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A comprehensive Martial Arts
System
Kuk Sool Won™ is a systematic study of all of
the traditional fighting arts, which together comprise the martial arts
history of Korea. As such, Kuk Sool Won™ is extremely well organized
and seeks to integrate and explore all aspects of the traditional Korean
martial arts.
As a martial arts system, Kuk Sool Won™ covers
the entire spectrum of established Asian fighting arts and body conditioning
techniques, as well as mental development and traditional weapons training.
The following list includes some, but by no means all, of the elements
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| Closed and open hand striking methods: including
palm, fist, wrist, finger striking, and specialized hand training techniques.
Pressure point striking. Striking with arm and shoulder. Blocking
and parrying. |
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| Fundamental kicks, spinning kicks, jumping kicks,
combination kicks, double kicks, pressure point kicking, specialty kicking. |
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| Body throws, grappling defense, projection throws,
wrestling techniques, leg throws, ground fighting, pressure point grappling. |
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| Body conditioning and agility techniques, body
protection techniques, acrobatics for defense and offense. |
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| Techniques based on the movements and/or characteristics
of certain “martial” animals such as: tiger, crane, eagle, praying
mantis, snake, dragon, bear, etc. |
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| Restraining methods, joint breaking techniques,
combination joint locking, control and redirection techniques, arresting
and pain-compliance techniques. |
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| Overall stretching and flexibility training,
cardiovascular conditioning, muscle toning, ligament and tendon strengthening,
joint flexibility and bone conditioning. |
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