The Gongkwon Yusul rank certificates and instructor certificates are made from Hanji, a traditional Korean paper.
Hanji is made from the bark of the mulberry tree and has been used in Korea for centuries. It is known for its exceptional durability—historically, it can last for hundreds to over a th...
Hello,
My name is Nikolai Markov from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
I founded a Gongkwon Yusul club at the University of Amsterdam, where I train and guide students who are eager to grow, not only in martial arts, but in life itself. What started as a small group has quickly become one of the mo...
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My name is Mario Lappas, and I run a Taekwondo school in Western Austria.
My journey with Korean martial arts began through Taekwondo and Hapkido. Through training, I developed a deep respect for Korean culture and martial philosophy. But everything changed when I visited Korea and ...
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My name is Kyungmin Oh from Changwon, South Korea.
I began my journey as a judo athlete. For many years, I believed I understood what martial arts truly meant. But everything changed the moment I encountered Gongkwon Yusul.
That first experience is still vivid in my mind. It wa...
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My name is Juanma Ruiz from Seville, Spain.
I will never forget the moment Gongkwon Yusul first arrived in Spain. It felt like discovering something completely unknown, something that did not belong to any category I had ever seen before. It was not just another martial art. It was ...
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My name is Laura Clements from Columbus, United States.
My journey with Korean martial arts began when I was very young. I started with Taekwondo, not knowing that one day this path would shape my life in such a powerful way. What began as curiosity slowly became passion, and that p...
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I am a direct disciple of the founder of Gongkwon Yusul, holding German nationality.
What began as a small movement in Münster, Germany has now grown into something far greater.
When I first laid down the mats in a quiet training space in Münster, no one could be certain how far this p...
