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National Korea Yusool
Association

Yu: (Gently / Giving / Yielding)
Sool: (Technique / Skills)

Also pronounced/spelled: YooSool; (Soft / Skills)

Did you ever hear the expression; “There is nothing pretty, soft or gentle
about his techniques,....he goes straight for your juggler”?

When attacked by an aggressor, one must not rely on meeting brute force with
brute force! He must redirect the force of the aggressor while targeting
specific and precise points of the aggressor’s body to attack. Always strike
first, and never allow the aggressor to put his hands on you!

That may well be a good way to describe the antiquated system of Yusool!
Hundreds of years ago, the early systems of Yusool, was nothing more or less
than a pure form of raw but extremely effective self-defense.

The martial art of Yusool represents a controversial case in modern
Korea. Records at the Nonsan Military Archives show that centuries ago, there
existed only two fighting styles in Korea: The kick-punch art of Taekyon, &
The grappling art of Yusool.

Professor Jigoro Kano, founder and father of Japanese Kodokan Judo, was a
master jutsu/ jujitsu & Yusool expert, who elevated the “art” or the “practice”
to Do, “way” or “principle”, calling his new martial art system Kodokan Judo,
which he established in 1882.

Chon Tu Yusul has many influences and is a neverending evolving art

The only weapon that the Korean Yusool Association teaches, is the Bong, or
Staff. Bong training is extensive with blocks, strikes, locks, & take downs.

The Chon Tu Yusul Kwan teaches three “Bongsool” forms,that increase in
difficulty, as the students progress in rank.

Many of the hand techniques resemble those of the modern day form of Kick
boxing or Kyuktooki, to include the standard kicks & many jumping kicks.

Punching & kicking was used to knock the opponent down, before joint locks and
other submission holds are applied, to include strangulation locks.

It should be noted, that the modern day art of Hapkido, is a spin-off of the
original art of Yusool. Although earlier forms of self-defense referred to as
Yusool existed, one of the influential masters & revivers of Korean Yusool
was; Choi Yong Sool. Born in 1904, he traveled to Japan at a young age and
studied; Dai Dong Ryu Yu-Sool under master Takeda Sokaku. Choi Yong Sool
later taught Yusool to; Soh Bok Sub, a Yudo Black Belt expert. Years later,
(1940’s), Soh Bok Sub made a number of changes in the original system of
Yusool and called his new system; Yu Kwon Sool.

The new system of Yu Kwon Sool placed heavy emphasis on: throws,
joint-locks, pressure points, punching, & kicking.

Ji Han Jae, another student of Grandmaster Choi Yong Sool, formed his new
system of SungMuKwan Hapkido after extensive study of Yusool under
Grandmaster Choi Yong Sool. For a short period of time, Ji Han Jae called his
system; “Hapki Yu Kwon Sool”. Realizing the name was to long, and he liked the
name “Do”, which means “way of life”, much better than the name; “Sool”,
which means “technique”, he shorten the name to; “Hapkido”. In general,
Hapkido translates; Harmony, Power, The Way.

Techniques ranging from least to more difficult, as the student progresses
through the ranks. Many of the antiquated Yusool techniques have been
revised, combined with modern yudo/judo, Hapkido and systems of jujitsu, to
establish a practical, effective & exciting array of 120 self-defense
techniques. Yusool is considered one of the most difficult of the martial arts,
to obtain black belt ranking.

To qualify for Yusool first-degree black belt testing, one must hold no less than
3 years of training, or be in a position to demonstrate the skills required for
that art. This includes all the standard striking, kicking and blocking
requirements.

Chon Tu Yusul is a mixed martial arts approach to tradition. Strikes are taken
from simplistic hand actions and ground fighting are taken from brazilian jujitsu,
sambo and submission jujitsu, to form a well rounded mixed martial arts.

Chon Tu Yusul and National Korea Yusul are supported by Dae Han Mu Sul Kwan
in its entirety. KJN May oversees the opperations and can be contacted on
Chon Tu Yusul Kwan

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