Does anyone know anything about Hoi Joen Moo Sool. I started taking a class a year ago that was advertised as being Aikido, but once I got into it I was then told that it was officially a Hoi Joen Moo Sool dojo. Having some experience in Aikido I can say that there are some similarities but I am finding differences also. I haven't been able to find much on the history, philosophy, etc of the art. Any help?? - Thanks!

Steve,

Just did a google and got some weird information here. History sounds suspect, but don't know if they are good, bad or ugly. My suspicion is that it's probably an off shoot of Hapkido.

In any case, here's a link that I read through for some descriptions. I had to laugh, since the writer or the translation software doesn't use good English...the high level instruction came from an "anus."

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:WTBBE...o+sul&hl=en


P.S. Just relized the Anus was refering to years, in this case. Still doesn't take away from the humor.

you just made my day today, Brad. too funny. but the info looks interesting.

Here's an excerpt from the site...painful.

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Bong Sool Do: tecnicas of long and short wood, totalizing 986.

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milimeters? Remember, it's not the length of your boken, but how you sheathe it.

-B

maybe thats in reference to "Yor Nob Rub Slo" oh wait thats "Yon Non Pob So".

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The great Myung teacher, has practiced martial arts during but of forty anuses, among them Hapkido and Kong Soo Do

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betcha he was Glad2BeThere. lol

Quote from the link -

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The repertoire of the Hoi Jeon MOO Sool is very ample including all type of blows, kicks, controls, luxaciones, projections, etc., reason why it has been divided in four parts for his better study

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Man, I really need to work on my luxacoines.

Pretty hard to tell anything about the style from that site. But it had me laughing pretty hard with all the garbling.

Well, it's circular...just like water...

Dear Butterfly -

Thanks for the link. It's nice to know that sometimes when you think you're confused just take heart...it can always get worse! I needed the laugh today.