- Hapki yusul
Infobox Korean name
hangul=합기유술
hanja=合氣柔術
mr=hapki yusul
rr=hapgi yusulHapkiyusul is a
Korea nmartial art derived fromJapan eseDaito-ryu aiki-jujutsu as it was brought to Korea byChoi Yong Sul .Hapkido and HapkiYusul
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Choi Yong Sul " is often seen as the founder of Koreanhapkido . After Choi returned to Korea in 1946 he started teaching a martial art he called yawara (=yusul). His students adapted these techniques to their own needs and added techniques from other styles, thus forming hapkido."Hapkiyusul" practioners try to stay loyal to the original techniques as taught by Choi. Which would be some kind of Daito Ryu with some kicks added. The use of "hapki" (better know as "aiki" in Japanese traditions) is greatly emphasized.
Kim Yun Sang
The modern "hapkidoyusul"-movement is headed by
Kim Yun Sang (김윤상) Choi's second successor (doju). Choi's first successor was his son "Choi Bok Yeol" (최복열) who unfortunately died in 1987, one year after his father."Kim Yun Sang" met with Choi Yong Sul in 1972. At that time he was already a hapkido practioner for several years with a fourth degree black belt. He stayed with Choi until 1986, the year in which Choi Yong Sul died.
Only as recently as the year 2000 did Kim actively start promoting the art of "hapkiyusul" as the 3rd
doju . Kim teaches inGumsan where his gym is located. The gym carries the name "Yong Sul Kwan" (용술관).Hapkiyusul in the world
Outside of Korea there are only a few people who actively train hapkiyusul. At the moment there are only six non-Koreans with a black belt in hapkiyusul. Schools exist in the US, Australia, England, Italy and the Netherlands.
Kim Yun Sang visited several European countries in February 2008, teaching seminars in Germany, England and Italy.
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Hapkido External links
* [http://www.hapkiyusul.com Hapki Yusul International]
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