Introduction to Kuk Sool Won™

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What is Kuk Sool Won™?

A Comprehensive Martial Arts System

Kuk Sool Won™ is a systematic study of all of the traditional fighting arts, which together comprise the martial arts history of Korea.  As such, Kuk Sool Won™ is an extremely well organized system of martial arts which seeks to integrate and explore all aspects of the traditional Korean martial arts.

As a martial arts system, Kuk Sool Won™ covers the entire spectrum of the traditional Asian fighting arts and techniques of body conditioning, as well as mental development and traditional weapons raining.  These include (but are not limited to):

Hand Striking utilizing both closed and open hand striking methods, as well as palm, fist, wrist, finger striking techniques and specialized hand training techniques. Pressure point striking, striking using arms and shoulders, Blocking and parrying are also studied in depth.

Leg Techniques will include foundational kicks, spinning kicks, jumping kicks, combination kicks, double leg kicks, pressure point kicking and specialty kicks.

Throwing and Grappling which addresses body throws, projection throws, leg throws, pressure point grappling, grappling defense, wrestling techniques and ground fighting.

Joint-Locking Techniques that include restraining methods, joint breaking techniques, combination joint locking, control and redirection techniques, arresting and pain-compliance techniques.

Falling Techniques and Acrobatics such as body conditioning and agility techniques, body protection techniques as well as acrobatics for defense and offense

Body Conditioning, which encompasses overall stretching and flexibility training, cardiovascular conditioning, muscle toning, ligament and tendon strengthening, joint flexibility and conditioning.

Animal-Style Techniques based on the movements and/or characteristics of certain “martial” animals such as Tiger… Praying Mantis… Crane… Dragon… Snake… Bear and Eagle.

Traditional Korean Weapons including the sword - both short and long, single or double, straight or inverted. The staff - including  short, middle and long, single or double. Jool bong  (or jointed staff, double or triple) as well as the Spear, Cane, Rope and Fan.

There are 24 different traditional Korean Royal Court weapons in the curriculum of Kuk Sool Won™ plus Buddhist and Tribal weaponry.

Martial Art Healing Methods that are taught at the Instructor level teach Acupressure, Acupuncture, Internal energy systems and Herbal medicine.

Meditation and Breathing Techniques focus carefully on various breath control techniques, meditation and breathing postures as well as concentration techniques.

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