Wonik Yi

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[edit] Wonik Yi,

Wonik Yi, age 35
Wonik Yi, age 35

Wonik Yi entered Dae-Yeon temple at the age of five in 1964. He lived at the temple until the age of nineteen and trained in traditional Moosul (Martial Arts) until he joined the South Korean Special Forces. In addition to his training in Moosul, Yi also trained in Shaolin (Kung Fu) style martial arts.[1] Due to this, there are many similarities between Tukong Moosul and Shaolin martial arts.

While he was in the special forces, Yi's commander, Chang Ki Oh, and the Korean Government noticed his prominence in Martial Arts and asked him to devise a more modern, powerful, and effective fighting martial arts for the South Korea Special Forces[2]. The military version of Tukong Martial Arts was born in February of 1978.[3]

In the beginning, Tukong Moosul was called Tukjun Moosul. In 1980, Korean Military 26th division became Tukong Division and most other divisions started creating the Tukong Battalion.

There are now several hundred thousand South Korean military and reserve soldiers training each year in the military version of Tukong Martial Arts.[4]

Wonik Yi came to America in 1982 and has been teaching Tukong Moosul in Austin, TX since then[2]. The Tukong Moosul taught by Yi in the USA is traditional and taught in the same styles and forms originating in South Korea and under the guidance of his Master, Eun Kwang Bupsa, at the temple.[5]

Yi's Tukong Moosul is the combination of this traditional ancient temple style which was developed through many generations from 1200 AD and the innovative modern style based on scientific research and theories.[5]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Tukong Moosul
  2. ^ a b A brief History of Tukong Musool
  3. ^ Black Belt Magazine
  4. ^ Master Yi's Tukong Moosul: About Master Yi
  5. ^ a b Master Yi's Tukong Moosul: Tukong History