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	Soobak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Soobak (수박) or Subak is a term that refers to a specific style of the ancient Korean martial arts.
		It was at this point that the people of Silla first encountered Soobak, which they would adopt and begin to train their own warriors in (called Hwarang).
		Soobak took a heavy blow during the Joseon period, which was founded on the ideology of Confucianism, stressing literary art instead of martial art.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soobak (442 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Soobak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Soobak or Subak is another, or possibly the original name, for Taekyon, the martial art first brought to creation by the Koguryo kingdom of Korea.
		Soobak took a heavy blow during the Yi dynasty which was founded on the ideology of Confucianism, which stressed literary art instead of martial art.
		Soobak or Subak is another, or possibly the original name, for Taekyon, the martial art first brought to creation by the Goguryeo kingdom of Korea.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Soobak (3901 words)

	Minnesota Taekwondo Center - History of Taekwondo 3
		People who aspired to the royal military were eager to leam Soobak because it was one of the major subjects tested.
		Soobak became an important national art and attracted much attention from both the royal court and the general public during the Yi Dynasty.
		With the liberation of Korea in 1945, its post-occupational emigres returned with the newly improved Taekyon and Soobak.
	www.mntaekwondocenter.com /resources/history3.html (401 words)

	::: Sang Moo Tae Kwon Do :::
		The system is basically a kicking art utilizing a wide stance to develop strength in the things, passivity when encountering opposing forces, a series of counterattacks with circular movements, an absolute penetration of an opponent's defense and a variety of jump-kicking techniques.
		"Soobak" became an important national sport and attracted much attention from both the royal court and the general public during the middle of the Cho Sun Dynasty.
		Later an antimilitarist period started, with the result that "Soobak." began to decline due to negligence of the royal court, which was constantly disturbed by strife between founding political factions.
	www.sangmootaekwondo.com /document_03.htm (958 words)

	Taekyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taekyon, or Taek kyon (hangul: 택견)is a traditional Korean martial art, stemming from Soobak which was first practiced in Korea during the Koguryo dynasty (37 B.C. It spread to the Silla kingdom and became the bare handed way of fighting of the Hwarang.
		At the height of its popularity even the king practiced taek kyon and taek kyon matches were frequent.
		Soobak eventually separated into different segments - grappling, kicking, etc. Taek kyon being one such segment.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Taekyon (213 words)

	Taekwondo History
		SooBak was a primitive form of foot fighting, using some hand, but mostly foot techniques.
		The techniques of SooBak were created to be used in fighting along with the other weapons of the HwaRang to make the warriors able to defeat their enemies.
		SooBak also changed its name to SooBakGi because of the new techniques and the mental discipline added to the style.
	www.msu.edu /~spock/history.html (1433 words)

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		Contrary to popular belief, the original taekyon which TKD was supposedly derived from, was derived from Soobak (Subak), which itself was originally influenced and derived from Chinese quanfa.
		Soobak originally consisted of taekyon (striking techniques) and yusool (grappling), but yusool was gradually de-emphasized in favour of striking (perhaps for the purposes of war during that period in Korea's history?).
		Soobak's popularity declined during the Yi dynasty which was founded on the ideology of Confucianism, which stressed literary art instead of martial art.
	www.fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/15811388/Main/15809132 (1320 words)

	Silla Era (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Besides these sculptures which indicate the presence of fighting arts, the reowned 'Hwarang' who was very skilled at Soobak, the predecessor of taekwondo could also serves as a testimony of the existence of the Korea martial arts.
		Gradually, the group which was noted for their skills in the art of Soobak, and other qualities become so powerful that it did not only manage to protect their home land but also unify the peninsular Korea.
		It is not in itself a martial art but rather a philosophical basis to teach selected young nobleman the correct idea of leadership in a military-religious school.
	www.acmetaekwondo.com /AboutTkd/His-Silla.htm (281 words)

