I train Muay thai...but I appreciate all martial arts..I thought on the video some of the wrist locks and throws looked a bit unusable and just showy, but I spotted some nice judo type throws, some viciuos looking weapons techniques and some very powerful spinning kicks..and for those who say spinning kicks dont work just watch the last UFC main event where terry etim got KTFO by one...
Just like any martial arts, The stuff you learn dosent matter. Its what you do with the stuff you learn and how you applicate to your fighting situation. I know lots of people who havent taken a Day of any martial arts in their life. And they could take down many kuk sool students. But dont get confused. It's not Kuk Sool Won. Its the person. A martial art is like a tool. You just gotta find what works best for you!
And nobody cares about The History lessons fellow Martial Artists. You should be worrying about your training and your said "What if's". Not proving someone wrong. Worry about where you are going not where past martial arts have been.
@MartialArtsGirl13 well said! I don't like it when my friends bash my Kuk Sool, just because i don't train it to fight . Its not always about fighting. Many people take it for the conditioning; many of the kids i teach at our dojang take it to help with their self esteem; I personally take it for the mental clarity i can achieve through meditation, forms and the applications i can find in techniques, but not for the fighting, because i choose not to. Thank you for your comment. It IS the person.
I saw a lot of nice things, nice kicking, nice demo, some techniques remind me of Hapkido, others of Quan ki do and then there was this totally irrealistic _whatever_ at 2"00
@taekwondobarrel Just on this note, the technique is a pressure point hit onto the top of the head and the thumb and small finger hit pressure points above the temple. I have had this done to me by master Alex Suh, trust me, it does hurt and takes vision away for a brief moment with dizzyness to follow.
i wish there was still a school around here =( i quit 3 years ago when i was red w/ brown stripe (ready to test for brown) and i want to go back but the school closed (and they still had my staff! gah!)
Love the video. Hate the music. I just joined Kuk Sool Won and to anyone who wants talk all that smack about it then I think you should join a class yourself. You will find that the techniques are very efficient in street fights. So what if its a Korean martial art? It doesnt matter the origin of the art or the style its on you.
And isn't the main point in any martial art respect? Would your masters be proud of you for demeaning other people that are working hard? For mocking the beliefs of others? If this is what is taught in other martial arts, I'm glad I take Kuk Sool. You may beat me in a street fight, but it seems like I'm a better person, so I can live with that.
That's one aspect of the martial arts yes, but the fact that many Kuk Sool Won schools say you will learn "Self Defence" in my opinion is misleading. Out of god knows how many techniques from white through to red belt I have only seen 4 or 5 that may actually work on a resisting / pumped up idiot trying to attack you. It's a very beautiful art and is viable for a lot of things but even at blackbelt level, if you come up against someone who has been boxing 12 months then goodluck.
@djeq721 I believe it all falls down to individual instructors. Kuk Sool Won does teach Self Defence, however, it really depends on how well instructors apply themselves to the technique and not just 'go through the motion' (like so many do)
I agree, it only takes a few to tarnish a whole art. Although the art of KSW is generally more "flowery" than something straight to the point and brutal like many others
@djeq721 I'm ok with my chances. haha It is what it is. I don't know how practical the techniques are, as I'm at a low level and I don't get in confrontations. But learning to strike and block must be worth something, right? I don't mind that people have differing opinions about Kuk Sool, I only mind when people are dicks about it. You expressed your opinion without being a dick. You even said something nice, so cool points to you.
No good martial artist will purposely get into confrontation, but the main reason for martial arts was and still is fighting / defending yourself. I don't go looking for trouble and it's barely ever found me either, but the reason for training is for the "what if?" cases, which sadly do happen.
There seem to be a lot of people with negative views of Kuk Sool Won. They question the history, the techniques, and the general credibility of the martial art. What I want to know is, why? Why do people feel the need to disrespect this martial art and the people who study it? I take Kuk Sool, and frankly, I don't care about the history. I don't care if it was developed 200 years ago in Korea or 30 years ago in some back alley in San Francisco. I enjoy it for what it is now.
@RyannRiot115 Ignore the naysayers. They are only jealous. They judge things they inwardly envy because it gives them a brief moment of escape while in their delusion of thinking they are above something that they will never reach.
hi,i agree with you.stretching-out exercise is one of the important practice in martial art.but it should be taken when warm up before not in waza(技) technique.if her partner is fallen down suddenly,she would be broken her leg.moreover its very dangerous that too much opening leg exercise as 180 degrees might be given by dislocation of the hip joint.
hi, are a kuk sool won practitioner or something?
you may wanna take koreans words with a grain of salt. their stories are basically full of half-truths. pick up a book and start reading up the real history of their country(countries). or you'll get suckered.
A naive cherry boy like you are really easily deceived by Korean lies. The "history" in the official site is talking bullshit from start to finish. That's just a FANTASY. You are playing a piece called "American Idiot" in your video, but Billie Joe Armstrong is singing for you.
What is the names of martial arts? Where are the martial arts in Korean Peninsula now? How did In Hyuk Suh root around for the martial arts? Where did the "the people who gave Suh the martial arts" go? If Suh is such a great person, why doesn't Wiki have his page? Wiki has neither English page nor Hangeul page about him. Koreans can't remain calm if In Hyuk Suh is a really great man.
"the arts of the Buddhist monks from China and India that had traveled there"
How is martial art connected to Korean Buddhist monks? The social stratification of Joseon era is about as follows:
両班 (yangban) - 中人 (chungin) - 常民 (sangmin) - 賎民 (chunmin〔for example, 奴婢 (nobi), 巫堂 (mudang) or 白丁 (baekjeong)〕)
Among these, a monk belonged to 賎民 (the social pariah) in the Joseon era. For Buddhists around the world, Korea is the object of contempt because of the Joseon's crackdown on Buddhism.
Almost all of the Buddhist temples were destroyed, and the rest of those were moved to in the mountains. Moreover, monks were banned from moving freely across the country. They went down mountains only if the government ordered them to gather for its construction works.
賎民 included 軍妓 or 辺妓. These are certain kinds of comfort women, and a monk was equated with those lower classes. In all kinds of occupations, the position situated below a monk was only 白丁 (baekjeong).
Also Isabella Bird felt pity for Korean Buddhists: "As to the moribund Buddhism which has found its most secluded retreat in these mountains, it is overlaid with daemonolatry, and like that of China is smothered under a host of semi-deified heroes. Of the lofty aims and aspirations after righteousness which distinguish the great Buddhist reforming sects of Japan, such as the Monto, it knows nothing.
The monks are grossly ignorant and superstitious. They know nearly nothing of the history and tenets of their own creed, or of the purport of their liturgies, which to most of them are just "letters," the ceaseless repetition of which constitutes "merit."
CHAPTER XI: The Monasteries of the Diamond Mountain (pp.163-164)"
"It must be remembered *snip* that all but a few of the monks must make an annual tramp, wallet and begging-bowl in hand, over rough, miry, or dusty Korean roads, put up with vile and dirty accommodation, beg for their living from those who scorn their tonsure and their creed, and receive "low talk " from the lowest in the land.
CHAPTER XI: The Monasteries of the Diamond Mountain (pp.171)"
Korean monks couldn't afford to do a martial art. Of course Korean monk martial art (lol) doesn't appear in any historical records.
"the royal arts which focus on weaponry"
There was no such thing as the royal court martial art (lol) in Korea. The royal arts and stuff like that doesn't appear in the "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (朝鮮王朝実録)". It must have been recorded in the annals if such a martial art existed.
Korea was China's tributary state over 1000 of years. Despite this, the royal court martial art doesn't appear in any historical record in China. Wouldn't it be strange? 袁世凱 (Yuan Shikai) kept going in and out of the Korean court. He often met the Korea's king 高宗 (Gojong), sitting on the back of his horse. Even the man didn't write down the martial art. In short the royal court martial art is just Koreans' imagination.
"They were forced upon Koreans during the Japanese occupation when Korean arts were banned and Japanese language, culture, and martial arts were the only options to learn"
Baloney. Koreans always say Japan banned the Korean martial art, but no one can ban anything that isn't there.
What the Japan's government banned were not martial arts, but the barbaric customs such as tortures or their caste system. Watch @0:37, @0:43, @1:16, and @1:30. That's before the Japanese annexation.
