Gwon-gyokdo

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Gwon-gyokdo

Hangul	권격도
Hanja	拳擊道
Revised Romanization	Gwon Gyeok Do
McCune-Reischauer	Kwǒn Kyǒk Do

Gwon-gyokdo (more commonly known as Kun Gek Do) is a Korean hybrid of Martial Art and Sport. The National Kun Gek Do headquarters is located in Pusan, Korea. The system was founded by Jung Do-Mo.

The system is a hybrid combination of the traditional Korean styles and the sport of Muay Thai that originated in Thailand.

The name Kun Gek Do could have several meanings 'The art of punching and attacking' or 'The way of fist attack' and 'the way/art of punching'. "Kun" is really pronounced "gwun" and means fist or punch. "Gek" should be pronounced "gyuk" and is part of the work "gong gyuk," meaning attack. And "do", of course, means the art or way.