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11.8) Hwa Rang Do

Intro: Hwa Rang Do is a comprehensive, modern, eclectic martial arts

system encompassing unarmed combat, weaponry, internal training

and healing techniues.

!rigin: "orea

History: In #arch 1$%&, the 'ounder o' Hwa Rang Do, Dr. (oo ang

*ee and his brother, (oo +ang *ee were introduced to the uddhist

mon +uahm Dosa by their 'ather, who was a personal 'riend o' the

mon, and they began their 'ormal training aged - /.

0he brothers lived and trained as students under the mon on

the weeends and during school vacations and also trained in othermartial arts when they were unable to train under +uahm Dosa.

In'luences includes oing, 2udo, "omdo, and "ongsoodo. In

addition, the *ee brothers studied Hapido under 3# 4hoi 2ong

+ool.

In 5pril 1$/6 Dr. (oo ang *ee claims to have created his

martial art by combining +uham Dosa7s techniues with the other

systems he had trained.

He choose the name Hwa Rang "wan to describe his system and this

also is thought to be the 'irst time that Hwa Rang was used in

connection with unarmed "orean martial arts.

+ince there is no way

o' nowing i' the techniues +uahm Dosa taught the brothers actually

was the martial art o' the +illa Hwa Rang, or another 'orm o' mon

martial art, Dr. (oo ang *ee says he wanted to combine the spirit

and philosophy o' the Hwa Rang with his martial arts nowledge.In

1$/&, the *ee rother7s 'ounded the "orean #artial 5rts 5ssociation

9Han "u #u +ul Hwe shortened name "u +ul Hwe). Due to

various con'licts within the leadership o' the "orean #artial 5rts

5ssociation it was disbanded in 1$// and its original members started

their own respective organi;ations.

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immigrated to the >+5 in 1$?& and later 'ounded the =orld Hwa

Rang Do 5ssociation. 0oday =orld Hwa Rang Do 5ssociation is

headuartered in Downey, 4ali'ornia 9>+5). (oo +ang *ee is no

longer involved with ( *ee7s Hwa Rang Do."im, #yung #an o'

5ustralia also independently named his art Hwa Rang Do. "im

#yung #an7s teaching are based on his training in 4hang #oo "wan

and his training with the military. 5s with ( *ee7s Hwa Rang Do,

"im7s material is a derivative o' Hapido, has a 'ocus on 'ullpower

'ighting techniues, covert sills and "i cultivation.

Description: (

*ee7s Hwa Rang Do is a combination o' ># 9so't@circular movement)

and 25A3 9hard@linear movement), maing it a very diversi'ied and

comprehensive martial art. 0he #u +ul 9martial aspects) o' Hwa

Rang Do can be 'urther eplained in 'our distinct though

interconnecting B paths o' study.

A5C 3!A3 deals with developing, controlling, and directing one7s

"i, or internal energy 'orce, through breathing and meditation

eercises inconunction with speci'ic physical techniues. Due to the

eercises7 internal nature, they demand patience and concentration.

=5C 3!A3 =ae gong includes more than %666 o''ensive and

de'ensive combative applications. 4ombining elements

predominantly tense and linear in nature with those so't and circular,

these techniues mesh to 'orm a natural 'ighting system. 0his phase

includes 'ull instruction in all hand stries and blocs 9trapping and

grabbing as well as de'lection applications, using the hands, wrist,

'orearm, elbows, arms and shoulders), E/- individual ics, throws

and 'alls 'rom any position and onto any sur'aces, human anatomical

structure as it pertains to combat applications 9nowing and utili;ing

the body7s wea points to e''ectively control the opponent, regardless

o' their si;e), oint manipulation and breaing, 'inger pressurepoint

application, prisoner arrest, control and transport, grappling

applications, 'orms, o''ensive choing and 'leshtearing techniues,

de'ense against multiple opponents, breaing techniues, counterattacs, and illing techniues.

#!! 3I 3!A3 involves the o''ensive and de'ensive use o' the over

168 traditional weapons 'ound within &6 categories o' weaponry. y

learning these various weapon systems, the practitioner can most

e''ectively utili;e any available obect as a weapon as the situation

demands.

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+HIA 3!A3 is the study, development, and control o' the human

mind in order to attain one7s 'ull potential and mental capabilities.

0echniues are taught to achieve an increase in one7s total awareness,

'ocus, and concentration levels.

Included are instruction in : controlling one7s mindF development o'

the sith senseF memory recallF the study o' human character and

personalitiesF practical psychologyF visuali;ationF the art o'

concealment and stealth as utili;ed by special agents 9+ulsa)F as well

as advanced, secretive applications.

Hwa Rang Do teaches both the martial art 9musul) and healing art

9insul). I' one is able to inure or worse, then he@she should now

how to heal as well, once again maintaining harmony through balanceo' opposites. 0he In +ul aspects 9the study o' the !riental Healing

5rts) o' Hwa Rang Do are every bit as comple and demanding as the

study o' !ccidental #edicine.