Kuk Sool Won™ is a systematic study of the traditional Martial Arts, which together comprise the Martial Arts history of Korea. Kuk Sool Won of St Paul is the first school in the Minneapolis and St Paul area but Kuk Sool itself is respected worldwide.
As a martial arts system, Kuk Sool Won™ covers the entire spectrum of established Asian Martial arts and body conditioning techniques, as well as mental development and traditional weapons training. The following list includes some, but by no means all, of the Martial Arts elements of Kuk Sool Won™.
Hand Strikes
- Closed and open hand striking methods, including palm, fist, wrist, finger striking, and specialized hand training techniques
- Pressure point striking
- Striking with arm and shoulder
- Blocking and parrying
Leg Techniques
- Fundamental kicks
- Spinning kicks
- Jumping kicks
- Combination kicks
- Double leg kicks
- Pressure point kicking
- Specialty kicking
Throwing and Grappling
- Body throws
- Projection throws
- Leg throws
- Pressure point grappling
- Grappling defense
- Wrestling techniques
- Ground fighting
Joint - Locking Techniques
- Restraining methods
- Joint breaking techniques
- Combination joint locking
- Control and redirection techniques
- Arresting and pain-compliance techniques
Falling Techniques and Acrobatics
- Body conditioning and agility techniques
- Body protection techniques
- Acrobatics for defense and offense
Body Conditioning
- Overall stretching and flexibility training
- Cardiovascular conditioning
- Muscle toning
- Ligament and tendon strengthening
- Joint flexibility and bone conditioning
Animal - Style Techniques
- Techniques based on the movements and/or characteristics of certain “martial” animals such as:
- Tiger
- Praying Mantis
- Crane
- Dragon
- Snake
- Bear
- Eagle
Traditional Korean Weapons
- Sword: short & long, single or double, straight or inverted
- Staff: short, middle & long, single or double
- Jointed Staff (flail): double or triple
- Spear
- Cane
- Rope
- Fan
- Bow & Arrow
- The Kuk Sool Won™ curriculum includes the study of 24 Korean Royal Court weapons as well as Buddhist and Tribal weaponry
Meditation and Breathing
- Various breath control techniques
- Meditation and breathing postures
- Concentration techniques