Next, watch this film showing Korea during the Japanese annexation period in 1931, which was taken by a certain American.
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@2:19 They are pleasantly dancing in their ethnic dresses. The Japan's government never banned Korean culture if it was not barbaric. You can see Korean men in their ethnic clothes all through the film.
Before the Japanese protectorate and annexation, the Joseon Dynasty was in a disastrous situation. That was very similar to current North Korea, but was much worse than NK. The people were starving and living in human waste. Koreans couldn't afford to do a martial art. You read the "Korea and Her Neighbours" by Isabella Lucy Bird (UK, 1898)", you will get it immediately.
First, doubt the authenticity of Korean FANTASY. Since the 17th century many Westerners stayed in the Korean Peninsula. They wrote about Korean archery but any swordplay or unarmed martial art doesn't appear in those records. Don't you find this strange? French missionaries, too, recorded their impressions of Korea in the late 19th century. the records say "Their own industries are still not developed at all. Koreans are not making any progress from the day after Noah's Flood."
The records also talks about inter-community fist-fight contests in Korea. It says the Koreans used roadside sticks or rocks, so deaths occurred often. No one can say that's a martial art. If you don't believe me, read this book: "Histoire de l'Église de Corée. (朝鮮教会史)" by Claude Charles Dallet (France, 1829-1878)
blondeblackbelt might be overlooked because of her beauty, but a naive fat cherry boy like you will be punished if you make a false charge against other country, Trances81. If you have a bone to pick with me, explain this official site's article: "Existing records in Japan suggest that many KoongJoong MuSool techniques found their way there and gave birth to the Japanese art of Jujitsu."
What are the "Existing records"? Teach me if you can. In Hyuk Suh doesn't tell a lie, right?
@HaedongKumdoIsaLie @KagemushaII konbanwa,thank you for your studying explanations.and a lot of thanks to cool beauty blondeblackbelt,since most korean forum and youtube movie owners say "fxxk jap""asshole tennou akihito" and block quickly.she watches silently and permissively to let keep our discussion.
@HaedongKumdoIsaLie Please, your .... History lessons are long, and quite interesting. But, you typing all this out isnt going to Change what anyone thinks of Kuk Sa Nim. Who are you eh? Who is he? Dosen't matter. What matters is what you do with your training and displines. Kuk Sool Won is not old. But it's ancestors are. Who cares if its not 100% Korean. Are you 100% you? No your influenced by others. Worry about today and tomorrow. Not what happened years back.
yeah, japan was invited in a little past the middle of the 19th century to handle reforming parts of the rotton country the joseon(korea), where full of uprisings against the leadership as starvation spread. china got pissed off with this clamin suzerainty over korea. consequently, china-japan war. and japan won. japan liberated korea as a independent nation. but they never mention this in both n/s korea, instead teach ludicrous glorious false history. weird people....
Hmm...I wonder why brits are fooled so easily by con martial art like this. Don't they think it's fishy? What do they think of the fact that they don't practice this crap in Korea and even korean version of wikipeadia has no article about this self-described "traditional korean MA"?
Korean began to plagiarize the Japanese martial arts from the late 20th century. Korean martial arts is nothing to the history of Korea. Individual martial arts was not developed in the Joseon Dynasty(Korea).
Taekwondo plagiarized the Shotokan Karate. Tang Soo Do plagiarized Gojyuryu Karate. Haidong Gumdo and Kumdo plagiarized Kenjutsu and Kendo. Hapkido plagiarized the Daitoryu Jujutsu and Aikido. Yudo plagiarized Judo. Hwa Rang Do is not historical martial arts. Hwa Rang was dancer.
there is nothing any evidence that japan had prohibited hangeul and korean martial arts."There is no fact that Japan prohibited Kuk Sool Won.Without any evidence that Kuk Sool Won was by Japan,Don't you try to stop that propaganda? If someone is true martial artist,he or she would never want a useless slander. Please request your grand master to? delete definitions of giving Japan a bad reputation."
@Trances81 its over my knowledge to answer against your mentioned.i might be wrong.by the way what do you think about Israel that your mother country Jacob,have been attacking gaza city and many children are killed.what about invasion of Iraq?
@Trances81 i don't have enough knowledge about WW2,but japan knew that we could not win the war not nearly.Buddhism in china and korea had been related in history,like The Boxer Rebellion(義和団の乱) 1900,or the case that Queen Min(閔妃) had killed first king boy born from other queen by poisoning.i have to write many things....
@Trances81 Qing Dynasty (清朝) china had already been divided and ruled by power countries as England,Russia,France,German and lately us same as africa. Russo - Japanese (日露戦争) 1904 was connected moving Lenin,Russian Revolutio 1917 and WW1 1914,under the German and England power.Russia want to occupy japan.these war were self-diffrende war for japanese side.
@Trances81 i don't like war and love peace.japan should not made into war.but we have to bear in mind that the white Colonialism of European and America before telling the 3 wildness and annoying japanese war you mentioned.you know before Sino - Japanese war 1894,First Opium War,china vs British Empire (阿片戦争)1840 had been fought.
@Trances81 hi,you are right,japan had many mistaken and had crime war,we must apologized.then god gave us the redemptions 50 million women and children just civilizations had been burned in fire at air raids on Japan by allied armies.especially atomic bomb to hiroshima and nagasaki,30 million people or more had been boiled away at once by us.and now the impotence japan government is leaving the fukushima radioactivity.
@Trances81 yangban had provided that average people studying.then 90 percent were analphabet,so japan built up many school,and japanese and korean children studied together.then she learn Hangeul,Hangeul is useful and beautiful language then they made thirty-one syllabled verse song with hangeul.that is vicious fake story that imperialism japan had prohibited hangeul as korean nationalistic propaganda.and i must write her sad story at some future date but the story is too much heavy for me...
@Trances81 if they were found to wear color,they got the came as criminal punishment by yangban.korean class system was very strictly.but japan thrown open,then she had been wore beautiful color Chima jeogori by korean neighbor kindly in village.japanese and korean worked together in the amalgamated age.the family of my grandmother had paid the rent to korean estate owner,later they bought the farm with saving money.
@Trances81 china had made korean to colony till 1910 and they required and let paid about 20 percent in coffers against the korean State every year but japan did not.korean culture had flowered in amalgamated age from 1910.almost korean people had prohibited to wear,except yangban(両班);korean noble ruling class, they were a few percent took over the population,they could wear color Chima jeogori only bridal ceremony.
@Trances81 but my grandmother had emigrated before WW2 in korea and she said "all of the story are lie,the rumors have been made up by new japanese communist" japan amalgamated(合併) korea not to occupation.japan and korea were poor countries against colonial policy of american or european.we must help each other,then japan invested about 20 trillion yen or more to korea.
@Trances81 hi,thank you for your exposition.we have some at cross in our history.there is nothing that true history is just one only,since is existed the difference from each viewing against scholarly,scientific,religion and nationalistic propaganda.we japanese have learnt that japan occupied korea at 1910-1945 in history class at school and must apologized to korea.
@blondeblackbelt I got it bad on my channel... because I made the mistake of giving them my attention... And after blocking 3 different people (Oh sorry, probably just the one!) I got a message back saying something along the lines of "I will circulate your name around the web and you'll be known as the worst martial artists that ever lived...".
Mentally stable after 20 pointless comments and threat of my... reputation?... really? Nucking Futs suits the psychological mind state me thinks! :)
korean almost don't have any martial history since korea was Chinese colony till 1910.korean just imitate on the surface only,then deformed the techniques by nothing knowledge and born a lot of randomness or patchwork arts as without rhyme or reason（理) ignored natural rule（自然法則),so they made many selling counterfeit martial arts.also i understand that you have freedom of choice,but why be deceived easily? fraud Korean!next time, i will explain the irresponsible technics.
Brazilian capoeira is based from tragedy slave trade in Age of Geographical Discovery.and japanese kendo,iaido,jyudo,jyu-jyutsu,aikido,karate are based on zen(禅)or bushido（武士道）.the attitude of these traditional martial arts are inherited through generations from in each families like as nation or army.
