Budo International Articles
Choong 충 – Loyalty Part 2
Choong 충 - Loyalty “The True Meaning of Martial Art” Part 2 Published in Budo International November 2018 Issue By: Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Continued: Part 2 – Morals & Implications In order to derive meaning, we must always look deeper into the foundation...
Choong 충 – Loyalty Part 1
Choong 충 - Loyalty “The True Meaning of Martial Art” Published in Budo International November 2018 Issue By: Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Part 1 – The Story In 660, during the Three Kingdoms Period in Korean History, the kingdom of Baekje on the western border fell to the...
Gumtoogi & Bongtoogi – Hwa Rang Do® Sword & Stick Fighting Method
Gumtoogi & Bongtoogi - Hwa Rang Do® Sword & Stick Fighting Method Published Budo International July 2018 Issue By: Grandmaster Taejoon Lee Creation of Gumtoogi and Bongtoogi: Hwa Rang Do® since it’s conception in 1960 by our Founder, Dr. Joo Bang Lee, it has...
Gumtoogi – Hwa Rang Do® Sword Fighting Method Part 1
Gumtoogi - Hwa Rang Do® Sword Fighting Method Part 1 Published Budo International June 2018 Issue By: Grandmaster Taejoon Lee The foundation and the spirit of martial arts lie in the advent of the sword. With the coming of the Bronze Age, the world witnessed the power...
Grandmaster Taejoon Lee’s Interview by Budo International Part 5 (How did you come to be in Luxembourg?)
How did you come to be in Luxembourg? As my father had introduced Hwa Rang Do to the United States, I have introduced Hwa Rang Do to Europe, first in the mid 1980s in Germany. However, my disciple from Italy, Chief Instructor Marco Mattiucci was most successful in...
Grandmaster Taejoon Lee’s Interview by Budo International Part 3&4 (Different aspects of Hwa Rang Do®)
Can you please tell me about the different aspects of Hwa Rang Do®? Hwa Rang Do is fundamentally divided into Four Divisions of study. Nae Gong (Internal Powers) – Development of Ki power, internal energy through both passive and active Ki power development exercises....
Grandmaster Taejoon Lee’s Interview by Budo International Part 2 (Carrying the legacy as the heir to the art)
You are the son of the Founder of Hwa Rang Do® and will carry the legacy as the heir to the art. That is a big burden to carry. What significance does this hold for you and how do you feel about the immense responsibility? To most, the idea of inheriting a legacy...
Grandmaster Taejoon Lee’s Interview by Budo International Part 1 (Introduction)
Grandmaster Taejoon Lee's Interview by Budo International Part 1 What is Hwa Rang Do®? Hwa Rang Do is a traditional Korean Martial and Healing art that dates back to the Three Kingdoms Period in Korean History when the Ancient Hwarang warriors of the Silla Kingdom...
What is the true nature of Mudo (the Way of the Warrior)?
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...