Hwa Rang Do
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Hwa Rang Do (Korean: 화랑도; Hanja: 花郞道), also known as "The Way of the Flowering Knights", is a comprehensive Korean martial art that was developed in the 1960s by Joo Bang Lee and his brother Joo Sang Lee. It has multiple areas of focus, including stand-up fighting with open-hand striking, weapons, throws and takedowns; ground fighting; various types of meditative practices; intellectual and character development; and artistic and cultural pursuits.
Quick Facts Focus, Hardness ...
Focus | Striking, Grappling, Weapons, Hybrid |
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Hardness | Semi-Full Contact |
Country of origin | Korea |
Creator | Joo Bang Lee, Joo Sang Lee |
Parenthood | Korean martial arts |
Ancestor arts | Um-Yang Kwon, Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, Yudo, Kumdo |
Olympic sport | No |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Hwa Rang Do | |
Hangul | 화랑도 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hwarangdo |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwarangdo |
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