Chinese wushu,kanfu,Taijiquan are connected with Acupuncture（鍼灸） or Chinese Herbology（漢方） by Qigong(気功).Indian Kalaripayattu is followed by Indian traditional medical;aayurveda,Turkey Yagli Gures is throught in israrm,French fencing,broad sword and ecu of England or German have European swordsmanship（騎士道),American cowboy have horsemanship and pioneer spirits.
martial arts or traditional dance are involved in philosophy,religion,medical,climate and bodily habitus of species,obviously their history.the origin is recognized in ancient Egypt by mural painting and customs of moderns Egyptian people.ancient Greece is said as hometown of modern sports,Pankration was played in Greece or Italy at Rome era,then developed as Wrestling in Europe.philosopher platon participated in Olympia or Isthmian games.
my knees couldn't take all that punishment!!! good stuff, a little more acrobatic than it needs to be, where can I see some real pratical Kuk Sool Won apllications, this is more like a flashy commercial.
quote from wiki "Following in Korean tradition, Kuk Sool Won uniforms are black and not white because white is a color associated with death in Korea"really????? korea are proud that "we are white nation"white is korean traditional color since they didn't have dye till modern age.they had imported the black and other color cloth from china till 20ad. korean are making the falsification of history easily.fraud korean! later i will explain the applesauce history and techniques.
moreover dragon,shenlong(神龍)is originated chinese,why korea are stolen any other culture??? why the uniform is white or lightness,even cooking chef wear white,since cleanliness is needed for bodily exercise and martial art as manner.even the older and exhausted uniform,keeping clean and washing is for mind that is important.
gold is vain splendor color,its not appropriate since its ruled that any instructor must not be proud their cathedra with the unique uniform chickenshit.basically,yellow and gold is noble for emperor or monks in china.however its mean meanness and betrayal from Judah of isukarionte in EU.korea was colonized by china for 1000 year till 1910,their king could wear only red color.
quote from wiki "Following in Korean tradition, Kuk Sool Won uniforms are black and not white because white is a color associated with death in Korea"really????? korea are proud that "we are white nation"white is korean traditional color since they didn't have dye till modern age.they had imported the black and other color cloth from china till 20ad. korean are making the falsification of history easily.fraud korean! later i will explain the applesauce history and techniques.
moreover dragon,shenlong(神龍)is originated chinese,why korea are stolen any other culture??? why the uniform is white or lightness,even cooking chef wear white,since cleanliness is needed for bodily exercise and martial art as manner.even the older and exhausted uniform,keeping clean and washing is for mind that is important.
gold is vain splendor color,its not appropriate since its ruled that any instructor must not be proud their cathedra with the unique uniform chickenshit.basically,yellow and gold is noble for emperor or monks in china.however its mean meanness and betrayal from Judah of isukarionte in EU.korea was colonized by china for 1000 year till 1910,their king could wear only red color.
its not martial art anymore,cult using martial art to get money.firstly,the rule of uniform is very funny.the pleats is colored by degree,silver,red,gold.Surprisingly,grandmaster can wear that All Gold Dobok(wang-sa) with twin dragon emblems...what that???martial art is not the method to be bossy for other people and students.white and black belt are accepted in karate,judo,aikido but its for getting behind the danger the expert do not play in abandon with beginner.
Kuk Sool Won is korean fabricated art that "selling counterfeit martial arts"its deformed Chinese Wushu,tai-chi(太極拳),shaolin(少林寺) kun-fu basically and mixed with trivial copied the grappling technic of aikido(合気道) jyujutsu(柔術),karate（空手）by shallow cleverness....fraud Korean.
yesterday i experienced this. it hurt. lol. from what i was shown i like this discipline alot. i just wish we had somewhere around here that taught it. it would go along great with what i already do
...not a big fan of Korean based martial arts... seems I missed this one, Kuk Sool Won, should be called Kuk Sool WOW! This art looks awesome! It appears as if it trains all ranges from long weapon projectiles (Bow) to close range weapon (sword/ knife,) to kicks, punches, knees, elbows, throws, falls... Is their anything this art doen't do? This art looks complete all by itself. Very nice.
The only thing I can say I don't like about KSW is that everything is sanctioned. You have to have offical uniforms, official weapons, etc, etc. A knife is a knife and a sword is a sword. I understand they are trying to keep Korean tradition as best as possible but seriously. Would it not be more important to focus training on different blade length and types of weapons than to just worry if it is Korean or not?
I wish I hadnt had to stop learning new forms and techniques. But life sent me somwhere where there isnt a school so I guess I just have more time to practice!!
My own pearsonal oppinion is that martial arts is about far more that just self defence. I am now a red belt in Kuk Sool Won, and have been on the reciving end of my 3rd degree teacher demonstrating even basic techniques done to a level more than efficient enough for self defence.KSW is more than combat. Hyung (forms) are about energy controll and conditioning. Even though doing many different styles may create a more 'well rounded' fighter, traditional martial arts are about more than fighting.
@blondeblackbelt Oh, I mean no disrespect to Kuk Sool. I was just stating my opinion. I really like the knife and archery techniques of this art, though. I think it's best to study a little of everything to make yourself a complete fighter...If you have a few moments of time check out Modern or Kombatan Arnis and see what you think. GM Remy Presas and GM Ernesto Presas have done a lot for Philippines martial arts. God bless their souls.
@MilagroVision I agree, I think a well rounded Martial Artist trains in a number of disciplines and actively respect all other arts. I'll be sure to check out your recommendations. Best Regards, BBB
@blondeblackbelt That's true...but do they teach proper execution at your school? I had a blast learning the style at my school but they taught everything EXCEPT proper execution.
@uuumdm i don't have medical knowledge,but most ballet dancer suffer the racked by low back pain.if they want exercise,they should take the lesson or ballet followed with professional coaching in right way.the case of woman,she might have atocia.i think its serious problem in kuk sool won...
@tearo I love hearing from respectful Martial Artists. Another MMA meathead who has been training for two minutes by any chance? With an attitude like yours my assumption can't be far wrong.
@blondeblackbelt I'm not interested in Kuk Sool Won's reputation as martial arts.
but I won't let an insult that Korean is spreading the unsubstantiated propaganda that Japan suppressed Kuk Sool Won in the past.Korean insists Kuk Sool Won was a martial arts that had been hided and there was no record of it. But Why can Korean insists on the past that Kuk Sool Won was suppressed by Japan?
@blondeblackbelt There is no fact that Japan prohibited Kuk Sool Won.Without any evidence that Kuk Sool Won was by Japan,Don't you try to stop that propaganda? If someone is true martial artist,he or she would never want a useless slander. Please request your grand master to delete definitions of giving Japan a bad reputation.
@blondeblackbelt hi,we have been discussing about the problem of the plundered korean martial arts, since heard that haidong gumdo would be exhibited in Japan Expo Paris,and found kuk sool won by accident,and very surprised.this is one of the comment to you not me in forum about history,culture and martial art,thank you.
@tearo I love how cocky you seem to be. I would love to see how your martial art compares to ours. It's quite funny how you probably wouldn't stand a chance.
lofl @ 0:07 that is complete bullshit, that was a demo and completely rehearsed. This stuff is cool, if you're 8 years old and just finished watching 3 Ninjas.
Hello ma'am..i would like to congratulate you on an amazing video...such amazing forms and techniques! I am a blue belt currently and one day i hope i can reach the such high standard and such discipline shown in your video. I always work my hardest...but as always "we need more practice" .
Hello ma'am..i would like to congratulate you on an amazing video...such amazing forms and techniques! I am a blue belt currently and one day i hope i can reach the such high standard and such discipline shown in your video. I always work my hardest...but as always "we need more practice"
its good used in a mix but alone as any style has its weakness they lack close range eficiancy midrange brutal strikes they are full of but the ground grapling is a joke
Well, to OVERSHADOW all of the negative comments on this video, I will answer them with one of my own comments. Kuk Sool is one of the most important things that I have ever done in my life. I've only been a member for a year and a half, and am only a blue belt, but I have had the time of my life. If you would have told me to do most of the stuff I do now, I would pass out. Kuk Sool has increased my stamina exponentially while teaching me valuable lessons along the way.
Cool video, I had the opportunity to learn a few Kuk Sool Won techniques a few years back but unfortunately there is no KSW school where I live, I loved the sword demonstration, by the way does anyone know about Kumdo? I heard there were two styles, one that is strikingly similar to Kendo and another that is almost entirely Korean sword techniques lost over the years.
