STYLES OF KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS

Traditional Korean martial arts Martial art Annotat ions Chung Do Mu Sool Won (meaning 'True-Way Martial Arts') This was the original form of the martial arts used by the Korean Royal Army, Royal Palace Guards, and Royal Bodyguards. Reference to this form can be found in the Mu Yae Tobo Tongji and the Korean National Archives. This form uses multiple styles of fighting, and unlike many other Korean styles Chung Do retains a fair amount of weapons training. Skills employed vary from joint locks, fist arts, kicking arts, and pressure point throws. Chung Do also incorporates the arts of Jiapsul (Accupressure) and Chimsul (Acupuncture, etc.). Charyok ( /借力借力借力借力) (literally meaning 'Stance Art') this is an art that mainly focused on various forms and stances. Kukkgong( /國弓國弓國弓國弓) Korean archery, making use of a traditional composite horn bow. Koong Do Archery

Choson Sebop ( /朝鮮勢法朝鮮勢法朝鮮勢法朝鮮勢法) This is a sword style originated in Chosun. It has many hand and a half techniques along with slicing with little movement. Seonmudo ( /禪武道禪武道禪武道禪武道)/Bulmudo ( /佛武道佛武道佛武道佛武道) these are Korean martial arts passed down by the Buddhist monks and mostly preserved until today

Ssireum ( ) This is Korean Competition wrestling. It is a folk martial art. The art requires the opponents to grasp each other in the sash belts that they wear. Whoever lets go first is the loser, or the person that falls first through a technique like a throw, trip, or a strike. This art is still used in Korean culture today. Mostly used as a contest in festivals and such.

Subyokchigi ( ) (literally translated, it means 'Bare Block Striking') It is a breaking art in Korea that trains the martial artists to break stone, Metal, and wood with their bare hands. Many martial artists from different art backgrounds take this art to further discipline themselves.

Mudokkwan Subakdo ( /武德館手搏道武德館手搏道武德館手搏道武德館手搏道) Subakdo is a peasant art that was used in many competitions by and for peasants. The art was mainly of kicking and soft fist styles; the kicks were different, they were very fluid, outward, direct and crescent while in the new Taekwondo styles, it consists of abrupt movement and snappy kicks.

Taekkyon ( ) This is a traditional Martial art that Subak was divided into. It uses many sweeps with straight forward low kicks using the ball of the foot and the heel and flowing crescent like high kicks. There are many kicks that moved the leg outward from the middle and inward from the outside using the side of the heels and the side of the feet. The art also used tricks like inward trips, wall jumping, fake outs, tempo, and slide stepping. the art is also like a dance which the fighter constantly changes his or her stance from his or her left to his or her right by stepping forward and backwards while his or her arms are up and ready to guard. Taekkyon kicks are not designed to harm the opponent, they are designed to "push" the opponent out of the ring, or to the ground. This art requires traditional Korean white robes which were worn commonly in the past of Korea.

Modern Korean Martial Arts Martial art Annotations

Dahn Mudo This Korean martial art that consists of Korean techniques and Dahn Yoga aspects in breathing and an overflow of energy.

Kumsul ( /劍術劍術劍術劍術) (literally meaning 'Sword Techniques') Many scrolls were passed down, spoken through mouth, and taught to many young warriors. Hankumdo This is a Korean sword-art where the basic techniques are based on the letters of the Korean alphabet, hangul.

Gwon-gyokdo ( /拳拳拳拳擊擊擊擊道道道道) This is a Korean style of Kick Boxing. Gyongdang This is a martial art which uses weapons like the sword, long stick etc. Its origin is the Muyedobotongji, and it's founder is Grandmaster Lim Dong Kyu

Haidong Gumdo ( /海東劍道海東劍道海東劍道海東劍道) (literally meaning 'Techniques of the Eastern Asian Sword') This is a sword art that claims to have deep roots of Korean martial art history. It's original name is Hae-Dong Gum sool. It is more concentrated on field techniques and combos rather than having only one opponent.

