Budo International

After already a long three-days of events, the Black Sashes, serious Hwa Rang Do and Tae Soo Do practitioners, the Instructors and the Assistant Instructors remain for another five-days of intensive training on all aspects of Hwa Rang Do from morning until late hours of the night with one unified goal of improving themselves mentally, physically

The World Hwa Rang Do Association (WHRDA) Hwa Rang Do / Tae Soo Do World Championships are held each year at a different country which is determined by the master's committee.  This year it was held in the beautiful countryside of Chianni, Italy.....

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Grandmaster Taejoon Lee demonstrating an Inside Circle Under C-lock Joint Manipulation technique as a takedown to lock up on the ground.

It is nine-days of full-emersion into the world of Hwa Rang Do, starting each day as early as dawn with morning meditation, internal energy (Nae Gong) training, and intensive seminars on various subjects of the Art throughout the day.....

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Grandmaster Taejoon Lee demonstrates one of the techniques to escape a two-handed wrist grab.

The Founder of Hwa Rang Do Supreme Grandmaster Dr. Joo Bang Lee, all members of the World Hwa Rang Do Association, and myself would like to extend our deepest congratulations to the CEO and Publisher Alfredo Tucci of Budo International for their 30th Year Anniversary.....

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Grandmaster Taejoon Lee demonstrates a defense against a two-hand frontal choke.

The summer is upon us and many people will be on the road vacationing as well as many of the European martial art clubs will be closing for the summer, leaving the avid martial artist without a means of training.  It is important to understand that.....

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The hand is your primary weapon and in order to use it to it's maximum, one must understand how it works.  As a craftsman must know every aspect of their tool of trade, so must a martial artist, as their entire body becomes the tool for their trade of defense.....

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Grandmaster Taejoon Lee demonstrates a defense against a two handed frontal choke with some striking combinations.