This book is a summary of my Martial Arts’ life and experiences and is divided into 3 main sections: Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Joong Do Ryu. It is intended for instructors as well as students so they learn the true meaning of these Martial Arts from a descriptive and philosophical point of view and includes around 200 illustrated techniques with photos.

TABLE OF CONTENT / 차례 / TABLA DE CONTENIDO

AUTHOR’S NOTES / 저자의 메모 / NOTAS DEL AUTOR .................................................................. 1

A VIEW ON THE HISTORY OF MARTIAL ARTS / 무도의 역사관 / UNA VISIÓN A LA 

HISTORIA DE LAS ARTES MARCIALES ................................................................................................ 4

ABOUT TRAINING OF MARTIAL ARTIST / 무도인의 수련 / SOBRE EL ENTRENAMIENTO 

DEL ARTISTA MARCIAL ..................................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER 1. TAEKWONDO / 1 장. 태권도/ CAPITULO 1. TAEKWONDO ............................. 11

GRAND MASTER YOUNG SEOK KIM’S MARTIAL ARTS BRIEF HISTORY / 사범 김용석의

무도 약력 / BREVE HISTORIA DE LAS ARTES MARCIALES DEL GRAN MAESTRO YOUNG

SEOK KIM ........................................................................................................................................ 14

GRAND MASTER MAURICIO CORREA’S MARTIAL ARTS BRIEF HISTORY / 사범 마우리시오

꼬르레아 무도 약력 / BREVE HISTORIA DE LAS ARTES MARCIALES DEL GRAN MAESTRO 

MAURICIO CORREA ........................................................................................................................ 18

GRAND MASTER ROBERTO HERNANDEZ’S MARTIAL ARTS BRIEF HISTORY / 사범

로베르토 에르난데즈 무도 약력 / BREVE HISTORIA DE LAS ARTES MARCIALES DEL 

GRAN MAESTRO ROBERTO HERNANDEZ ....................................................................................... 20

TAEKWONDO PROMISED SPARRING / 태권도 맞추어 겨루기 / COMBATE PROMETIDO 

DE TAEKWONDO ............................................................................................................................ 23

AN INTRODUCTION TO TAEKWONDO / 태권도 소개 / UNA INTRODUCCIÓN AL 

TAEKWONDO .................................................................................................................................. 27

HOW TO GREET / 인사하는 법 / COMO SALUDAR ....................................................................... 29

THE MEANING OF THE STANCE / 자세의 의미 / EL SIGNIFICADO DE LA POSTURA ..................... 33

HOW TO MAKE A FIST AND PUNCH (JIREUGI) / 주먹 쥐는 법과 주먹 지르기 / COMO 

HACER EL PUÑO Y GOLPEAR (JIREUGI) ........................................................................................... 39

THE READY STANCE AND THE RIDING STANCE TRUNK PUNCH / 준비서기와 주춤서기

몸통지르기 / LA POSTURA DE ATENCIÓN Y EL GOLPE EN POSTURA DE JINETE........................... 43

TRAINING IN MARTIAL ARTS AND THE LAWS OF NATURE / 무도의 수련과 자연의 순리 / 

EL ENTRENAMIENTO DE ARTES MARCIALES Y LAS LEYES DE LA NATURALEZA ............................. 53

THE ATTACK AND DEFENSE OF THE HAND / 손의 공격과 방어 / EL ATAQUE Y DEFENSA 

CON MANO ..................................................................................................................................... 58

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THE ART OF KICKING / 발차기 / EL ARTE DE PATEAR .................................................................... 63

POOMSAE (FORMS) / 품새 / POOMSAE (FORMAS) ....................................................................... 67

PROMISE SPARRING / 맞추어 겨루기 / COMBATE PROMETIDO ................................................. 68

COMPETITION / 겨루기 / COMPETICIÓN ...................................................................................... 72

THE ROOF TILE PARABLE AND THE MEANING OF COMPETITION / 기왓장과 겨루기의

의미 / PARÁBOLA DE LA TEJA Y EL SIGNIFICADO DE LA COMPETICIÓN ........................................ 78

THE MEANING OF THE YELL (KIHAP) / 기합의 의미 / EL SIGNIFICADO DEL GRITO (KIHAP) ........ 83

BREAKING SKILLS / 격파 기술 / HABILIDADES DE ROMPIMIENTO ............................................... 89

TAEGEUK ‐ TAEGEUK POOMSAE / 태극 - 태극 품새 ................................................................... 93

