Budo International Articles
What is the True Nature of Mudo? (Budo International – June 2017)
What is the true nature of Mudo (the Way of the Warrior)? By Grandmaster Taejoon Lee For Budo International June 2017 In ancient times, a warrior fought for their King who was ordained by God, in the West by the Divine Right of Kings and in the East by the Mandate of...
A Tribute: Budo International 30th Anniversary
A Tribute: Budo International 30th Anniversary “Life is light as a feather, Loyalty is heavy as a mountain” Published in Budo International September 2019 Issue By Grandmaster Taejoon Lee The Founder of Hwa Rang Do® Supreme Grandmaster Dr. Joo Bang Lee, all the...
Summer Training (Training on the Road)
Summer Training (Training on the Road) Published in Budo International August 2019 Issue By Grandmaster Taejoon Lee The summer is upon us and many people will be on the road vacationing as well as many of the European martial art clubs will closing for the summer,...
Introduction to Hwa Rang Do®’s Joint Manipulation with Tae Soo Do® Hoshinsul (Part 2)
lntroduction to Hwa Rang Do®’s Joint Manipulation with Tae Soo Do® Hoshinsul (Part 2) Published in Budo International June 2019 Issue By Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Knowing Your Primary Weapon – The Hand: The hand is your primary weapon and in order to use it to it...
Introduction to Hwa Rang Do®’s Joint Manipulation with Tae Soo Do® Hoshinsul (Part 1)
lntroduction to Hwa Rang Do®’s Joint Manipulation with Tae Soo Do® Hoshinsul (Part 1) Published in Budo International June 2019 Issue By Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Watch Video of the Instructional Video Series on Youtube: Introduction: Hwa Rang Do® is a very...
A Week in the Life of Hwa Rang Do Club Luxembourg P3
A Week in the Life of Hwa Rang Do Club Luxembourg (Part 3) Published in Budo International May 2019 Issue Starting with Gibon Kownbop: Gibon Kwonbops are performed in the beginning during the First & Second Classes of the week. This is also an illustration from a...
A Week in the Life of Hwa Rang Do Club Luxembourg P2
A Week in the Life of Hwa Rang Do Club Luxembourg (Part 2) Published in Budo International April 2019 Issue First Core Class of the Week Curriculum: Gibon Kwonbop – Basic Striking Combinations: There are set number of Gibon Kwonbops in both Tae Soo Do and Hwa Rang Do....
A Week in the Life of Hwa Rang Do Club Luxembourg P1
A Week in the Life of Hwa Rang Do Club Luxembourg (Part 1) Published in Budo International March 2019 Issue In the center of Europe in a small nation that’s no bigger than one large city with a population of only half a million that has survived through the ages and...
Choong 충 – Loyalty Part 4
Choong 충 - Loyalty “The True Meaning of Martial Art” Part 4 Published in Budo International February 2019 Issue By: Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Furthermore, it is important to notice that Lady Jiso did not just say no, but rather stated the “Law” (Confucian Law) of the...
Choong 충 – Loyalty Part 3
Choong 충 - Loyalty “The True Meaning of Martial Art” Part 3 Published in Budo International January 2019 Issue By: Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Instinctively, at the core of men, they are ready to die; they are just looking for an excuse to sacrifice their lives. However,...