| Kuk Sool Won | |
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| Also called | Kuk Sool |
| Country of origin | Korea |
| Parent arts | Taekyyeon |
Kuk Sool Won is a Korean martial arts system, founded in 1958 by grandmaster Suh In-Hyuk. Many practitioners do not think of it as a single martial art, but rather as study of different traditional Korean martial arts. The main philosophy of the art, as stated by Suh In-Hyuk is to "Integrate and explore the entire spectrum of established traditional Korean martial arts, body conditioning techniques, mental development, and weapons training."
Characteristics and techniques[]
Kuk Sool Won is recognizable by its fluid, dynamic motions and low stances. It is considered a hard-soft style, including forceful strikes as well as circular motions. Kuk Sool Won techniques include, but are not limited to: