Joo Bang Lee

Contents

History of hwarang do
Internal dynamics of hwarang do
Basic principles of training
Chapter 11 Weapons techniques
Defense against sword
Self-defense with baton
Self-defense wih cane
Defense against knife
Defense against guns
Chapter 12 Throwing techniques
Chapter 13 Choking techniques
Chapter 14 Opponent control
Defense against one opponent
Defense against two opponents
Defense against three opponents
Chapter 15 Vital points
Chapter 16 Charts… (meer)

Hwarang Do, a form of combat translated as 'way of flowering manhood', based on a code of ethics involving concentration, patience, and sincerity is taught through text and pictures.

Contents

Jung Do way of controlling the mind and body
1 Hwa rang do bow
2 What is dan jun?
3 What is dan jun ho hup bop?
4 Types of dan jun ho hup bop-Bok shik ho hup bop; Jung dan shik ho hup bop
5 Dan jun exercise positions-Pyung ja sae; Kyel ka boo ja sae
6 Jung do jo shik bop of hwa rang do (body and mind rejuvenation)
7 Jung shin tong il bop (Mental concentration)
8 What is ki ryuk (Ki power)
9 Types of bal ki ryuk (developing ki)
a pyung myen kin hap (developing ki)
b Sa myen ki hap (body power)
c Jung myen kihap (wrist power)
d Ha bo ki hap (lower body)
e Sang boo ki hap (upper body)
f Ji boo ki hap (finger power)
g Bok boo dan ryen bop (stomach power
10 Kyek pha boo bun ki hap (holding ki power and breaking)
Gi Bon Ja Sae basic stance
1 Jae yeun sae (natural stance)
2 Gi bon pyung ja sae (ready stance)
3 Gong kyuk ja sae (Offensive fighting stance)
4 Nae kulip gong kyuk ja sae (Inward step fighting stance)
Nak Bop falling techniques
Soo Gi fists
Jok Gi kicking technique
Kwon Jok Bang A Bop defensive techniques… (meer)

Two stars for deliberate misrepresentation. Hwarang Do is a comprehensive martial arts system, but a synthetic one compiled in the early 1970s from various other styles: the long-winded introduction which claims an 1800-year lineage for the art is total bunk. (Yes, there was an organization called Hwarang--i.e., Flowering Knights--in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla, but their fighting techniques have been lost to history.) That being said, The Ancient Martial Art of Hwarang Do, Vol. 1 will be of interest to practitioners of Korean martial arts as long as they know precisely what they're getting. This volume is a compendium of basic techniques and breathing exercises; there are no forms.… (meer)