Han Moo Kwan, was founded in August 1954 by
Kyo-yoon Lee and is one of the nine original
Kwans
Kwan (hanja: ; hangul: ) in Korean literally means building or hall, but in the context of martial arts can also refer to a school or clan of martial artists who follow the same style or leader.
Five kwans and nine kwans in taekwondo
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that later formed
Kukkiwon
Kukkiwon (), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was established by the South Korean government.Min, B.-H. (2005): (11 July 2005). Publishe ...
Taekwondo
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...
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Lee was a student at the Chosun
Yun Moo Kwan Kwon Bop Bu (sometimes spelled "
Yun Mu Kwan" in English transliteration), learning from its founder,
Sang-sap Chun. Later, after the
Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...
Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, Lee started teaching the returning Yun Moo Kwan Kwon Bop Bu members at the Hankuk Chaeyuk Kwan Dojang. He had conflicts with Chong-woo Lee and left to start his own annex Kwan by setting up a tent at a high school. Later, Chong-woo Lee changed the Yun Moo Kwan Kwon Bop Bu's name to
Jidokwan. Kyo-yoon Lee states that Han Moo Kwan is from Choson Yun Moo Kwan Kwon Bop Bu, not Jidokwan.
In his time, Kyo Yoon Lee continued to be active in the
Kukkiwon
Kukkiwon (), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was established by the South Korean government.Min, B.-H. (2005): (11 July 2005). Publishe ...
and served on the High Dan/Poom Black Belt promotion committee of the
Kukkiwon
Kukkiwon (), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was established by the South Korean government.Min, B.-H. (2005): (11 July 2005). Publishe ...
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Korea Han Moo Kwan still exists today, but only as a fraternal social friendship club. The official training curriculum endorsed by Korea Han Moo Kwan is the Kukkiwon curriculum. Korea Han Moo Kwan supports the Kukkiwon.
Meaning
The word Han means Korea, the word Moo means Military or Martial, and the word Kwan means School or Hall; together Han Moo Kwan means "Korean Military School".
External links
Han Moo Kwan Grandmasters in the Taekwondo Hall of FameAsociación Han Moo Kwan de México A.C.Great Grandmaster In Hui-won World President of Han Moo Kwan appointed by Kyo-yoon Lee in 2017
References
* Lee, Kyo-yoon (1996), ''A Guide to Taekwondo'', Han-young Choi; Seoul, Korea. 89-85936-05-0.
* Lee, Kyo-yoon (2003), "Global Taekwondo", Hanmi Publishing, Seoul, Korea.
* A Modern History of Taekwondo 1999 (Korean) Kyong-myung Lee and Won-sik Kang
* Kukkiwon 25th Anniversary Text 1997 (Korean) Un-yong Kim
* Kukkiwon Textbook 2006 (English/Korean) Woon-kyu Um
* Taekwondo News 2008 Article "Walking With A Mountain" Al Cole; Seoul, Korea
Sports organizations established in 1954
Taekwondo kwans
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