Kukkiwon shares grappling techniques on facebook

Lately I have observed that Kukkiwon has shared a lot of grappling techniques on their Facebook page. This blog has for a long time stressed the combative applications of Traditional Kukki Taekwondo and I have referenced Kukkiwon Textbook in my earlier writings, but it is one thing to read a short mentioning that

Pressing and Snapping

Taekwondo has pressure against joints in them and the Kukkiwon going out on their facebook page and write about techniques many people believe are not part of Taekwondo. This makes me EXTREMELY happy and if this continues I believe that the old stupid myths about Taekwondo lacking vital components in their arsenal as a combative martial art (not sport) will dissapear over time. We do have a long way to go though as evidenced by one man who imidiatly commented: 

"So now we're officially mixing Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido?"

I really really hate comments like that. They are born in ignorance and highlight the fact that the training you received was limited. Taekwondo was a martial art and as such it contained techniques for use for all combative ranges. No the techniques were not as sophisticated as dedicated grappling arts but they were there. There is a huge difference to learn how to throw someone after hitting them with an elbow in the face and the man you are throwing has no MA training vs learning how to throw as a Judo stylist. If you want to learn how to throw as a Judo student, lock limbs as a Hapkido student and fight on the ground as a Brazilian Juijutsu stylist please learn Judo, Hapkido and Brazilian Juijutsu! If you want crude, simple yet effective ways to handle youself on all ranges learn a traditional complete martial art. They will not prepare you for a Judo match but they might save your life one day.

So what did the Kukkiwon share? I have copied and pasted from the Kukkiwon Facebook page so you can see below. All pictures and text are from the Kukkiwon Facebook page so I will not provide any more sources than that:-)

"<Georeo-neomgigi (걸어넘기기) Tripping-up Technique or Sweeping Technique>

A technique by tripping up or sweeping the opponent’s leg. This is a tripping-up skill to pull the opponent by the arm or the collar, or to push the opponent’s chest or shoulder with a hand and, at the same time, trip up or sweep the opponent’s ankle or the crook of the knee with the performer's foot or leg.

<Use>

□ Balmok-georeo-neomgigi / 발목 걸어넘기기 / Ankle Tripping-up Technique

□ Ogeum-georeo-neomgigi / 오금 걸어넘기기 / Inner Knee Tripping-up Technique "

 Tripping-up Technique or Sweeping Technique

"<Deureo-neomgigi (들어넘기기) Throwing-down Technique>

A throwing down technique by lifting the opponent up. This is a throwing-up skill using the strength of the performer’s waist springing from the bottom up while holding up the opponent’s arm or leg with one's hands or arms.

<Use>
□ Ogeum-deureo-neomgigi / 오금 들어넘기기 / Inner Knee Throwing?down Technique "

Throwing-down Technique

◉ TAEKWONDO TECHNIQUE ◉

<Kkeokgi (꺾기) Snapping>

Techniques of restraining by pressing or twisting the opponent’s joints. These are restraining skills to press or twist the opponent’s wrist, elbow, shoulder, ankle, or knee with the performer's hand. These skills are executed when the performer is seized by the assailant or one is grabbing the opponent at close range.

<Biteureo-kkeokgi (비틀어꺾기) Twisting and Snapping>

A snapping technique by twisting the assailant’s joints. This is a snapping skill to twist the opponent’s arm in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction when the performer is grabbed by the wrist or the collar.

<Use>

□ Sonmok-biteureo-kkeokgi / 손목 비틀어꺾기 / Wrist Joint Twist & Snapping

□ Palgup-biteureo-kkeokgi / 팔굽 비틀어꺾기 / Elbow Twist & Snapping "

 Twisting and Snapping

"<Nulleokkeokgi(눌러꺾기) Pressing and Snapping>

A snapping technique by pressing the assailant’s joints. This is a snapping skill to grab the opponent by the arm and press his or her elbow or shoulder joint with an arc hand or to grab the opponent by the leg and press his or her knee joint.

<Use>
□ Mureup-nulleo-kkeokgi / 무릎 눌러꺾기 / Knee Pressing and Snapping

□ Palgup-nulleo-kkeokgi / 팔굽 눌러꺾기 / Elbow Pressing and Snapping "

Pressing and Snapping

I do not think that the pictures and the text provide enough material to actually make these techniques work, but the mere fact that Kukkiwon is sharing these on their page today in 2014 makes me believe that maybe there is still hope for the Kukkiwon and that Taekwondo as an holistic martial art may live on in the future? Learning the complete art that is Taekwondo is one important step though and I will share this information with anyone saying that Throws, trips and locks are not part of Taekwondo:-) I hope you dear reader will do that too:-)

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