, founded by Dr. He-Young Kimm, is a comprehensive
Martial Arts system comprised of the study of empty hand techniques, the study of weapons, the study of
Ki , and the study of martial arts philosophy.
HanMudo was developed from knowledge that He-Young Kimm had accumulated over the last forty years through various teachers and personal experiences. This was not the first name he had given to this art. The first name, strongly recommended by . The martial art is being practised in places such as: the UK, America, India, Korea, Japan, the Netherlands and France.
Kimm has integrated the techniques and philosophies of various
Korean Martial Arts systems, most founded in the 1950s, with new and innovative modern techniques into a single, comprehensive, balanced system.
He has also written several books about Korean martial arts, including "Kuk Sool," "Philosophy of Masters," "Hapkido" (commonly known as 'The Hapkido Bible'), "Taekwondo: Self-Defense for Taekwondo Practitioners," and "Han Mu Do (Textbook for the World Han Mu Do Association)."
He is currently working on the multi-volume "History of Korean Martial Arts", a compendium of 30+ years of historical research, including direct interviews with many of the pioneers of modern Korean martial arts.
Joint locks mainly target the wrist and elbow but there are also leg locks. Chokes are performed mostly with forearm and wrist. Throws and takedowns resemble
Judo and
Wrestling techniques but are not done elegantly. Kicks are mostly aimed at ribs or head and punches to the abdomen. Kicks include most existing kicks known to mankind which are distinguishly performed from chest with speed and finesse as opposed to, for example,
Muay Thai -style roundhouse kicks employed with a windup motion which results in more power. There is also an array of different empty hand strikes including, the standard puch and spearhand.
There is also a lot of weapon techniques taught including the use of swords, long and short poles, defence against knife attack and in higher grades archery is also taught.