I have plenty to back me up, 3:26 of rehearsed stunts. Love the Johnny Cage punch(1:30). Can you post more videos of grown men and women showing off their Mortal Kombat techniques?
@Javd1007 I'm afraid I can't, sir. I've not always had a video camera handy whilst training over Europe, the US, Korea and Thailand in different disciplines. All I have is what is already uploaded on mychannel. I'm always trying to film more though. I would love to see you your videos though, if you're not busy commenting on videos expressing your distaste.
@Javd1007 ..I enjoyed looking at your past comments on videos. Do you not have any respect for any other discipline? I always thought that was the beauty of Martial Arts.
@theMAXILOPEZpsycho Actually, i've not done it for long but i used to get bullied alot at school and some of those joint locks and pressure points actually helped alot when i had to defend myself. It comes in very useful, trust me.
That tap n the head is not bull shit why don't you get hit by that by kuk sa nym whith is the tenth degree for kzw and I've been doing kzw for three years and I got my black belt
really? cmon ive been at ksw for 6 years sence i ws 5 and i just recently got my first degree and im 11 and i understand more than u do its not all about beating the hell outta every1
This is why you pick kuk sool won? So you can show off your choreographed fights and shitty sparring/competition where they keep their hands down? Any decent grappler would put these guys to sleep. Not to take anything away from the athletics of this, but its definitely more show than go.
i dont disagree about that. i was talking about actually trained opponents. But you should be able to fend off people before having a black belt in martial arts. Well, depends on how fast people get black belts, if youre not talking about the 'black belt factories'.
@zsswimmer These are shots from various demonstrations given and the techniques do work. Kuk Sool Won is sometimes taught in the army so i wouldn't write it off as 'more show than go.' ... plus we also do grappling.
Gary Goodridge was offered status of ‘4th degree black belt in kuk sool won’, and a free gi, if he would represent their school at the UFC. His only true credentials were arm wrestling and a boxing background. The only submission he learned in the 2 classes he attended before the event, was called a goose neck. This is the very hold he put Herrera in, only instead of submitting him, he dropped 8 elbows on Herrera and knocked him out in 13 seconds.
this makes me sick how ppl call KSW dance. I mean to call it that proves you have never studied it, i've been a student a kuk sool for around six months now and was forced to do dance for a performing arts degree in college and believe me they are nothing alike i mean at what point dureing a dance does someone spin kick you to the face and nearly break your nose(happened to me in training last week) so before you start badmouthing something with ignorent comments try it first!!
@savanwolfrandal09 Trained it for 3 years. I will say it is seen as dancing, largely becuase of the zero force, zero resistance training policies it has.
Though that may be different with the schools that have broken free from the Won now.
I like watching KSW, but I feel bad for it's students as they don't seem to be getting the full experience that you would get with some other martial arts.
So unhappy that i had to quit and move away, i need to pick and new martial art :(
MrPrattchet1 3 days ago
I train Muay thai...but I appreciate all martial arts..I thought on the video some of the wrist locks and throws looked a bit unusable and just showy, but I spotted some nice judo type throws, some viciuos looking weapons techniques and some very powerful spinning kicks..and for those who say spinning kicks dont work just watch the last UFC main event where terry etim got KTFO by one...
simonmarshall1 1 week ago
Just like any martial arts, The stuff you learn dosent matter. Its what you do with the stuff you learn and how you applicate to your fighting situation. I know lots of people who havent taken a Day of any martial arts in their life. And they could take down many kuk sool students. But dont get confused. It's not Kuk Sool Won. Its the person. A martial art is like a tool. You just gotta find what works best for you!
MartialArtsGirl13 3 weeks ago
And nobody cares about The History lessons fellow Martial Artists. You should be worrying about your training and your said "What if's". Not proving someone wrong. Worry about where you are going not where past martial arts have been.
MartialArtsGirl13 3 weeks ago
@MartialArtsGirl13 well said! I don't like it when my friends bash my Kuk Sool, just because i don't train it to fight . Its not always about fighting. Many people take it for the conditioning; many of the kids i teach at our dojang take it to help with their self esteem; I personally take it for the mental clarity i can achieve through meditation, forms and the applications i can find in techniques, but not for the fighting, because i choose not to. Thank you for your comment. It IS the person.
idrownfish70 6 days ago
Me gusta mucho este video me inspira mucho aunque no practico KSW.
curicano1 2 months ago
ddaaaah american patterns have no style
chronic2point0 3 months ago
This is sport right?
This shit would get you killed in a fight.
tallset2 3 months ago
All the hate speech about Kuk Sool Won are just from failed martial artists.
1Laughingman 3 months ago
I saw a lot of nice things, nice kicking, nice demo, some techniques remind me of Hapkido, others of Quan ki do and then there was this totally irrealistic _whatever_ at 2"00
taekwondobarrel 3 months ago
@taekwondobarrel Just on this note, the technique is a pressure point hit onto the top of the head and the thumb and small finger hit pressure points above the temple. I have had this done to me by master Alex Suh, trust me, it does hurt and takes vision away for a brief moment with dizzyness to follow.
OpsPelicancorp 2 days ago
My last belt testing is next friday at headquarters and i'm FREAKED OUT.
justXvia 4 months ago
Why Kuk Sool Won?
What he win?
DippShits 4 months ago
For a Korean, religion and martial arts are business for money-making.
They do not have the truth.
There are only a performance and a false tradition to attract the interest of people there.
taihuu25go 4 months ago
i wish there was still a school around here =( i quit 3 years ago when i was red w/ brown stripe (ready to test for brown) and i want to go back but the school closed (and they still had my staff! gah!)
torakokoneko 5 months ago
im have two yellow stripes on my white belt. i test this month for my yellow belt. GO OKINAWA KUK SOOL
zeritawatkins 5 months ago
@faronsparker Scaredof what chap?
PauloPelle14 5 months ago
Love the video. Hate the music. I just joined Kuk Sool Won and to anyone who wants talk all that smack about it then I think you should join a class yourself. You will find that the techniques are very efficient in street fights. So what if its a Korean martial art? It doesnt matter the origin of the art or the style its on you.
1Laughingman 5 months ago
And isn't the main point in any martial art respect? Would your masters be proud of you for demeaning other people that are working hard? For mocking the beliefs of others? If this is what is taught in other martial arts, I'm glad I take Kuk Sool. You may beat me in a street fight, but it seems like I'm a better person, so I can live with that.
RyannRiot115 5 months ago 14
@RyannRiot115
That's one aspect of the martial arts yes, but the fact that many Kuk Sool Won schools say you will learn "Self Defence" in my opinion is misleading. Out of god knows how many techniques from white through to red belt I have only seen 4 or 5 that may actually work on a resisting / pumped up idiot trying to attack you. It's a very beautiful art and is viable for a lot of things but even at blackbelt level, if you come up against someone who has been boxing 12 months then goodluck.
djeq721 2 months ago 2
@djeq721 I believe it all falls down to individual instructors. Kuk Sool Won does teach Self Defence, however, it really depends on how well instructors apply themselves to the technique and not just 'go through the motion' (like so many do)
blondeblackbelt 2 months ago
@blondeblackbelt
I agree, it only takes a few to tarnish a whole art. Although the art of KSW is generally more "flowery" than something straight to the point and brutal like many others
djeq721 2 months ago
@djeq721 I'm ok with my chances. haha It is what it is. I don't know how practical the techniques are, as I'm at a low level and I don't get in confrontations. But learning to strike and block must be worth something, right? I don't mind that people have differing opinions about Kuk Sool, I only mind when people are dicks about it. You expressed your opinion without being a dick. You even said something nice, so cool points to you.
RyannRiot115 2 months ago 2
@RyannRiot115
No good martial artist will purposely get into confrontation, but the main reason for martial arts was and still is fighting / defending yourself. I don't go looking for trouble and it's barely ever found me either, but the reason for training is for the "what if?" cases, which sadly do happen.
djeq721 2 months ago
@RyannRiot115 well said. and nice video
Dtnzero 3 weeks ago
There seem to be a lot of people with negative views of Kuk Sool Won. They question the history, the techniques, and the general credibility of the martial art. What I want to know is, why? Why do people feel the need to disrespect this martial art and the people who study it? I take Kuk Sool, and frankly, I don't care about the history. I don't care if it was developed 200 years ago in Korea or 30 years ago in some back alley in San Francisco. I enjoy it for what it is now.
