Song Moo Kwan, also named "Song Moo Kwan Kong Soo Do ", is one of the Five original
kwans
Kwan (Hanja: 館; Hangul:관) in Korean literally means building or hall, but when used in martial arts it can also refer to a school or clan of martial artists who follow the same style and/or leader.
Taekwondo: The Five Kwans / The Nine Kwan ...
(martial art schools) of
taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. ...
in Korea.
[ Its founder, from 1944, Supreme Grandmaster Byung Jik Ro (1919-2015),][ was one of the highest ranking taekwondo practitioners in the world, and is considered the "Founder of Modern Taekwondo". The techniques of what is commonly known as Song Moo Kwan combine elements of Shotokan Karate Do and Korean ]taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. ...
kicking.
See also
* Korean martial arts
Korean martial arts (Hangul: 무술, Hanja: 武術, ''musul'' or Hangul: 무예, Hanja: 武藝, ''muye'') are fighting practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non- ...
* Taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. ...
* Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do (Hangul: 당수도, Hanja: 唐手道 ) refers to a Korean martial art
based on Karate and may include fighting principles from subak (as described in the Kwon Bup Chong Do), as well as northern Chinese martial arts. Before the ...
References
Sources
*''A Modern History of Taekwondo'', 1999 (Korean), Kyong Myung Lee and Kang Won Sik, .
*''Global Taekwondo'', 2003 (English), Kyo Yoon Lee, .
*''A Guide to Taekwondo'', 1996 (English), Kyo Yoon Lee, {{ISBN, 89-85936-05-0.
*''Kukkiwon 25th Anniversary Text'', 1997 (Korean), Un Yong Kim.
*''Kukkiwon Textbook 2006'' (English/Korean), Um Woon Kyu.
External links
Song Moo Kwan Taekwondo Homepage
World Martial Arts Center, Song Moo Kwan US Headquarters
American Song Moo Kwan Association
Korean Taekwondo Association
The Kukkiwon
- World Taekwondo Headquarters
The World Taekwondo Federation
Taekwondo Hall of Fame
European Song Moo Kwan Association
Song Moo Kwan International Dan Search
Taekwondo kwans