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2. Hogu - Wikipedia

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   Hogu (호구, 護具) is the armor worn by practitioners of Taekwondo and Geomdo during sparring and competition. Translated into English, hogu means chest or chest protector. The hogu has been used in World Taekwondo sparring since the 1950s and is considered the most important piece of sparring equipment in the Taekwondo practitioner's arsenal.

3. Korean martial arts - Wikipedia

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   Taekwondo is a Korean martial art which emerged in the mid-twentieth century, and has subsequently become one of the most widely practiced martial arts in the world. The art is characterized by powerful hand strikes and kicks, which are used for unarmed self-defense or combat, or in organized sport competitions such as the Olympic Games.

4. Kumdo - Wikipedia

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   the way of the sword) is a modern Korean martial art. It is derived from kendo, the Japanese martial art. [1] Its name is also spelled Kǒmdo, Keomdo, Gumdo and Geomdo. Kumdo, commonly translated as ''the way of the sword'', encompasses a variety of sword-based martial arts rooted in both Korean and Japanese traditions.

5. Kang Duk Won - Wikipedia

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   These two students of YMCA Kwon Bop Bu founder Byung In-Yoon were Hong Jong-Pyo and Chul Hee Park. Today, Kang Duk Won still exists in Korea and is officially known as Taekwondo Kang Duk Won, which is a social friendship club that endorses the Kukkiwon system and supports the World Taekwondo Federation. Kang Duk Won also has a school in the ...

6. GongKwon Yusul - Wikipedia

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   Gongkwon Yusul is a modern Korean martial art system founded by Kang Jun in 1996. [citation needed] Its main influences include the martial arts of Hapkido, Hakko-ryu Jujutsu, Judo and Kyuk Too Ki (Korean style Thai Boxing/Shoot Boxing).

7. Kwan (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   By 1953 and onward until 1960, Moo Duk Kwan had risen to become the biggest martial arts organization in Korea, with close to 75% of all martial artists in Korea practicing Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. In 1957, Hwang discovered Soo Bahk ( 수박 ), a traditional Korean martial art from Muyedobotongji ( 무예도보통지 ).