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Is there any Korean arts that cover indepth of ground fighting or grappling. I know korea has excellent judo and that MMA and BJJ are getting big out there, I was curious if any of the other arts, such as Hwarang do, or Hapkido cover ground fighting techniques?

I know the TKD/TSD guys do just stand up as far as I know. Unless they cross train.

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There is Hapkido, and i guess Taekkyon had some takedowns but only because it had come from actual military fighting.

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Hapkido tends to be mainly stand-up joint locks, takedowns, etc. However, I have heard of Yudo, which was basically the Korean version of Judo. However, when it came into being, and what it exactly conists of, I do not know.

I think that most of the grappling styles in existence today are descended from the more sport variations that Jujitsu evolved into, like Judo and BJJ. Also, Sumo was always popular. Many cultures had some form of wrestling as well.

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OH yea! your right! Hapkido was a combination between akido and the kicking dynamics of koreans. I totally was thinking sideways there.

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Yea, i also have like some memory in my brain that it had to do with something japanese and koreans just added like kicks.

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Again, here, Tae Kyon will rear its head. From reading about Bong Soo Han, it was stated that he had prior training in Tae Kyon, and then Hapkido. Therefore, his brand of Hapkido had the high kicks, and the Daito-ryu descended Hapkido combined.

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I am trying to learn Taekkyon on my own too because there are no schools here for it, mainly in korea and like south america but i notice the kicks are reeeeally awesome! i even recognized some of the kicks of the 4th degrees doing one day as like taekkyon stuff in taekwondo...but i would love to learn Hapkido and also a grappling technique if there is one from korea.

"If I tell you I'm good, you would probably think I'm boasting, but if I tell you I'm no good, you know I'm lying."

- Bruce Lee

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I know the TKD/TSD guys do just stand up as far as I know. Unless they cross train.

I dont know whether its just our dojang but we do ground work. Its fairly basic but it includes all-sorts of joint locks and holds. We're an ITF TKD school and as far as I'm aware my instructor hasn't really cross-trained in any style seriously, just the odd bit here and there. There is also a whole chapter on ground work in Gen. Choi's encyclopaedia...

I think Hanmudo has grappling elements?

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There is a Korean grappling art that also incorporates kicks & punches. It's called GongKwon. Here's a taste:

Wow! Note the flooring: Wood, not mats!

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