A Comprehensive Martial Arts System, Kuk Sool Won™ is a systematic study of all of the traditional fighting arts, which together comprise the martial arts history of Korea. As a martial arts system, Kuk Sool Won™ is exteremely well-organized; and seeks to integrate and explore the entire spectrum of established Asian fighting arts and body conditioning techniques, as well as mental development and traditional weapons training. The following list includes some, but by no means all, of the elements of Kuk Sool Won™.

 

STRIKING HAND AND LEG TECHNIQUES Closed and open hand striking methods, including: palm, fist, wrist, finger, and specialised hand training techniques. Pressure point striking. Striking with arm and shoulder. Blocking and parrying. Fundamental kicks, including: front, inside, outside. Advanced kicks, including: jumping, spinning, combination and double leg kicks. Pressure point kicking.

JOINT LOCKING AND GRAPPLING TECHNIQUES Throws include: body throws, projection throws, hip throws, leg throws. pressure point grappling. Grappling defence. Wrestling techniques and ground fighting. Restraining methods. Joint breaking techniques. Combination joint locking. Control and redirection techniques. Arresting and pain-compliance techniques. BODY CONDITIONING, FALLING AND ACROBATICS Body conditioning and agility techniques. Body protection techniques. Acrobatics for defence and offence. Overall stretching and flexibility training. Cardiovascular conditioning. Muscle toning. Ligament and tendon strengthening. Joint flexibility and bone conditioning.

 

TRADITIONAL KOREAN WEAPONS Sword (short, long, single or double, straight or inverted). Staff (short, middle & long, single or double). Jointed Staff (flail). Spear. Cane. Rope. Fan. Bow and Arrow. There are 24 different traditional Korean Royal Court weapons in the curriculum of Kuk Sool Won™.