 2011 in Korean Martial Arts
The tradition of the Hwarang combat skills have been passed continuously for 58 generations. These skills began in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla some 2,000 years ago, where they were used to unify the Korean peninsula for the first time. But as time moved on, these skills were passed secretly (1392-1960) from master to [...]
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History of Hwa Rang Do
Posted on March 2nd, 2011 in Korean Martial Arts
Hand-to-hand combat is as old as the human race, and the different fighting styles that prevailed in different regions of the world took generations to evolve. In Western culture one is reminded how old the fighting arts are by the story of the Greek boxers, Greugas and Damoxenus about 400 B.C. who fought a death [...]
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Tae Kwon Do
Posted on March 1st, 2011 in Korean Martial Arts
Taekwondo (태권도; 跆拳道) is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae (태, 跆) means “to strike or break with foot”; kwon (권, 拳) means “to strike or break with fist”; and do (도, 道) means “way,” “method,” or “art.” Thus, taekwondo may be loosely translated as “the art [...]
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