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Hwa Rang Do is a fairly complete art
encompassing throws, joint locks, strikes, and kicks. Its description
would closely parallel Hapkido's.
Hwa Rang Do is an ancient Korean martial
art that dates back nearly 2000 years. King Chinhung of Silla established
an academy for young nobles to become educated in things such as martial
arts, archery, poetry and dance. These young nobles were the first Hwa
Rang warriors. Won Kwang Bhopsa established a code of ethics by which
the Hwa Rang warriors lived. It stressed among other things loyalty
to country and family, courage and justice. For years the art of Hwa
Rang Do had to remain hidden in the Buddhist temples. In 1960 Joo Bang
Lee recieved permission from his instructor, the Buddhist monk Suahm
Dhosa who was the Supreme Grandmaster of the art at the time, to teach
Hwa Rang Do to the general public. The first public Hwa Rang Do school
was opened in Seoul, South Korea. From there Hwa Rang Do has spread,
and now Dr. Joo Bang Lee is the Supreme Grandmaster of Hwa Rang Do and
resides in Downey, California, location of the World Hwa Rang Do Association
Headquarters.
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