Won Kwang-Hwa

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Won Kwang-Wha, was one of the earliest students of Korean hapkido under the founder of the art Choi Yong Sul and Suh Bok Sub. He was a pioneer of the art opening one of the first schools for the art in Seoul, the Moo Sool Kwan.

Life

Won Kwang-Wha was born in what is now South Korea.

Accomplishments

Won Kwang-Wha also served as a personal secretary and body guard to Suh Bok-Sub's father, congressman Suh Dong-jin. Having first learned hapkido from Suh he later studied directly from Choi Yong-Sul. In 1962, when Kim Moo Hong opened up his Shin Moo-Hong dojang in Seoul he became one the instructors there. Shortly thereafter Won opened his own school the Moo Sool Kwan. [Kimm, He-Young. "Hapkido" (alternately "The Hapkido Bible"). Andrew Jackson Press, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1991]

Being an older practitioner when he started his training, and having pragmatic reasons for studying the art, Won's Moo Sool Kwon emphasized what he believed constituted practical self defense techniques. Moo Sool Kwan emphasizes powerful and direct techniques and a greater emphasis on strength in responses rather than ki power. There is also a preference towards whole body throws than wrist centered joint locking throws. [Kimm, He-Young. "Hapkido" (alternately "The Hapkido Bible"). Andrew Jackson Press, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1991]

Some of his notable students were Park Lee-Hyun, Kimm He-Young, Won Hyung-Dae

Won Hyung-Dae, his son, took over the management of the kwan upon his father's passing.

References and Further Reading

*Kimm, He-Young. "Hapkido II". Andrew Jackson Press, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1994.

ee also

*Korean martial arts
*Hapkido
*List of people of Korean descent

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