Also known as

Choi Yong-sool

Description

Korean martial artist whose teaching, begun in 1948 as Yu Sool, is the foundation of modern Hapkido. He said he spent some thirty years in Japan in the household of Takeda Sokaku.

Teachers (1)

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  Takeda Sōkaku

  sports_martial_artsDaitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu Possiblebalance

  Possible – conflicting evidence recorded

  Choi's own account, reported as tradition; no document supports it.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Choi's own account, reported as tradition; no document supports it.

  “According to tradition, Choi was taken to Japan from Korea at the age of eight. There, he was abandoned, but subsequently taken into the household of Takeda Sokaku (1859–1943), teacher of Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu. Choi reported that he remained in Takeda’s employ for some 30 years before being repatriated to Korea at the end of World War II.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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  “To date, no documentation has been found to support Choi’s statements regarding either his residence with the Takeda family or his instruction in the art of Daito-ryu.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

Students (7)

• person
  Suh Bok-sup

  sports_martial_artsHapkido Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source.

  “Choi’s early students included Suh Bok-sup (ca. 1924–). Suh was graded in judo and was the president of a brewery at the time that Choi came to his attention.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
• person
  Myung Kwang-sik

  sports_martial_artsHapkido Possible

  Possible

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  “Notable personalities who trained with Choi directly (or with Choi through Ji) include [...] Myung Kwang-Sik (1940–2009, World Hapkido Federation)”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
• person
  Myung Jae-nam

  sports_martial_artsHapkido Possible

  Possible

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  “Notable personalities who trained with Choi directly (or with Choi through Ji) include Lee Joo Bang (1945–, HwaRangDo), Myung Jae-nam (1938–1999, International Hapkido Federation)”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
• person
  Lee Joo-bang

  sports_martial_artsHapkido Possible

  Possible

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  “Notable personalities who trained with Choi directly (or with Choi through Ji) include Lee Joo Bang (1945–, HwaRangDo)”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
• person
  Kim Moo-hong

  sports_martial_artsHapkido Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source.

  “Ji Han-Jae (1936–) began to train with Choi in 1953. Working with a fellow student, Kim Moo Hong (dates unknown), Ji organized the kicking repertoire that came to be identified with Yu Kwon Sool.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
• person
  Ji Han-jae

  sports_martial_artsHapkido Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1953)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source.

  “Ji Han-Jae (1936–) began to train with Choi in 1953.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
• person
  Han Bong-soo

  sports_martial_artsHapkido Possible

  Possible

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source; it allows training through Ji instead.

  “Notable personalities who trained with Choi directly (or with Choi through Ji) include [...] and Bong-Soo Han (1933–2007, International Hapkido Federation).”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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