What Is TeukGong MooSool?
TeukGong MooSool employs the application of blocks, punches, kicks, falls, throws, escapes, joint manipulations, restraints and immobilizations, chokes, escorting techniques, pressure points, defense from and disarmament of cutting weapons, and experience with other self-defense related skills.
Also taught is the use of such oriental traditional weapons as: Dan Bong (short stick), Jang Bong (staff), Ssang Bong (double sticks), Ssang Jul Gon (Nunchuck), Dae Kum (knife), Kumdo (sword), and Pho Bak Sool (rope techniques.)
Grandmaster No Won Park
TeukGong MooSool’s development started in 1978 as selected Korean military martial arts masters were challenged to create a superior martial art. In 1980, No Won Park, a Founder of TGMS, trained the members of Korea’s 5th Special Missions Battalion .These soldiers performed a demonstration which so impressed the leaders of the Korean Army that it led them to recognize the art as a military martial art and gave it the name “TeukGong MooSool,” which means Special Combat Martial Art.
From 1980 to 1986, Grandmaster Park taught TeukGong MooSool to military personnel, military police, and Korean law enforcement training academies. From 1987 until 1996 he served as the martial art instructor for the Saudi Arabian Government, where he taught at police and military academies and provided training for the personal body guards of the Saudi Royal family.
In July of 1996, Grandmaster Park returned to Korea and organized the International TeukGong MooSool Federation, headquartered in Seoul. From 1996 through 1998, TeukGong MooSool went through major restructuring to provide improvements that met the needs of the military as well as modifications that made this military martial art practical and beneficial in civilian walks of life.
TeukGong MooSool is an ever-evolving martial art. President Park released his newest curriculum in 2007, which has been updated to address the challenges of today’s world.
Our Teuk Gong Mission
As pioneers in America of this new Korean system of self-defense, Academy of Korean Martial Arts understands that the development of highly qualified Black Belts and instructors is one of its highest priorities, so that the benefits of TeukGong MooSool may be spread throughout our great nation.
If you are a beginner, an experienced martial artist, or someone who has always wanted to study martial arts and would like to know more about TeukGong Martial Arts, please email at info@americanteukgong.com or call at 601-835-2773.
