Kun Gek Do

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Kun Gek Do or Gwon-gyokdo is a hybrid combination of the traditional Korean martial arts styles and Muay Thai; it is sometimes referred to as the Korean version of kickboxing. It was founded by Jung Do-Mo after seeing a Korean martial artist badly defeated by a Muay Thai practitioner.

Kun Gek Do uses no open-hand movements. It is thought by its practitioners that when a person blocks or strikes with full power, an open hand can result in broken or dislocated fingers. Its foot techniques is a combination of taekwondo and kickboxing movements. Taekwondo elements can be seen in the way the front kick pushes rather than snaps out; the back kick, the side kick, and the spinning hook kick are also used. Also incorporated into the Kun Gek Do is the Thai-style roundhouse kick, which lands with the shin rather than the foot.

Contents 1 History 2 Training 3 Techniques 4 Competition 5 Weights

History

Training

Techniques

Competition

Weights

Korean Martial Arts
Charyok | Choson Sebop | Chung Do Mu Sool Won | Dahn Mudo | Gyongdang | Haidong Gumdo | Hankido | Hapkido | Hoi Jeon Moo Sool | Kuksulwon | Kumdo | Kun Gek Do | Kwonbup | Mudokkwan Subakdo | Muye 24 ki | Shippalgi | Sonmudo/Bulmudo | Ssireum | Subak | Subyokchigi | Taekyon | Taekwondo | Tang Soo Do | Tukong Moosul | Youn Wha Ryu