Kim Yun-Sik

Kim Yun-sik was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1943. He is one of the highest ranking hapkido (10th dan) and taekwondo (9th dan) instructors in the world and founder of Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido.

Trainee

He began his martial arts training in 1954 under the direction of Choi Yong-sool (Hangul: 최용술), and reveived the black belt from Grandmaster Choi in 1957. In the same year he received the black belt in taekwondo from Grandmaster Hwang Kee.

Hapkido and taekwondo teacher

In 1968 he established his first school in Seoul "Tchon Young", which was one of the first teaching Taekwondo and Hapkido together. In the same year Kim founded the "Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido", becoming its first chairman.

One of the founders of the new Hapkido era

In the 60's, alongside his master Choi and other masters such as Ji Han-jae, stablishes the Korea Hapkido Association, also known as Daehan Hapkido. Kim holds the 10th dan in Hapkido, 9th dan in Taekwondo by World Taekwondo Federation and holds the degree number 7 of the Korea Hapkido Federation and number 9 by the Korea Kido Association.

The Kwan (Martial arts family)

Between the '50s and '60s, after the separation of the North and South, the South went under a big and rigorous transformation, the end of the Imperialist power, to the new captalist system. The new legislation changed the whole country and it included the martial arts. The government regulation for martial arts was rigorous and it demanded the registration of the Kwans (martial arts family).

To register a Kwan, the master had to prove he had at least the 7th dan in his martial art and 30 dojangs (the Korean word for the place where martial arts are trained, the same for Japanese dojo).

As for Hapkido, only 3 masters managed to register a "Kwan", here they are.

Original Hapkido Kwan Founders:

Kim, Yun-sik: Hapkido Bum Moo Kwan
Ji, Han-jae: Sung Moo Kwan Hapkido
Kim, Moo-wong: Shin Moo Kwan Hapkido

Associations and federations

Also, the government issued a decree for the registration of associations, which would be responsible for the organization of the "Kwans". At the time, the master had to first register his "Kwan" in the government and after that in the new association established.

The first to have his association recognized by the government was "Korea Kido Association", having Mr Kim, Du-young as its chairman. The "Korea Kido Association" was not an association related only to Hapkido and, even today, they have over 30 styles of martial arts related to them. To solve this issue, the masters Ji, Han-jae; Kim, Yun-sik; Kim, Young-jin; Kwang, Sik-miung; Kim, Yong-whan; Lee, Tae-joon and others united to establish the first association to take care exclusively of Hapkido; it was named "Korea Hapkido Association", also known as "Dehan Hapkido", and Grand Master Ji, Han-jae was elected the first chairman.

The Kwans were only registered until 1970. In 1971 the Korean government issues a decree stating Taekwondo as its national sport. The only three original Kwans are those stated above, those are the fathers of the modern Hapkido.

Awards

Some of the awards received by Kim Yun-sik for the showcase of his Hapkido Techniques:

1972 award for "best demonstration technique" in the first martial arts meeting, promoted by the "MBC TV network" in Seoul, Korea.
1986 award for "best demonstration technique" in the martial arts meeting in Manaus, Brazil.
1994 award for "best demonstration technique" in the martial arts meeting in Ottawa, Canada.

Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido style

Kim stablished the Bum Moo (Tiger) Kwan (Family) Hapkido (Hapkido of the Tiger Family) in 1968. His style is known as being "simplified, direct". The practitioner of the Bum Moo style is instructed to finish the fight quickly, using any available material as weapon or any part of his body, aiming the opponent's pressure or vital points.

Organizations

Chairman of the "World Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido Federation"
Chairman of the "Confederação Brasileira de Hapkido" (Brazilian Hapkido Federation)
Chairman of the "Federação Paulista de Hapkido" (São Paulo State Hapkido Federation)
Former chairman of the "Pró Taekwondo Brasil"
Former chairman of the "Brazilian Taekwondo Association"
Former vice-president of the organization committee of the "2nd World Hapkido Championship", held in Seoul, Korea
Former chairman of the "Korean Association of Taekwondo in Brazil"
Former chairman of the "Korean Masters Association in Brazil"

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Taekwondo Olympic Demonstration Sport

Taekwondo made its first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The opening ceremony featured a mass demonstration of taekwondo with hundreds of adults and children performing moves in unison. Taekwondo was again a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. For more information View Taekwondo Olympic Demonstration Sport »

Year	Date	Flag	City	Host Country
1992	July 25 - August 9		Barcelona	Spain
1988	September 17 - Oct 2		Seoul	South Korea

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Impact Surface Area

Various surfaces of the body may be engaged as the blocking and striking surface depending on which area of the body is being targeted. This leads to a large array of blocking and striking positions. More information on Impact Surface Areas »

Surface	Korean	Description	Tutorial
Fist ( 주먹 jumeok ) - is an action where a hand has the fingers curled into the palm and the thumb retracted, displaying the knuckles.	주먹 jumeok	A fist ( 주먹 jumeok ) is an action where a hand has the fingers curled into the palm and the thumb retracted, displaying the knuckles. The act of creating a fist is known as 'making a fist' or 'clenching a fist'.	Tutorial »
Hammer Fist ( 메주먹 mejumeok ) - is an action where a hand has the fingers curled into the palm and the thumb retracted, using the bottom of the hand as the striking surface.	메주먹 mejumeok	A Hammer Fist is an action where a hand has the fingers curled into the palm and the thumb retracted, using the bottom of the hand as the striking surface. The act of creating a fist ( 주먹 jumeok ) is known as 'making a fist' or 'clenching a fist'.	Tutorial »
Hand Blade ( 손날 sonnal ) - striking surface extends with the muscle at the side of the hand located between the base of the small finger and the wrist.	손날 sonnal	By tucking the thumb into the palm, a striking surface called the knife hand or hand blade ( 손날 sonnal ) is formed. The striking surface extends with the muscle at the side of the hand located between the base of the small finger and the wrist.	Tutorial »
Ridgehand ( 손날등 sonnal-deung ) - reverse knife-hand is formed, extending a few inches along the inside of the hand below the first knuckle of the index finger.	손날등 sonnal-deung	By tucking the thumb into the palm, a striking surface called the ridgehand ( 손날등 sonnal-deung ), or reverse knife-hand is formed, extending a few inches along the inside of the hand below the first knuckle of the index finger.	Tutorial »

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Korean martial arts are military practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non-military personnel as a method of personal growth or recreation. Among the best recognized Korean practices using weapons are traditional Korean Archery and Kumdo (Korean sword sport similar to Japanese Kendo). The best known unarmed Korean Martial Arts is Taekwondo 태권도 and Hapkido, which are continuing to rapidly gain in popularity both inside and outside of the country. View Korean Martial Arts »