Kuk Sool Won

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Kuk Sool Won

Focus	Hybrid
Country of origin	South Korea
Creator	Suh In-Hyuk
Ancestor arts	Mantis Fist, Shaolin Kung Fu, Hapkido, Sunmudo, Taekkyeon, Chinese Medicine
Official website	http://www.kuksoolwon.com

Kuk Sool Won (Korean: 국술원; Hanja: 國術院) means Korean martial arts. It was founded in 1958 by Suh In-Hyuk (서인혁), who also carries the formal titles of Kuk Sa Nim (i.e. "national martial arts teacher") and Grandmaster.^[1]

This Korean martial art is known for its comprehensive collection of combat techniques, in particular, it teaches an extensive set of offensive and defensive moves designed to take advantage of the human body's many pressure points.^[2]

Kuk Sool Won is practiced in various countries, with its biggest bases other than the South Korea and the United States being Western Europe (Germany, France, Italy and Spain) and Iran. However there is a strong following in South America as well.