- Gwon-gyokdo
Infobox Korean name
hangul=권격도
hanja=拳擊道
rr = Gwon Gyeok Do
mr = Kwǒn Kyǒk DoKun Gek Do or Gwon-gyokdo is a hybrid combination of the traditional Korean martial arts styles and Muay Thai; it is sometimes referred to as the Korean version of kickboxing. It was founded by Jung Do-Mo after seeing a Korean martial artist badly defeated by a Muay Thai practitioner.
Kun Gek Do uses no open-hand movements. It is thought by its practitioners that when a person blocks or strikes with full power, an open hand can result in broken or dislocated fingers. Its foot techniques is a combination of taekwondo and kickboxing movements. Taekwondo elements can be seen in the way the front kick pushes rather than snaps out; the back kick, the side kick, and the spinning hook kick are also used. Also incorporated into the Kun Gek Do is the Thai-style roundhouse kick, which lands with the shin rather than the foot.
Gwon-gyokdo (more commonly known as Kun Gek Do) is a Korean hybrid of Martial Art and Sport. The National Kun Gek Do headquarters is located in
Pusan ,Korea . The system was founded byJung Do-Mo .The system is a hybrid combination of the traditional Korean styles and the sport of
Muay Thai that originated inThailand .The name Kun Gek Do could have several meanings 'The art of punching and attacking' or 'The way of fist attack' and 'the way/art of punching'. "Kun" is really pronounced "gwun" and means fist or punch. "Gek" should be pronounced "gyuk" and is part of the work "gong gyuk," meaning attack. And "do", of course, means the art or way.
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Korean martial arts External links
* [http://www.concentric.net/~Sdseong/kmar.vid.kgd.htm Article about Kun Gek Do] - Link has been broken since at least 2007-01-25
Q) Which Martial Arts Combine to make up Kun-Gek-Do?A) Tae Kwon Do & Thai Boxing
Q) Name the Founder of Kun-Gek-DoA) Jung Do-Mo
Q) What Does Kun-Gek-Do mean?A) The name Kun-Gek-Do: "Kun" is really pronounced "gwun" and means fist or punch. "Gek" should be pronounced "gyuk" and is part of the work "gong gyuk," meaning attack. And "do", of course, means the art or way. There you have it: Kun-Gek-Do, the art of attacking and punching.
Q) What is the Kun-Gek-Do motto?A) To attack offensively, never to surrender
Q) What are the five Tenets of Kun-Gek-DoA)
• Confidence• Honour• Loyalty• Respect• Responsibility
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