RyannRiot115 5 months ago 6
@RyannRiot115 I'm in the Air Force and saw a poster at my base I was thinking of signing up. Took some Tae Kwon Do and have done Hapkido myself.
Da1Enigma 2 months ago
@RyannRiot115 Ignore the naysayers. They are only jealous. They judge things they inwardly envy because it gives them a brief moment of escape while in their delusion of thinking they are above something that they will never reach.
ccjohncc1 3 weeks ago
hi,i agree with you.stretching-out exercise is one of the important practice in martial art.but it should be taken when warm up before not in waza(技) technique.if her partner is fallen down suddenly,she would be broken her leg.moreover its very dangerous that too much opening leg exercise as 180 degrees might be given by dislocation of the hip joint.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
Can this be used in a REAL street fight?
FlawlessBeautyTips 6 months ago
im in kuksoolwon xx !!
liltashaxxx 6 months ago
@liltashaxxx what rank are you
zeritawatkins 5 months ago
@Trances81
Shaolin Temple had been built up AD496 refereed from
Chinese older literatures or legends. Bodhidharma had traveled in china.
Dharma had taught MA to make tough body seeing these too insubstantial monks. That's origin of Shaolin Kung-Fu.
Which was to say,Buddhist monks had not became training their MA until the Dharma came in China.
77rouji 6 months ago
Oh yeah it looks like mixture of Japanese and Chinese martial arts.
This type of dojo remind me Oom Yung Doe.
watch?v=mAQ93XIXCwA
BuffonSarutobi 6 months ago
a teacher of Sweden haidong gumdo is screaming abusively,am i wrong something..?
/watch?v=zj8Hoo9htIA
help by your knowledge.
i think the swords fighting of samurai troop shinkenger is much better than haidong gumdo...fight our hero shinkenger red,appare!!!!
/watch?v=CEXyH1dqJK4
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81
hi, are a kuk sool won practitioner or something?
you may wanna take koreans words with a grain of salt. their stories are basically full of half-truths. pick up a book and start reading up the real history of their country(countries). or you'll get suckered.
KagemushaII 6 months ago
@Trances81
A naive cherry boy like you are really easily deceived by Korean lies. The "history" in the official site is talking bullshit from start to finish. That's just a FANTASY. You are playing a piece called "American Idiot" in your video, but Billie Joe Armstrong is singing for you.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
"The tribal arts passed down through families"
What is the names of martial arts? Where are the martial arts in Korean Peninsula now? How did In Hyuk Suh root around for the martial arts? Where did the "the people who gave Suh the martial arts" go? If Suh is such a great person, why doesn't Wiki have his page? Wiki has neither English page nor Hangeul page about him. Koreans can't remain calm if In Hyuk Suh is a really great man.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Kuk Sool Won has the English Wiki page but doesn't have the page in Hangeul. It goes like this.
- Most Koreans don't know such a strange martial art named Kuk Sool Won.
- In Hyuk Suh makes no attempt to set up the Wiki page in Hangeul because Kuk Sool Won will be revealed as a fraud.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
"the arts of the Buddhist monks from China and India that had traveled there"
How is martial art connected to Korean Buddhist monks? The social stratification of Joseon era is about as follows:
両班 (yangban) - 中人 (chungin) - 常民 (sangmin) - 賎民 (chunmin〔for example, 奴婢 (nobi), 巫堂 (mudang) or 白丁 (baekjeong)〕)
Among these, a monk belonged to 賎民 (the social pariah) in the Joseon era. For Buddhists around the world, Korea is the object of contempt because of the Joseon's crackdown on Buddhism.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Almost all of the Buddhist temples were destroyed, and the rest of those were moved to in the mountains. Moreover, monks were banned from moving freely across the country. They went down mountains only if the government ordered them to gather for its construction works.
賎民 included 軍妓 or 辺妓. These are certain kinds of comfort women, and a monk was equated with those lower classes. In all kinds of occupations, the position situated below a monk was only 白丁 (baekjeong).
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Also Isabella Bird felt pity for Korean Buddhists: "As to the moribund Buddhism which has found its most secluded retreat in these mountains, it is overlaid with daemonolatry, and like that of China is smothered under a host of semi-deified heroes. Of the lofty aims and aspirations after righteousness which distinguish the great Buddhist reforming sects of Japan, such as the Monto, it knows nothing.
cont
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
The monks are grossly ignorant and superstitious. They know nearly nothing of the history and tenets of their own creed, or of the purport of their liturgies, which to most of them are just "letters," the ceaseless repetition of which constitutes "merit."
CHAPTER XI: The Monasteries of the Diamond Mountain (pp.163-164)"
cont
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
"It must be remembered *snip* that all but a few of the monks must make an annual tramp, wallet and begging-bowl in hand, over rough, miry, or dusty Korean roads, put up with vile and dirty accommodation, beg for their living from those who scorn their tonsure and their creed, and receive "low talk " from the lowest in the land.
CHAPTER XI: The Monasteries of the Diamond Mountain (pp.171)"
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Korean monks couldn't afford to do a martial art. Of course Korean monk martial art (lol) doesn't appear in any historical records.
"the royal arts which focus on weaponry"
There was no such thing as the royal court martial art (lol) in Korea. The royal arts and stuff like that doesn't appear in the "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (朝鮮王朝実録)". It must have been recorded in the annals if such a martial art existed.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Korea was China's tributary state over 1000 of years. Despite this, the royal court martial art doesn't appear in any historical record in China. Wouldn't it be strange? 袁世凱 (Yuan Shikai) kept going in and out of the Korean court. He often met the Korea's king 高宗 (Gojong), sitting on the back of his horse. Even the man didn't write down the martial art. In short the royal court martial art is just Koreans' imagination.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
"So roughly 75 years... clearing that up"
What are you talking about? I want a full explanation. I will read that, if you insult Japan.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
"They were forced upon Koreans during the Japanese occupation when Korean arts were banned and Japanese language, culture, and martial arts were the only options to learn"
Baloney. Koreans always say Japan banned the Korean martial art, but no one can ban anything that isn't there.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
What the Japan's government banned were not martial arts, but the barbaric customs such as tortures or their caste system. Watch @0:37, @0:43, @1:16, and @1:30. That's before the Japanese annexation.
/watch?v=wq3PpeMbfrY
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Next, watch this film showing Korea during the Japanese annexation period in 1931, which was taken by a certain American.
/watch?v=j5GegF6XcgE
@2:19 They are pleasantly dancing in their ethnic dresses. The Japan's government never banned Korean culture if it was not barbaric. You can see Korean men in their ethnic clothes all through the film.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Before the Japanese protectorate and annexation, the Joseon Dynasty was in a disastrous situation. That was very similar to current North Korea, but was much worse than NK. The people were starving and living in human waste. Koreans couldn't afford to do a martial art. You read the "Korea and Her Neighbours" by Isabella Lucy Bird (UK, 1898)", you will get it immediately.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
First, doubt the authenticity of Korean FANTASY. Since the 17th century many Westerners stayed in the Korean Peninsula. They wrote about Korean archery but any swordplay or unarmed martial art doesn't appear in those records. Don't you find this strange? French missionaries, too, recorded their impressions of Korea in the late 19th century. the records say "Their own industries are still not developed at all. Koreans are not making any progress from the day after Noah's Flood."
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
The records also talks about inter-community fist-fight contests in Korea. It says the Koreans used roadside sticks or rocks, so deaths occurred often. No one can say that's a martial art. If you don't believe me, read this book: "Histoire de l'Église de Corée. (朝鮮教会史)" by Claude Charles Dallet (France, 1829-1878)
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
blondeblackbelt might be overlooked because of her beauty, but a naive fat cherry boy like you will be punished if you make a false charge against other country, Trances81. If you have a bone to pick with me, explain this official site's article: "Existing records in Japan suggest that many KoongJoong MuSool techniques found their way there and gave birth to the Japanese art of Jujitsu."
What are the "Existing records"? Teach me if you can. In Hyuk Suh doesn't tell a lie, right?
