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Korean Arts
Throughout their developmental cycles, some Korean arts were influenced to varying degrees by the Chinese fighting methods, while others were affected by the Japanese arts. No matter the specifics of a Korean art’s lineage, however, most modern researchers agree that the Koreans took pains to make any imported techniques their own. That resulted in a collection of uniquely Korean fighting arts and sports that are practiced around the world.
Korean Arts
Geographically, Korea is positioned between the Asian superpowers of China and Japan. As a result, numerous political and economic stresses have led to the creation of various Korean martial arts for personal protection and the preservation of national sovereignty. The self-defense remedies devised by the Koreans included tae kyon, taekwondo, hapkido, tang soo do, hwa rang do, kuk sool, yudo, ssirum, kung sool and subak-do.Throughout their developmental cycles, some Korean arts were influenced to varying degrees by the Chinese fighting methods, while others were affected by the Japanese arts. No matter the specifics of a Korean art’s lineage, however, most modern researchers agree that the Koreans took pains to make any imported techniques their own. That resulted in a collection of uniquely Korean fighting arts and sports that are practiced around the world.