CHAPTER 2. HAPKIDO / 2 장. 합기도 / CAPITULO 2. HAPKIDO ...................................... 125

GRAND MASTER NAM JAI KIM’S HAPKIDO BRIEF HISTORY / 김남제 관장 합기도 약력 / 

BREVE HISTORIA DE HAPKIDO DEL GRAN MAESTRO NAM JAI KIM ............................................. 128

GRAND MASTER MOO YOUNG KANG’S MARTIAL ARTS BRIEF HISTORY / 강무영 관장

무도 약력 / BREVE HISTORIA EN LAS ARTES MARCIALES DEL GRAN MAESTRO MOO 

YOUNG KANG ............................................................................................................................... 145

HOW TO TIE A BELT / 띠 매는법 / COMO AMARRAR EL CINTURÓN ........................................... 156

AN INTRODUCTION TO HAPKIDO / 합기도 소개 / UNA INTRODUCCIÓN AL HAPKIDO .............. 161

TECHNIQUES OF HAPKIDO / 합기도 술기 / TÉCNICAS DE HAPKIDO .......................................... 168

THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF HAPKIDO / 합기도의 3 대 원리 / LOS TRES PRINCIPIOS DEL 

HAPKIDO ....................................................................................................................................... 174

FLIPPING / 낙법 / LAS CAÍDAS ..................................................................................................... 180

DANJEON BREATHING METHOD / 단전 호흡법 / MÉTODO DE RESPIRACIÓN DANJEON .......... 183

HAPKIDO DANJEON BREATHING METHOD AND YUKJAKEOL (SIX VIBRATIONS) BREATHING 

METHOD / 합기도의 단전 호흡법과 육자결 호흡법 / EL MÉTODO DE RESPIRACIÓN DE 

HAPKIDO DANJEON Y EL MÉTODO DE RESPIRACIÓN YUKJAKEOL (SEIS VIBRACIONES) .............. 192

VITAL POINT AND STRIKING METHODS / 급소와 타격법 / PUNTOS VITALES Y MÉTODOS 

PARA GOLPEAR ............................................................................................................................. 198

BREATHING, MUSCLE AND STRENGTH / 호흡, 근육 그리고 힘 / ACERCA DE LA 

RESPIRACIÓN, LOS MÚSCULOS Y LA POTENCIA ........................................................................... 201

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MIND, ENERGY, AND BODY / 심, 기, 체 / ACERCA DE LA MENTE, LA ENERGÍA Y EL 

CUERPO ........................................................................................................................................ 205

ADVANCED SELF‐DEFENSE TECHNIQUES / 상급 호신술 / TÉCNICAS DE DEFENSA 

PERSONAL AVANZADAS ............................................................................................................... 213

CHAPTER 3. JOONG DO RYU / 3 장. 중도류/ CAPITULO 3. JOONG DO RYU ..................... 273

JOONG DO RYU (中道流) MEANING / 중도류(中道流)의 의미 / SIGNIFICADO DEL JOONG 

DO RYU (中道流) .......................................................................................................................... 281

PHILOSOPHY OF JOONG DO RYU / 중도류 철학 / FILOSOFÍA DEL JOONG DO RYU ................... 287

THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE MARTIAL ARTIST / 무도인의 깨달음에 대하여 / ACERCA 

DE LA ILUMINACIÓN DEL ARTISTA MARCIAL ............................................................................... 291

THE WAY (DO) THE MASTER SHOULD GO / 사범이 나아가야 할 길(도)에 대하여 / 

ACERCA DE LA VÍA (DO) QUE EL MAESTRO DEBE SEGUIR ........................................................... 294

A MASTER IS NOT CLOSE TO DANGER / 사범은 위험에 가까이하지 않는다 / UN 

MAESTRO NO SE ACERCA AL PELIGRO ......................................................................................... 300

NATURE AND ME / 자연과 나에 대하여 / LA NATURALEZA Y YO ............................................. 303

A JOURNEY THROUGH MY MARTIAL ARTS LIFE / 나의 무도 인생에 대하여 / UN VIAJE A 

TRAVÉS DE MI VIDA EN LAS ARTES MARCIALES ........................................................................... 309

JOONG DO RYU’S EMBLEMS / 중도류 상징 / LOS EMBLEMAS DE JOONG DO RYU ................... 323

RANKS AND BELTS SYSTEM OF JOONG DO RYU TAEKWONDO  HAPKIDO / 중도류 태권도

합기도의 유급자와 유단자의 띠 체계 / EL SISTEMA DE RANGOS Y CINTURONES DEL 

JOONG DO RYU TAEKWONDO ‐ HAPKIDO ................................................................................... 329

BELT REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOONG DO RYU TAEKWONDO – HAPKIDO / 중도류 태권도

- 합기도 띠 필수 조건 / REQUISITOS DE CINTURÓN DEL JOONG DO RYU TAEKWONDO – 

HAPKIDO ....................................................................................................................................... 365

SELF DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR COLOR BELTS / 호신술 HOSHINSOOL / PROGRAMA DE 

DEFENSA PERSONAL PARA CINTURONES DE COLORES ............................................................... 388