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Flow training method in Gongkwon Yusul system

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Russian Martial Artists Training with GM Kang in Korea

When Martial Artists Share the Same Mat in Korea Gongkwon Yusul Training at the Headquarters in Ilsan Today, Master Mikhail from Russia arrived at the…

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Black belt level training in Gongkwon Yusul

Kang Jun’s Column

Founderless Founder Arts: A Structural Problem in Korean Martial Arts

Founder-Created Martial Arts Without Founders in Korea Across the world, new martial arts are created and disappear every single day.The development and announcement of new…

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Grandmaster Kang Jun teaching Gongkwon Yusul techniques

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Paris to Korea: Gongkwon Yusul Training Experience in Ilsan

Gongkwon Yusul Training in Ilsan Korea with Paris Instructor Kiyoto. In Paris, there is a small corner where people gather to move, to sweat, and…

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About Grandmaster Kang Jun

The Path of Grandmaster Kang Jun

Grandmaster Kang Jun is the founder of Gongkwon Yusul, a Korean martial art system built through decades of relentless refinement since 1996. His approach is…

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Kang Jun’s Column

Why Timing Matters More Than Strength

In martial arts, many people believe that power decides everything. They train harder, hit stronger, and move faster. Strength becomes the goal, and speed becomes…

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Karate Black Belt from Tasmania Visits Korea to Train Gongkwon Yusul

Korean martial arts self defense training

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Step Onto the Mat, Become the Story

GongkwEvery Student Becomes the Main Character Step onto the mat.Silence listens. Distance breathes.Timing blinks.Your body answers before your mind speaks. A strike opens the door.A…

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What is Gongkwon Yusul?

What is Gongkwon Yusul? Human history has always been driven by movement, challenge, and the pursuit of control.Across generations, people refined methods to overcome opponents,…

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Elisa’s Journey Begins on the Mat

Elisa in Gongkwon Yusul A message arrived quietly.A name from far away—Elisa. A follow on Instagram.A simple question in a DM.A small step that crossed…

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Korean martial arts dynamic movement training

Kang Jun’s Column

Is Hapkido Truly Korean?

Is Hapkido Truly Korean? Several years ago, during a Gongkwon Yusul open seminar in Arkhangelsk, Russia, I was asked a question that has stayed with…

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