Swords

Hwa Rang Do since it's conception in 1960 by our Founder, Dr. Joo Bang Lee, it has been one of the most comprehensive martial arts in the World as it was created with the Eastern metaphysics of the Um/Yang Theory.....

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The foundation and the spirit of martial arts lie in the advent of the sword.  With the coming of the Bronze Age, the world witnessed the power of the sword, which remained the primary weapon for battle for over 3,000 years until the introduction of gunpowder.....

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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 combat skills of the Hwarang warrior system of the ancient kingdom of Silla.