Hankido ( /韓氣道韓氣道韓氣道韓氣道) This is a martial art developed by grandmaster Myung Jae Nam based on both hapkido and aikido as well as a lot of own creation.

Hanmudo ( /韓武道韓武道韓武道韓武道) This is an art created by Kimm He-Young; a martial arts historian and Martial Artist who made a deep study of Korean culture and arts. This art is also one of the arts that claims to have deep roots in Korean culture. The art consists of many different striking, grappling, and weapon techniques. It's signature feature is the mu han de, or infinity symbol, shaped movement incorporated into blocking, grappling and striking.

Hapkido ( /合氣道合氣道合氣道合氣道) This martial art has the same roots as Daito-Ryu Aikijujutsu, but many kicks, acrobatics, and weapons added later.

Hoejon Musul ( /回轉武術回轉武術回轉武術回轉武術) This is a form of Korean martial arts that was developed by Grandmaster Myung Jae Ok which uses circular motions in order to direct an opponent's power against him/her.

Hwarangdo ( /花郞道花郞道花郞道花郞道) Hwarangdo is also an art that claims to have deep origins of Korean martial arts. Grand Master Joo Bang Lee claims to have studied with an old hermit master in the mountains with his brother in the past.

Kumdo ( /劍道劍道劍道劍道) (literally meaning 'Sword Srt') This has the same Chinese characters as Kendo.

Kuksulwon ( /國術院國術院國術院國術院) This is an art that claims to have deep Korean origins. The art is split into 3 categories: Buddhist styles, Peasant Styles, and Aristocratic Styles of Martial Arts.

Kwonbup ( /拳法拳法拳法拳法) (Kwonbup literally means 'Fist Techniques') There were many different scrolls that depicted these techniques. A lot of them were influenced by Buddhist martial arts.

Mudokkwan Subakdo ( /武德館手搏道武德館手搏道武德館手搏道武德館手搏道) Subakdo is a peasant art that was used in many competitions by and for peasants. The art was mainly of kicking and soft fist styles; the kicks were different, they were very fluid, outward, direct and crescent while in the new Taekwondo styles, it consists of abrupt movement and snappy kicks.

Muye 24 ki ( /武藝武藝武藝武藝 二十四二十四二十四二十四 技技技技) This is a Korean martial art that tries to revive the techniques of the Muyedobotongji.

Shippalgi ( /十八技十八技十八技十八技) This is a martial art that consists of weapons based on the Mu Ye Shin Bo.

Taekwondo ( /跆跆跆跆拳道拳道拳道拳道) This is a modern martial art that is based on Korean style kicks and punching techniques that are based on Karate forms. Much of its emphasis is on sparring, similar to that of Kyokushin Karate which is also made by a Korean Choi Yeong-Eui; this is now an Olympic sport.

Tangsudo ( /唐手道唐手道唐手道唐手道) (Tang Soo Do (tangsudo) literally means 'Tang Influenced Techniques') It is similar to Shaolin fist. It has the same characters as Karate which is the Japanese version of this art.

Tugong musul ( /特攻武術特攻武術特攻武術特攻武術) (literally meaning 'Techniques of the Korean Special Forces') Kang Duk Won A martial art that places more emphasis on punching then kicking Yongmudo A modern combination of Taekwondo, Hankido, Ssireum, and Judo developed at Yong-In University. Youn Wha Ryu This is an advanced system of fighting techniques from almost every available style of martial art Gongkwon Yusul This is a martial art style combining Taekwondo, Kyokushin, Yudo and Jujutsu.

Lost traditional Korean martial arts Martial art An notations

Subak ( /手搏手搏手搏手搏) (Means '(Empty handed') It is a term that was used for martial arts that didn't involve weapons. (Chinese translation 'Shoubo')

Yusul ( /柔術柔術柔術柔術) Means grappling martial arts of the past. The Chinese characters are identical to jujutsu and it is by some people thought to have been the origin for Japanese jujutsu.