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
@HaedongKumdoIsaLie @KagemushaII konbanwa,thank you for your studying explanations.and a lot of thanks to cool beauty blondeblackbelt,since most korean forum and youtube movie owners say "fxxk jap""asshole tennou akihito" and block quickly.she watches silently and permissively to let keep our discussion.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@HaedongKumdoIsaLie Please, your .... History lessons are long, and quite interesting. But, you typing all this out isnt going to Change what anyone thinks of Kuk Sa Nim. Who are you eh? Who is he? Dosen't matter. What matters is what you do with your training and displines. Kuk Sool Won is not old. But it's ancestors are. Who cares if its not 100% Korean. Are you 100% you? No your influenced by others. Worry about today and tomorrow. Not what happened years back.
MartialArtsGirl13 3 weeks ago
@HaedongKumdoIsaLie
yeah, japan was invited in a little past the middle of the 19th century to handle reforming parts of the rotton country the joseon(korea), where full of uprisings against the leadership as starvation spread. china got pissed off with this clamin suzerainty over korea. consequently, china-japan war. and japan won. japan liberated korea as a independent nation. but they never mention this in both n/s korea, instead teach ludicrous glorious false history. weird people....
KagemushaII 6 months ago
Hmm...I wonder why brits are fooled so easily by con martial art like this. Don't they think it's fishy? What do they think of the fact that they don't practice this crap in Korea and even korean version of wikipeadia has no article about this self-described "traditional korean MA"?
KagemushaII 6 months ago
Korean plagiarized the Samurai, Katana, Japanese martial arts and Japanese tea celemony.
/watch?v=FaOCQ9AQyP0
unkeihokusai 6 months ago
Korean began to plagiarize the Japanese martial arts from the late 20th century. Korean martial arts is nothing to the history of Korea. Individual martial arts was not developed in the Joseon Dynasty(Korea).
Taekwondo plagiarized the Shotokan Karate. Tang Soo Do plagiarized Gojyuryu Karate. Haidong Gumdo and Kumdo plagiarized Kenjutsu and Kendo. Hapkido plagiarized the Daitoryu Jujutsu and Aikido. Yudo plagiarized Judo. Hwa Rang Do is not historical martial arts. Hwa Rang was dancer.
unkeihokusai 6 months ago
@Trances81
I am Japanese. And disciplinant of JMA. So I knowing fake and plagiarism
of all of korean MA and KSW. If you want to know truth, ask me.
Otherwise you will be become a real american idiot in the Matrix.
77rouji 6 months ago
pls watch the references.
英語
resistance333.web.fc2.com/isoroku/ruling.htm
resistance333.web.fc2.com/isoroku/hangul.htm
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
there is nothing any evidence that japan had prohibited hangeul and korean martial arts."There is no fact that Japan prohibited Kuk Sool Won.Without any evidence that Kuk Sool Won was by Japan,Don't you try to stop that propaganda? If someone is true martial artist,he or she would never want a useless slander. Please request your grand master to? delete definitions of giving Japan a bad reputation."
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 its over my knowledge to answer against your mentioned.i might be wrong.by the way what do you think about Israel that your mother country Jacob,have been attacking gaza city and many children are killed.what about invasion of Iraq?
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 i don't have enough knowledge about WW2,but japan knew that we could not win the war not nearly.Buddhism in china and korea had been related in history,like The Boxer Rebellion(義和団の乱) 1900,or the case that Queen Min(閔妃) had killed first king boy born from other queen by poisoning.i have to write many things....
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 Qing Dynasty (清朝) china had already been divided and ruled by power countries as England,Russia,France,German and lately us same as africa. Russo - Japanese (日露戦争) 1904 was connected moving Lenin,Russian Revolutio 1917 and WW1 1914,under the German and England power.Russia want to occupy japan.these war were self-diffrende war for japanese side.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 i don't like war and love peace.japan should not made into war.but we have to bear in mind that the white Colonialism of European and America before telling the 3 wildness and annoying japanese war you mentioned.you know before Sino - Japanese war 1894,First Opium War,china vs British Empire (阿片戦争)1840 had been fought.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 hi,you are right,japan had many mistaken and had crime war,we must apologized.then god gave us the redemptions 50 million women and children just civilizations had been burned in fire at air raids on Japan by allied armies.especially atomic bomb to hiroshima and nagasaki,30 million people or more had been boiled away at once by us.and now the impotence japan government is leaving the fukushima radioactivity.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 yangban had prohibited that average people studying.
i am sorry for my poor english...
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 yangban had provided that average people studying.then 90 percent were analphabet,so japan built up many school,and japanese and korean children studied together.then she learn Hangeul,Hangeul is useful and beautiful language then they made thirty-one syllabled verse song with hangeul.that is vicious fake story that imperialism japan had prohibited hangeul as korean nationalistic propaganda.and i must write her sad story at some future date but the story is too much heavy for me...
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 if they were found to wear color,they got the came as criminal punishment by yangban.korean class system was very strictly.but japan thrown open,then she had been wore beautiful color Chima jeogori by korean neighbor kindly in village.japanese and korean worked together in the amalgamated age.the family of my grandmother had paid the rent to korean estate owner,later they bought the farm with saving money.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 china had made korean to colony till 1910 and they required and let paid about 20 percent in coffers against the korean State every year but japan did not.korean culture had flowered in amalgamated age from 1910.almost korean people had prohibited to wear,except yangban(両班);korean noble ruling class, they were a few percent took over the population,they could wear color Chima jeogori only bridal ceremony.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 but my grandmother had emigrated before WW2 in korea and she said "all of the story are lie,the rumors have been made up by new japanese communist" japan amalgamated(合併) korea not to occupation.japan and korea were poor countries against colonial policy of american or european.we must help each other,then japan invested about 20 trillion yen or more to korea.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@Trances81 hi,thank you for your exposition.we have some at cross in our history.there is nothing that true history is just one only,since is existed the difference from each viewing against scholarly,scientific,religion and nationalistic propaganda.we japanese have learnt that japan occupied korea at 1910-1945 in history class at school and must apologized to korea.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@PauloPelle14
We are not anti-Korean trolls, but the people suffered from Korean lies. Help us please.
HaedongKumdoIsaLie 6 months ago
Wait a second, was that the pets wood School i just saw?
greybliss 6 months ago
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denisimus2010 6 months ago
@blondeblackbelt I got it bad on my channel... because I made the mistake of giving them my attention... And after blocking 3 different people (Oh sorry, probably just the one!) I got a message back saying something along the lines of "I will circulate your name around the web and you'll be known as the worst martial artists that ever lived...".
Mentally stable after 20 pointless comments and threat of my... reputation?... really? Nucking Futs suits the psychological mind state me thinks! :)
PauloPelle14 6 months ago
korean almost don't have any martial history since korea was Chinese colony till 1910.korean just imitate on the surface only,then deformed the techniques by nothing knowledge and born a lot of randomness or patchwork arts as without rhyme or reason（理) ignored natural rule（自然法則),so they made many selling counterfeit martial arts.also i understand that you have freedom of choice,but why be deceived easily? fraud Korean!next time, i will explain the irresponsible technics.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
Brazilian capoeira is based from tragedy slave trade in Age of Geographical Discovery.and japanese kendo,iaido,jyudo,jyu-jyutsu,aikido,karate are based on zen(禅)or bushido（武士道）.the attitude of these traditional martial arts are inherited through generations from in each families like as nation or army.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
Chinese wushu,kanfu,Taijiquan are connected with Acupuncture（鍼灸） or Chinese Herbology（漢方） by Qigong(気功).Indian Kalaripayattu is followed by Indian traditional medical;aayurveda,Turkey Yagli Gures is throught in israrm,French fencing,broad sword and ecu of England or German have European swordsmanship（騎士道),American cowboy have horsemanship and pioneer spirits.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
martial arts or traditional dance are involved in philosophy,religion,medical,climate and bodily habitus of species,obviously their history.the origin is recognized in ancient Egypt by mural painting and customs of moderns Egyptian people.ancient Greece is said as hometown of modern sports,Pankration was played in Greece or Italy at Rome era,then developed as Wrestling in Europe.philosopher platon participated in Olympia or Isthmian games.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
my knees couldn't take all that punishment!!! good stuff, a little more acrobatic than it needs to be, where can I see some real pratical Kuk Sool Won apllications, this is more like a flashy commercial.
WildWhiteDignity 7 months ago
hehe , in swedish kuk means cock :D
swedishtecsupport 7 months ago
/watch?v=J6Z-ekyyK8o
watch real chinese marital art!!!