	Minnesota Taekwondo Center - History of Taekwondo 2
		In the Koryo Dynasty, Taekyon, then termed Soobak, was practiced not only for health and sport, but it was also encouraged as an important martial art.
		Soobak is believed to have gained its highest popularity during the reign of King Ui-Jong (1147-1170 A.D.), which roughly corresponds to the Chinese Sung and Ming Dynasties, during which Kung-Fu became widely popular.
		In China, martial arts are known as Kung-Fu; in Indonesia it is called Selamban; Sabate in France; Karate, Judo and Aikido in Japan; Samba in Russia; Boslat in Malaysia and Kick Boxing in Thailand.
	www.mntaekwondocenter.com /resources/history2.html (532 words)

	watermelon spirituality
		In addition to these main vegetables there were a few other things that were grown in a garden set aside mostly for the personal use of the two Korean families who were the permanent caretakers of the farm.
		These included soobak, perfectly round sweet watermelons, and chamoeh, a small white and yellow striped melon with a taste and flesh closest to honeydew.
		I selected a ripe, round soobak and sat down with it in the shade of a nearby tree.
	www.sojoro.com /watermelon.html (766 words)

	Table of Chronology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The practice of Soobak, the predecessors of present Tae Kwon Do is important.
		During the national festival, competition of Soobak was held along with other games like Taekyon, Korean wrestling, tug-of-war, Jeki Chagi and hopping contest.
		Soobak or Soobakhi (a new form for Soobak with a new concept) together with Taekyon was very popular as martial arts.
	www.acmetaekwondo.com /AboutTkd/His-TableChronology.htm (337 words)

	Combined Martial Arts Website: ABOUT C.M.A.
		It has been part of the Korean traditional culture as a sport and an art, and has also undertaken the title of Kwonbop, Soobak and Taekyon (from which the name Taekwon-do was derived in the 1950's).
		During this time select Silla warriors were given training in Soobak by early masters from the Koguryo kingdom where Soobak originated.
		The name Soobak was taken on as the popular term to describe martial arts including Taekyon.
	www.combinedmartialarts.co.nz /about_cma.html (1139 words)

	taekyun
		In 200 BC some 500 years later and just prior to the establishment of the three kingdoms, a text known as HanSeo refers to a fighting style known as SooBak (not to be confused with Soobakdo Moodukkwan that was developed my Hwang Kee) which was used extensively during the examination of military officers.
		In the histories of every country there were many arts of warfare that came into existence, serve their purpose and and then would fade away.
		In the writings of the era the martial art of Soobak is mentioned.
	www.taekwondo-4self-mastery.com /taekyun.html (701 words)

	TaeKwonDo - History (Yoksa)
		It was in this period that Taek Kyon was amalgamated with SooBak and used for military training.
		This saw the downfall of the practice of martial arts in the Korean nobility, as Confucian law emphasises that phsyical activities such as sports should be left for the 'lower' classes while the nobles are left to pursue arts and music.
		If it were not for families passing SooBak and Taek Kyon down through their ancestory, TaeKwonDo may not exist today.
	liam.sheffieldtkd.co.uk /taekwondo/index.php?page=history (615 words)

	Kang's U.S. Taekwondo Center - History of Taekwondo
		During this time, the Japanese resident general banned the practice of all military arts.
		This sparked the regrowth of Soobak and Tae Kyon.
		Korea was set free from the Japanese in 1945 and the country's own form of martial arts finally took root and began to flourish!
	www.masterkang.com /?PageID=153 (416 words)

	Ashcrafts Martial Arts
		Throughout the history of Korea, Tae Kwon Do has been called by several different names: Soobak, Soobakhee, Soobyuk, Takkyeon, Beekaksool, Soobyukta and Kwonbub.
		Tae Kwon Do has continued to grow and evolve as it was handed down from generation to generation.
		In the 1990's the name was changed to Ashcrafts Martial Arts as a salute to the chief instructor and his accomplishments as a martial artist and championship kickboxer.
	www.ashcrafts.net /history.htm (300 words)

