Chon Tu Kwon Bup A development of a Korean based martial art drawing on experiences of Master Nigel May Kwon Bup is a loose translation for Korean Kempo/Kenpo and early Korean Arts took the kwon Bup name and applied to early forms of hard styles now known as Taekwondo Tang Soo Do Tae Soo do etc
Chon Tu Kwon Bup is an easily applied system of hosinsul arranged in Sets for memory retention so our defence techniques become a reflexive action when required for combatitive situations
The curriculum is organised into 8 sets of self defence The first three cover defence from strikes and kicks the next series of defence covers clothing grabs the last 2 sets cover batton Knife and ground defence to give the Kwon Bup practitioner a well rounded set of skills for all ranges of defence.
The requirements for the Black Belt require all Kwon Bup sets drills and survival against multiple attacks covering defence against strikes grabs weapons and ground defence
Coming soon is the set of DVD's for the home Study student
Interpretation of Kwon Bup from the Muyedobotongi a key reference for Korean Mudo Historians
Kwon Bup means fist fighting method. The earliest surviving written reference to Kwon Bup is found in the Muyedobotongji, which has extensive documentation on the techniques and history of Kwon Bup. According to this text, Kwon Bup was impractical for large scale combat on the battlefield, but was taught as an introduction to the martial arts. Soldiers learned Kwon Bup prior to learning more complex weapons arts to master footwork and body control. It was also taught as a method of personal self-defense for Joseon warriors.
Quan fa is a generic term used for open handed Chinese martial arts. The hanja for quan fa and Kwon Bup are the same. The chapter in the muyedobotongji dealing with Kwon Bup was inspired by Chinese writings describing quan fa-techniques. It was the Chinese general Qi Jiguang who said that empty-handed fighting methods were impractical on the battlefield.
These days the term Kwon Bup is used in many Korean martial arts as a reference to their empty-handed curriculum.
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