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| Sang-kee Paik | |
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 Sang-kee Paik | |
| Born | August 21, 1929 Korea |
| Died | July 12, 2009 (aged 79) United States of America |
| Style | Sa-Sang Kwon Bup, Ch'uan Fa, Shudokan, Taekwondo, |
| Rank | 10th "dan" founding grandmaster Sa-Sang Kwon Bup; also 9th dan Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) |
| Notable school(s) | Paik's Oriental Martial Arts Institute, Paik's Academy of Martial Arts, Madison, Wisconsin |
Sang-kee Paik (1929–2009), also known in Korean reference as Paik Sang-kee, was a South Korean martial arts grandmaster and creator of a Kwon Bup system he called Sa-Sang Kwan (Korean: school of the four natural elements: air, earth, fire, and water).[1] Paik was one of the first pupils to receive the black belt under Yoon Byung-In, and Kim Ki Whang with whom he continued his training after Yoon's disappearance during the Korean War.[1] Paik's system of Sa-Sang built upon the Ch'uan Fa (Korean: Kwon Bup) he had mastered under Yoon Byung-In, and included elements of Shudokan karate from both Yoon and Kim. Paik completed the system with his research into training effective kicking techniques.[1][2] He created four primary forms (Korean: hyung), symbolizing each of the four natural elements. He also developed a rigorous philosophy unique to the system, and intended to be carried into one's everyday life.[2]