	White Tiger Martial Arts
		The Hwa Rang Do also recommended the martial arts as a recreational activity.
		During the Koryo dynasty (935 AD), the study of unarmed combat, then known as Soobak, reached its greatest early popularity.
		The royal family supported the study of Soobak and those skilled in the art were often favorably considered for promotion in the military or civil services.
	www.whitetigersiouxcity.com /manual/manual04.html (577 words)

	Taekyon
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		Taekyon, or Taek kyon is a traditional Korean martial art, which is bred from Soobak, and was first practiced in Korea during the Koguryo dynasty (37 B.C. It spread to the Silla kingdom and became the empty handed way of fighting.
		The movements of Taekyon is very smooth and flowing and has dance-like characteristics with the practitioners constantly moving.
	www.thelawofthefist.com /Taekyon.html (86 words)

	Letters to the Editor
		I have a background in Tang Soo Do, and the history I have gotten is interesting.
		TSD from the Korean view point is that it is really SOOBAK and so on.
		That is odd, being that the hyung are very close to shotokan.
	www.ohiotkd.net /taekwondoreporter/page103.htm (1531 words)

	The Tae Kwon Do Myth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Prior to this title, instructors used a wide variety of names to identify their training.
		"Tae Soo", "Kong Soo", "SooBak", and "Tae Kyon" were only some.
		Tae Kyon was one of the most popular names, and it is no coincidence that taekwondo and tae kyon are similar in sound.
	www.fred.net /injiyong/tkdmyth.htm (752 words)

	Amazon.com: Hapkido the Integrated Fighting Art: Books: Robert K. Spear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The author says that Hapkido is a combination of the ancient tae kyun art and modern Japanese jiujutsu, which I always suspected.
		There was another early Korean art called soobak that could also have contributed, but there's no mention of that.
		But tae kyun was adopted for training the sons of the nobility in earlier centuries because of its reputation as an effective fighting art.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0865680795?v=glance (1552 words)

	Title of page goes here
		Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do is derived from many different fighting techniques taken from various arts such as, Palke, Soobak, Kwonbop, Okinawate, Taekyon, and Tang Soo.
		They are believed to have come from India and spread throughout the east by Buddhist monks.
		In 1955, it was agreed that Tae Kwon Do would be the name given to represent the Korean Art of
	www.nckarateplus.com /TAEKWONDO.htm (349 words)

	Senior Deputy Black Belt Study Guide
		This combat was slightly different from the Tae Kwon Do that is practiced today, which has evolved over the years as it becomes more and more scientifically systemized through each generation.
		The names of Tae Kwon Do have also changed over the years, having been known as Taekyon, Soobakhee, Tae Soo Do, and Soobak Do.
		Tae Kwon Do has endured a dramatic history, beginning with the three rival dynasties in early Korea: Koguryo, Silla, and Baekjae.
	home.att.net /~taekwondo.junkie/Senior0.html (721 words)

	Julian Lim - Guidebook
		Confucianism advocated classical Chinese learning and down played physical activity.
		The result was therefore gradual, albeit very clear; the traditional martial arts, SooBak, (striking with hands), KwanBak (striking with fists), YooKyo or Ssirum (wrestling), TaeKyon (a predominantly leg-oriented art), etc. were generally neglected and left to struggle on their own.
		This also applied to Koong Joong MooSool or Royal Court Martial Arts of the time.
	www.jlim.net /Hapkido/Guide/KMAIntel.htm (1157 words)

	Martial Arts club -- Martial Arts Club Home
		Tae Kwon do has had many names in the past
		Soobak, Soobakhee, Soobyuk, Takkyeon, Beekaksool, Soobyukta and Kwonbub
		During the Lee Dynasty, which lasted from 1392 to 1910 AD, SungKaeLee founded the country of Chosen and later
	www.freewebs.com /martialartsclub/reports.htm (2164 words)

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