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Kyeok Sul Do
North Korean martial art / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kyeok Sul Do (Hangul: 격술도), also often romanized as Gjogsul,[1] is a martial art created in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (i.e. North Korea) that is practised primarily in the Korean People's Army and its intelligence agencies.[1]
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Also known as | Kyeok Sul, Gjogsul, Kyŏksul, Gyuksul |
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Focus | Striking, Throwing |
Country of origin | North Korea |
Date of formation | 1926 |
Creator | No single creator |
Parenthood | Taekkyeon, Subak, Kwon Bop Kong Soo Do (YMCA Kwon Bop Bu), Bogutsuki Karate, Kendokan Karate, Taekwondo (ITF-Style) |
Olympic sport | No |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Kyeok Sul Do | |
Hangul | 격술도 |
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Hanja | 撃術道 |
Revised Romanization | Gyeok sul do |
McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏk sul to |
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Kyeok Sul Do was also taught to the armies of Eastern European states that were part of the former Warsaw Pact.[1]