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
quote from wiki "Following in Korean tradition, Kuk Sool Won uniforms are black and not white because white is a color associated with death in Korea"really????? korea are proud that "we are white nation"white is korean traditional color since they didn't have dye till modern age.they had imported the black and other color cloth from china till 20ad. korean are making the falsification of history easily.fraud korean! later i will explain the applesauce history and techniques.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
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moreover dragon,shenlong(神龍)is originated chinese,why korea are stolen any other culture??? why the uniform is white or lightness,even cooking chef wear white,since cleanliness is needed for bodily exercise and martial art as manner.even the older and exhausted uniform,keeping clean and washing is for mind that is important.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
gold is vain splendor color,its not appropriate since its ruled that any instructor must not be proud their cathedra with the unique uniform chickenshit.basically,yellow and gold is noble for emperor or monks in china.however its mean meanness and betrayal from Judah of isukarionte in EU.korea was colonized by china for 1000 year till 1910,their king could wear only red color.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
quote from wiki "Following in Korean tradition, Kuk Sool Won uniforms are black and not white because white is a color associated with death in Korea"really????? korea are proud that "we are white nation"white is korean traditional color since they didn't have dye till modern age.they had imported the black and other color cloth from china till 20ad. korean are making the falsification of history easily.fraud korean! later i will explain the applesauce history and techniques.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
moreover dragon,shenlong(神龍)is originated chinese,why korea are stolen any other culture??? why the uniform is white or lightness,even cooking chef wear white,since cleanliness is needed for bodily exercise and martial art as manner.even the older and exhausted uniform,keeping clean and washing is for mind that is important.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
gold is vain splendor color,its not appropriate since its ruled that any instructor must not be proud their cathedra with the unique uniform chickenshit.basically,yellow and gold is noble for emperor or monks in china.however its mean meanness and betrayal from Judah of isukarionte in EU.korea was colonized by china for 1000 year till 1910,their king could wear only red color.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
its not martial art anymore,cult using martial art to get money.firstly,the rule of uniform is very funny.the pleats is colored by degree,silver,red,gold.Surprisingly,grandmaster can wear that All Gold Dobok(wang-sa) with twin dragon emblems...what that???martial art is not the method to be bossy for other people and students.white and black belt are accepted in karate,judo,aikido but its for getting behind the danger the expert do not play in abandon with beginner.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
Kuk Sool Won is korean fabricated art that "selling counterfeit martial arts"its deformed Chinese Wushu,tai-chi(太極拳),shaolin(少林寺) kun-fu basically and mixed with trivial copied the grappling technic of aikido(合気道) jyujutsu(柔術),karate（空手）by shallow cleverness....fraud Korean.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 7 months ago
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This is a brilliant compilation which perfectly shows why I love Kuk Sool Won so much.
KSWninjaAmy 8 months ago
This is a brilliant compilation which perfectly shows who I love Kuk Sool Won so much.
KSWninjaAmy 8 months ago
@KSWninjaAmy Thankyou Ma'am, glad you enjoyed it.
blondeblackbelt 8 months ago
Wing chun!!!!
NIDON786 8 months ago
@blondeblackbelt It KIND of does, in a humorous pun sort of a way.
If that is YOU in the profile photo then look fit...
...in both the correct AND street uses of the word, probably.
DippShits 8 months ago
I study Kuk Sool Won. :) It's the best.
DivinityFallen 8 months ago
This is a Black Belt School.
Myzaru 8 months ago
yesterday i experienced this. it hurt. lol. from what i was shown i like this discipline alot. i just wish we had somewhere around here that taught it. it would go along great with what i already do
DavidSaintOnge2007 8 months ago
...not a big fan of Korean based martial arts... seems I missed this one, Kuk Sool Won, should be called Kuk Sool WOW! This art looks awesome! It appears as if it trains all ranges from long weapon projectiles (Bow) to close range weapon (sword/ knife,) to kicks, punches, knees, elbows, throws, falls... Is their anything this art doen't do? This art looks complete all by itself. Very nice.
James270000 9 months ago
The only thing I can say I don't like about KSW is that everything is sanctioned. You have to have offical uniforms, official weapons, etc, etc. A knife is a knife and a sword is a sword. I understand they are trying to keep Korean tradition as best as possible but seriously. Would it not be more important to focus training on different blade length and types of weapons than to just worry if it is Korean or not?
Deetroiter 9 months ago
i love being part of kuk sool won. it's so nice to know that you are part of a worldwide family! :)
princessSaff13 9 months ago
I love this video.
The soundtrack the clips, just everything is awesome.
Great job :D
KukSoolKings 10 months ago
I wish I hadnt had to stop learning new forms and techniques. But life sent me somwhere where there isnt a school so I guess I just have more time to practice!!
We need more practice!
Wildcat425B 10 months ago
I'm looking for someone to teach me in the Tacoma-Seattle area, but to my knowledge, no one does :/
StarCitron 10 months ago
@StarCitron If there are any schools further away, its deffinatly worth trying to go, starting kuk sool was one of the best decisions i made :D
PandaMan1591000 10 months ago
My own pearsonal oppinion is that martial arts is about far more that just self defence. I am now a red belt in Kuk Sool Won, and have been on the reciving end of my 3rd degree teacher demonstrating even basic techniques done to a level more than efficient enough for self defence.KSW is more than combat. Hyung (forms) are about energy controll and conditioning. Even though doing many different styles may create a more 'well rounded' fighter, traditional martial arts are about more than fighting.
PandaMan1591000 11 months ago
These techniques are cool to look at and all, but if you really want to learn how to defend yourselves...Check out FMA, such as Modern Arnis.
MilagroVision 11 months ago
@MilagroVision Kuk Sool does teach you how to defend yourself. If executed correctly...
blondeblackbelt 11 months ago
@blondeblackbelt Oh, I mean no disrespect to Kuk Sool. I was just stating my opinion. I really like the knife and archery techniques of this art, though. I think it's best to study a little of everything to make yourself a complete fighter...If you have a few moments of time check out Modern or Kombatan Arnis and see what you think. GM Remy Presas and GM Ernesto Presas have done a lot for Philippines martial arts. God bless their souls.
MilagroVision 11 months ago
@MilagroVision I agree, I think a well rounded Martial Artist trains in a number of disciplines and actively respect all other arts. I'll be sure to check out your recommendations. Best Regards, BBB
blondeblackbelt 11 months ago
@blondeblackbelt That's true...but do they teach proper execution at your school? I had a blast learning the style at my school but they taught everything EXCEPT proper execution.
uuumdm 6 months ago
@uuumdm i don't have medical knowledge,but most ballet dancer suffer the racked by low back pain.if they want exercise,they should take the lesson or ballet followed with professional coaching in right way.the case of woman,she might have atocia.i think its serious problem in kuk sool won...
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
Ever asked why you don't train in Kuk Sool Won? This video is MY answer
tearo 11 months ago
@tearo I love hearing from respectful Martial Artists. Another MMA meathead who has been training for two minutes by any chance? With an attitude like yours my assumption can't be far wrong.
blondeblackbelt 11 months ago 13
@blondeblackbelt I'm not interested in Kuk Sool Won's reputation as martial arts.
but I won't let an insult that Korean is spreading the unsubstantiated propaganda that Japan suppressed Kuk Sool Won in the past.Korean insists Kuk Sool Won was a martial arts that had been hided and there was no record of it. But Why can Korean insists on the past that Kuk Sool Won was suppressed by Japan?
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@blondeblackbelt There is no fact that Japan prohibited Kuk Sool Won.Without any evidence that Kuk Sool Won was by Japan,Don't you try to stop that propaganda? If someone is true martial artist,he or she would never want a useless slander. Please request your grand master to delete definitions of giving Japan a bad reputation.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@blondeblackbelt hi,we have been discussing about the problem of the plundered korean martial arts, since heard that haidong gumdo would be exhibited in Japan Expo Paris,and found kuk sool won by accident,and very surprised.this is one of the comment to you not me in forum about history,culture and martial art,thank you.
sakura0jp0aikidodesu 6 months ago
@tearo I love how cocky you seem to be. I would love to see how your martial art compares to ours. It's quite funny how you probably wouldn't stand a chance.
