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kuk sool won style, techniques, and philosophy?
I have a few questions about kuk sool won.
1) what is the effectiveness of this style, their locks, typical training, and weapons
2) how similar are the locks to hapkido, aikido, and jujutsu
3) could it be considered both a street and a traditional system
4) what is their sword work like. how does it compare to iaido or kenjutsu in training technique or effectiveness
5) what are the main principles and do they share any strategies with wing chun?
I realize that much depends on the studio and instructor but just looking for people's overall view.
and lastly would this style be preferred over japanese jujutsu? the jjj studio seems pretty traditional. my background, I did tkd x 4yrs, tsd x 15 yrs, Aikido x 2 yrs, and some iaido and wing chun.
2 Answers
- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
Kuk Sool Won is the most effect Martial Art. Please see the Wikipedia below. This should answer your questions.
My school just competed in an open tournament against karate, tae kwon do, jujutsu and a few others and came out on top. Events were submission grappling, breaking, forms, weapons and sparring.
1) they are very effective, training is very hard more intense than what I did in Wrestling and Judo. Training is about being ready to push yourself to the limit when needed
2) they are similar, yet some more advanced with fast with little setup
3) it is traditional but can be adapted to street. Kuk Sool is used for self defence.
4) Swords are not taught till Black Belt level. You first learn open hand
5) These are the main principles, which is not like any other Martial Art:
Mind: CALM yet alert
Eyes: BRIGHT and focused
Body (torso): LOW and soft
Hands: FAST and precise
Feet: SLOW and controlled
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suh_In-Hyuk - ?Lv 45 years ago
Kuk Sool Wan is a Korean sort similar to Hapkido and Taekwondo. I know that there is a bit extra grappling involved in Kuk Sool Wan than most Korean styles. The finest Kuk Sool Wan fighter I ever noticed was once "enormous Daddy" Gary Goodridge who elbowed the bejesus of an opponent in UFC 8. (Watch the fight on youtube). I feel a excellent variety to gain knowledge of alongside Jiu Jitsu could be boxing so you could be a good striker as well as a good grappler.
