Welcome to the WHRDA Article Archive!
Below you will find various magazine articles and news publications in which Hwa Rang Do or our teachers have been featured. In most cases you will need to click into the article to see a PDF for the full article in its completed form with original photos as it appeared in print.
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Happy Reading everyone!
Note: This archive currently contains articles that were published between 2014-2020. We are currently in the process of updating this archive with older publications, and we will also post new articles here as they come out.
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Jok Sool (Kicking)Magazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: May 2015 Featured: Grandmaster Taejoon LeeHighlights: The Hwa Rang Do® Martial Art is famous because of the countless kicking techniques included in its syllabus. More than 300 different types of kicks are studied from the basic Tae Soo Do® applications (classic front, side and chop... |
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HRD Go Too Gi (Grappling)Magazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: April 2015 Featured: Grandmaster Taejoon LeeHighlights: The Hwa Rang Do® Go Too Gi (Grappling) is one of the sport applications of Hwa Rang Do®. It's for everybody, also for beginners (but limited to positioning for them).You can apply takedowns, sweepings, joint locks and chokes. The... |
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HRD Yong Too Gi (Continuous Sparring)Magazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: March 2015 Featured: Grandmaster Taejoon LeeHighlights: The Hwa Rang Do® Yong Too Gi is one of the sport application of Hwa Rang Do®. It's for experienced martial students only (at least 3 years of practice, black or colored sashes). No full contact allowed and special sparring gears... |
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Hwa Rang Do and Korean HistoryMagazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: February 2015 Featured: Grandmaster Taejoon LeeHighlights: The evolution of Korean combat skills began about 5000 years ago with the establishment of the Kochoson kingdom. During the subsequent Three Kingdoms Period, this Korean warrior tradition found a particular expression in the... |
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Inside Circle Under C-LockMagazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: January 2015 Featured: Cheif Instructor Giuseppe CataniaHighlights: The inside circle-under C-lock can be found in numerous martial arts and in many movies. A dynamic, effective and often misunderstood technique, it is a signature move in Hwa Rang Do® and requires some detailed examination. You... |
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Form IntroMagazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: December 2014 Featured: Master Marco MattiucciHighlights: This sequence is a short combination of hand strikes and kicking useful to introduce the student to the long and complex Hwa Rang Do Open Hand Form...... ..........click PDF link below to view full article. Tags: Forms |
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Leadership in Martial ArtsMagazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: December 2014 Featured: Master Marco MattiucciHighlights: “What is martial? Martial is warlike and war was not invented in the twenty-first century, it has existed since beginning of humankind. So does that mean we have to be at war. Absolutely not! “Fighters fight because they... |
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What is Leadership?Magazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: November 2014 Featured: Grandmaster Taejoon LeeHighlights: Essentially, our ultimate goal is to better the World! For us we strive to accomplish this by maximizing our human potential to enhance the ideal of humanity through the rigorous training of our mind, body and spirit with the... |
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Theory and PhilosophyMagazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: October 2014 Featured: Grandmaster Taejoon LeeHighlights: (MISSION STATEMENT OF THE WORLD HWA RANG DO® ASSOCIATION) HWA RANG DO®: A legacy of Loyalty, Relentlessly seeking Truth, Empowering Lives, Serving Humanity MARTIAL WAY: The Art of... |
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Fighting Strategies and Joint ManipulationMagazine: Budo InternationalRelease Date: September 2014 Featured: Master Marco MattiucciHighlights: Hwa Rang Do® covers three stages of fighting with the addition of an alternate stage - the one knee position (OKP). Other martial arts specialize in a particular stage or range but Hwa Rang Do® tries to manage all the possible... |