TwiddleMyDiddles 6 months ago
lofl @ 0:07 that is complete bullshit, that was a demo and completely rehearsed. This stuff is cool, if you're 8 years old and just finished watching 3 Ninjas.
pchancey007 1 year ago
@pchancey007 Constructive feedback is always appreciated, thankyou.
blondeblackbelt 1 year ago
By far the coolest looking martial art
JKP0P 1 year ago
Hello ma'am..i would like to congratulate you on an amazing video...such amazing forms and techniques! I am a blue belt currently and one day i hope i can reach the such high standard and such discipline shown in your video. I always work my hardest...but as always "we need more practice" .
vickilou8219 1 year ago
Hello ma'am..i would like to congratulate you on an amazing video...such amazing forms and techniques! I am a blue belt currently and one day i hope i can reach the such high standard and such discipline shown in your video. I always work my hardest...but as always "we need more practice"
Vicki ;)
vickilou8219 1 year ago
its good used in a mix but alone as any style has its weakness they lack close range eficiancy midrange brutal strikes they are full of but the ground grapling is a joke
champwagner 1 year ago
its good used in a mix but alone as any style has its weakness they lack close range eficiancy midrange brutal strikes they are full of
champwagner 1 year ago
Oh, so that's why.
Peyoutreaux 1 year ago
Seems very cult like. Much like Oom Yung Doe / Chung Moo Doe.
tashermdog 1 year ago
@tashermdog uhh.....how so? And how would anyone be able to tell that from a series of images of practitioners performing demos?
Pantslessbob 1 year ago
Well, to OVERSHADOW all of the negative comments on this video, I will answer them with one of my own comments. Kuk Sool is one of the most important things that I have ever done in my life. I've only been a member for a year and a half, and am only a blue belt, but I have had the time of my life. If you would have told me to do most of the stuff I do now, I would pass out. Kuk Sool has increased my stamina exponentially while teaching me valuable lessons along the way.
kellynattico1 1 year ago
Cool video, I had the opportunity to learn a few Kuk Sool Won techniques a few years back but unfortunately there is no KSW school where I live, I loved the sword demonstration, by the way does anyone know about Kumdo? I heard there were two styles, one that is strikingly similar to Kendo and another that is almost entirely Korean sword techniques lost over the years.
tonydelacruz45 1 year ago
I have plenty to back me up, 3:26 of rehearsed stunts. Love the Johnny Cage punch(1:30). Can you post more videos of grown men and women showing off their Mortal Kombat techniques?
Javd1007 1 year ago
@Javd1007 I'm afraid I can't, sir. I've not always had a video camera handy whilst training over Europe, the US, Korea and Thailand in different disciplines. All I have is what is already uploaded on mychannel. I'm always trying to film more though. I would love to see you your videos though, if you're not busy commenting on videos expressing your distaste.
blondeblackbelt 1 year ago 3
@Javd1007 ..I enjoyed looking at your past comments on videos. Do you not have any respect for any other discipline? I always thought that was the beauty of Martial Arts.
blondeblackbelt 1 year ago
Garbage
Javd1007 1 year ago
@Javd1007 "30 year old man makes one word comments on internet video with nothing to back him up"
This is new?
blondeblackbelt 1 year ago
I wish I still did it :'(
OtterMoone 1 year ago
guy with the sword is fast as lightning.cool stuff
poormansjamesbond 1 year ago
some cool aerobics there, but this seems useless for self-defense/fighting
theMAXILOPEZpsycho 1 year ago
@theMAXILOPEZpsycho Actually, i've not done it for long but i used to get bullied alot at school and some of those joint locks and pressure points actually helped alot when i had to defend myself. It comes in very useful, trust me.
Torturedrggymnast 1 year ago
@teh1owner then don't go to mcdojo's go to a legitimate kuk sool school
ofomatheblackbelt 1 year ago
Great video compilation ma'am! :-)
westmidsksw 1 year ago
ksw=awesomeness favourite bit techniques and acrobatics
SuperJim4321 1 year ago
@blondeblackbelt
''Oranje horst sport centrum''. Where the lessons are given, I thought that was implied in my comment. Oh well...
teh1owner 1 year ago
.........Fighting is easy.. Anyone can fight.
Martial arts can also be easy - depending on how you do it. Truly understanding martial arts is much harder.
Lukeyblades 1 year ago
should call this dancing, cause this isint martial arts
ruff22 1 year ago
@ruff22 since when do u kick wood in dancing?
worldofjonny2 1 year ago
That tap n the head is not bull shit why don't you get hit by that by kuk sa nym whith is the tenth degree for kzw and I've been doing kzw for three years and I got my black belt
quietsniper666 1 year ago
Wow, this guy could totally dominate the UFC easy! Good thing he is totally against fighting :)
LordGodStronghold 1 year ago
really? cmon ive been at ksw for 6 years sence i ws 5 and i just recently got my first degree and im 11 and i understand more than u do its not all about beating the hell outta every1
Silent2090 1 year ago
@Silent2090
really, a black belt at 11...congrats....remember, there is so much more..you are now a serious student...take it that way.
-Sensei Page, Shodan in Shinjutsu Kempo
Chilibowl77 11 months ago
thumbs down for Creed
kungpow79 1 year ago
Most impressive! I especially like the ukemi sequence. Is this basically China's answer to Hapkido?
Shindai 1 year ago
@Shindai: I believe Kuk Sool Won is Korean as well.
tonydelacruz45 1 year ago
@tonydelacruz45 ...... I am a fool lol Thanks for setting me straight
Shindai 1 year ago
This is why you pick kuk sool won? So you can show off your choreographed fights and shitty sparring/competition where they keep their hands down? Any decent grappler would put these guys to sleep. Not to take anything away from the athletics of this, but its definitely more show than go.
zsswimmer 1 year ago
@zsswimmer I live in an area where I get mugged basically once a week and since i became a KSW black belt I've been able to easily fend off muggers.
santis142 1 year ago
@santis142
i dont disagree about that. i was talking about actually trained opponents. But you should be able to fend off people before having a black belt in martial arts. Well, depends on how fast people get black belts, if youre not talking about the 'black belt factories'.
zsswimmer 1 year ago
@zsswimmer These are shots from various demonstrations given and the techniques do work. Kuk Sool Won is sometimes taught in the army so i wouldn't write it off as 'more show than go.' ... plus we also do grappling.
Torturedrggymnast 1 year ago
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i have one word for this... WOW... it looks so harmonical... me my self practices Muay Thai... but this looks so much more fun... :(
but to bad the name is funny if you say in in swedish xD kuk = dick xD
Jonth93 1 year ago
i have one word for this... WOW... it looks so harmonical... me my self practises Muay Thai... but this looks so much more fun... :(
but to bad the name is funny if you say in in swedish xD kuk = dick xD
Jonth93 1 year ago
I do kuk sool won, very fun ... just learnt all my chichiyongs or however you spell it. ! :D
frazerbw 1 year ago
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zsswimmer 1 year ago
LOL 1:54 five point palm exploding brain technique?
neonblack88 1 year ago
@neonblack88 - yea what tha heck is that about kok sol experts ??
judutchinski 1 year ago
we need more practice !!!!!!!!!!!!
godroy101 1 year ago
Lol... Kuk is the swedish Word for Cock...
andreasarsenalfan 1 year ago
Gary Goodridge was offered status of ‘4th degree black belt in kuk sool won’, and a free gi, if he would represent their school at the UFC. His only true credentials were arm wrestling and a boxing background. The only submission he learned in the 2 classes he attended before the event, was called a goose neck. This is the very hold he put Herrera in, only instead of submitting him, he dropped 8 elbows on Herrera and knocked him out in 13 seconds.
eddman256 1 year ago
this makes me sick how ppl call KSW dance. I mean to call it that proves you have never studied it, i've been a student a kuk sool for around six months now and was forced to do dance for a performing arts degree in college and believe me they are nothing alike i mean at what point dureing a dance does someone spin kick you to the face and nearly break your nose(happened to me in training last week) so before you start badmouthing something with ignorent comments try it first!!
savanwolfrandal09 1 year ago
@savanwolfrandal09 Trained it for 3 years. I will say it is seen as dancing, largely becuase of the zero force, zero resistance training policies it has.
Though that may be different with the schools that have broken free from the Won now.
I like watching KSW, but I feel bad for it's students as they don't seem to be getting the full experience that you would get with some other martial arts.
outsidepers 1 year ago