Kuk Sool Won

Kuk Sool Won (Korean: 국술원; Hanja: 國術院) is a type of 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 teacher”) and Grandmaster.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.Kuk Sool Won is practiced in various countries, with its biggest bases other than the ROK and the USA being Western Europe (Germany, France, Italy and Spain) and Iran. However there is a strong following in South America as well.