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Hwa Rang Do

화랑도

Hybrid🇰🇷 Korea

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Why train this

At a Glance

IntensityHigh
ContactFull
Beginner FriendlyDifficult
Belt SystemSash system (white to black with multiple dans)
Origin🇰🇷 Korea
CompetitionWorld Hwa Rang Do Association events

Who It's For

TraditionalSelf-DefenseCompetition

What You'll Learn

Over 4,000 techniques — gi sul (기술) — spanning all combat ranges

Striking — su gi (수기) — and kicking — jok gi (족기) — combinations

Joint locks — kwanjyel gi (관절기), throws — dunjigi (던지기), and grappling

Traditional Korean weapons — gum (검, sword), bong (봉, staff), ji pang e (지팡이, cane)

Acrobatics and falling techniques — nakbeop (낙법)

Meditation — myung sang (명상) — and healing arts — in sul (인술)

Your First Class

Watch & Learn

Legends of Hwa Rang Do

Choi Hong-hi (최홍희)

General Choi Hong-hi is credited as the principal founder of Taekwondo, synthesizing Korean martial traditions with Karate into a distinct kicking art. He established the ITF and spent his life spreading Taekwondo worldwide, making it one of the most practiced martial arts on the planet.

1918–2002

Choi Hong-hi

Joo Bang Lee

Joo Sang Lee

Taejoon Lee

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Why train this
IntensityHigh
ContactFull
Beginner FriendlyDifficult
Belt SystemSash system (white to black with multiple dans)
Origin🇰🇷 Korea
CompetitionWorld Hwa Rang Do Association events
Training Goals
TraditionalSelf-DefenseCompetition
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