Martial Arts Taught
Korean Martial Arts: A History
Pyeong Hwa Jeon Sa Do
Pyeong Hwa Jeon Sa Do literally translated means “Way of the Peaceful Warrior” is a hard and soft style of Korean martial art; KJN James Stubbs developed it over the course of over 50 years of training. Pyeong Hwa Jeon Sa Do is comprised of Hapkido, Tang Soo Do, Hankido and Kuk Sool all of these arts have very effective and practical defensive techniques and philosophies.
Hapkido
Hapkido is a martial art that emphasizes self-discipline and personal development. Some of its principles include:
- Water principle (Yu: Being relaxed and flowing into other techniques if one fails.
- The goal is to keep moving until the attacker is off balance or there's an opportunity to escape.
- Circular principle (Won): Adapting techniques to respond to new self-defense situations.
- Harmony principle (Hwa): Remaining relaxed and not directly opposing an opponent's force.
- Throwing: Hapkido emphasizes throws, twists, and pressure point techniques.
- Grappling: Hapkido uses many grappling techniques, including submissions, chokes, and pins.
Hankido
Han means nation or country and Ki means life energy or inner power.
The term Hanki therefore refers to the spirit of the Korean nation.
Do Ju Nim Myung Jae Nam (1936-1999) a master of Hapkido, developed Hankido in order to be
an easier way to learn martial arts. Hankido is a modified version of older Korean martial arts techniques
that emphasize an easier learning curve and ease of application.
Hankido, which draws heavily on hapkido’s circular motions and puts 'effortless self-defense' to the extreme.
Hankido is primarily intended to be a defensive martial style and should be used for purely defensive purposes. Because of this, a strict ethical and moral worldview is therefore inherent to hankido. This is manifested in the four basic elements of courtesy, respect, right attitude and the understanding of one's own center.
It is non-competitive and not combat oriented.
Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do literally translated “China Hand Way” is a very popular Korean martial art practiced around the world. Tang Soo Do is a composite art of 60% Korean, 30% Northern Chinese and 10% Southern Chinese martial arts. The Japanese from 1910 through 1945 occupied Korea. During that time, the Korean people were not allowed to practice Korean martial arts. In 1945, after World War II, these restrictions were lifted and many martial artists, including Moo Duk Kwan, founder Hwang Kee began training and teaching again. Master Hwang Kee combined Tae Kyun and Soo Bahk Do with the Chinese "Tang" method of martial arts and formed Tang Soo Do in 1945.
Kuk Sool
Kuk Sool Won is a comprehensive system of the traditional Korean martial arts; it is not a 'style' of martial art per se. It incorporates aspects of different martial arts, including Hapkido and Ship Pal Gi, along with the three branches of traditional Korean martial arts: Sah Doh Mu Sool, Bool Kyo Mu Sool, and Koong Joong Mu Sool, to form a single system known as Kuk Sool in 1958 by Kuk Sa Nim In-Hyuk Suh. Kuk Sool has countless techniques derived from the three branches of traditional Korean martial arts. Kuk Sool is also recognized in the martial arts community as one of the most effective and comprehensive systems of traditional Korean martial arts in existence today
