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8) Hwa Rang Do
Intro: Hwa Rang Do is a comprehensive, modern, eclectic martial arts
system encompassing unarmed combat, weaponry, internal training
and healing techniques.
Origin:

Korea

History: In March 1942, the founder of Hwa Rang Do, Dr. Joo Bang
Lee and his brother, Joo Sang Lee were introduced to the Buddhist
monk Suahm Dosa by their father, who was a personal friend of the
monk, and they began their formal training aged 5 & 6.
The brothers lived and trained as students under the monk on
the weekends and during school vacations and also trained in other
martial arts when they were unable to train under Suahm Dosa.
Influences includes Boxing, Yudo, Komdo, and Kongsoodo. In
addition, the Lee brothers studied Hapkido under GM Choi Yong
Sool. In April 1960 Dr. Joo Bang Lee claims to have created his
martial art by combining Suham Dosa's techniques with the other
systems he had trained.
He choose the name Hwa Rang Kwan to describe his system and this
also is thought to be the first time that Hwa Rang was used in
connection with unarmed Korean martial arts. Since there is no way
of knowing if the techniques Suahm Dosa taught the brothers actually
was the martial art of the Silla Hwa Rang, or another form of monk
martial art, Dr. Joo Bang Lee says he wanted to "combine the spirit
and philosophy of the Hwa Rang with his martial arts knowledge".In
1962, the Lee Brother's founded the Korean Martial Arts Association
(Han Kuk Mu Sul Hwe - shortened name Kuk Sul Hwe). Due to
various conflicts within the leadership of the Korean Martial Arts
Association it was disbanded in 1966 and its original members started
their own respective organizations.
Following this dissolution, Dr. Joo Bang Lee concentrated his efforts
solely on the development of his own martial arts system. He called it
Hwa Rang Do, "The Way of the Flowering Manhood".
In 1968, Head Grandmaster Joo Sang Lee taught Hapkido and Hwa
Rang Do in the USA. Dr. Joo Bang Lee became the system's
"Supreme Grandmaster" upon Suahm Dosa's death in 1969. He

immigrated to the USA in 1972 and later founded the World Hwa
Rang Do Association. Today World Hwa Rang Do Association is
headquartered in Downey, California (USA). Joo Sang Lee is no
longer involved with JB Lee's Hwa Rang Do. Kim, Myung Man of
Australia also independently named his art Hwa Rang Do. Kim
Myung Man's teaching are based on his training in Chang Moo Kwan
and his training with the military. As with JB Lee's Hwa Rang Do,
Kim's material is a derivative of Hapkido, has a focus on full-power
fighting techniques, covert skills and Ki cultivation. Description: JB
Lee's Hwa Rang Do is a combination of UM (soft/circular movement)
and YANG (hard/linear movement), making it a very diversified and
comprehensive martial art. The Mu Sul (martial aspects) of Hwa
Rang Do can be further explained in four distinct - though
interconnecting paths of study.
NAE GONG - deals with developing, controlling, and directing one's
Ki, or internal energy force, through breathing and meditation
exercises inconjunction with specific physical techniques. Due to the
exercises' internal nature, they demand patience and concentration.
WAE GONG - Wae gong includes more than 4000 offensive and
defensive combative applications. Combining elements
predominantly tense and linear in nature with those soft and circular,
these techniques mesh to form a natural fighting system. This phase
includes full instruction in all hand strikes and blocks (trapping and
grabbing as well as deflection applications, using the hands, wrist,
forearm, elbows, arms and shoulders), 365 individual kicks, throws
and falls from any position and onto any surfaces, human anatomical
structure as it pertains to combat applications (knowing and utilizing
the body's weak points to effectively control the opponent, regardless
of their size), joint manipulation and breaking, finger pressure-point
application, prisoner arrest, control and transport, grappling
applications, forms, offensive choking and flesh-tearing techniques,
defense against multiple opponents, breaking techniques, counterattacks, and killing techniques.
MOO GI GONG - involves the offensive and defensive use of the over
108 traditional weapons found within 20 categories of weaponry. By
learning these various weapon systems, the practitioner can most
effectively utilize any available object as a weapon as the situation
demands.

SHIN GONG - is the study, development, and control of the human

mind in order to attain one's full potential and mental capabilities.
Techniques are taught to achieve an increase in one's total awareness,
focus, and concentration levels.
Included are instruction in : controlling one's mind; development of
the "sixth sense"; memory recall; the study of human character and
personalities; practical psychology; visualization; the art of
concealment and stealth as utilized by special agents (Sulsa); as well
as advanced, secretive applications.
Hwa Rang Do teaches both the martial art (mu-sul) and healing art
(in-sul). If one is able to injure or worse, then he/she should know
how to heal as well, once again maintaining harmony through balance
of opposites. The In Sul aspects (the study of the Oriental Healing
Arts) of Hwa Rang Do are every bit as complex and demanding as the
study of Occidental Medicine. First aid applications, revival
techniques are taught in conjunction with the traditional full studies
of acupuncture, acupressure, herbal and natural medicines, and bone
setting. Training: A typical training session includes Meditation
(beginning and end of class).
Total body stretching and warm-up exercises. Basic punching and
kicking practice. Ki power exercises. "Basic-8" combination drills
(which vary by belt rank). Two-man countering techniques (vary by
belt rank). Open session which may include: sparring, tumbling,
grappling, sweeps, or advanced techniques. Self-defense techniques.
Cool down exercises. Hwa Rang Do code of ethics.For additional
information on Master JB Lee's HwaRangDo:
World Hwa Rang Do Association
8200 E. Firestone Blvd.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 861-0111
Sub-styles: Michael DeAlba's Modern Hwa Rang Do
URLs: www.hwarangdo.com
www.hwarang.org/hwarang
www.csn.net/hwarang/index.html
linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~osborn/hrd.html