Grand Master Ki C. Yoon
Grand Master Ki C. Yoon is the founder of Hap Ki Moo Do and is the president of Kum moo Kwan association which at present time consists of over 110 martial studios world wide. Previously, to immigrating to Canada, Grand Master Ki. has worked for Korean presidential body guard as trainer and judge for personal presidential guards from 1974-1981. He has also trained Korean military commandos 1195Co.-5698 Co to the black belt level from 1975 - 1981. In 1973 to 1981, Grand master Ki. C. Yoon was member of head defensive/offensive instructor for Seoul Korea West Police. With his high achievements to Korea Government, Grand master Ki. has been certified in acupressure, acupuncture and corrective exercises. Since December 16, 1981, Grand master Ki. C. Yoon has set his roots in Calgary and has been teaching and practicing the art of Hap Ki Moo Do in Calgary for the past 30 years. He studied with modern Great Grand Master of Hap Ki Do, Choi Young Sul who learned the secret art of Hap Ki Do from Buddhist monks in the Mountains of Korea since he was nine years old.
In ancient times when Korea was divided into 3 kingdomes, Buddhist monks began studying animals, birds and reptiles nothing how certain strikes made their prey helpless. Two ancient Buddhist Priests, Sia San Dea Sa and Sa Mong Dea Sa used these special secret skills to defeat the monarch's enemies. These techniques, when refined over time, provided the special skills to the King's Guard later the president's bodyguards, to defend and protect the leaders of Korea.
In describing the art of the Hap Ki Do, Master Ki emphasizes that self-defense techniques are just one Hap Ki Do. As important, is the education of the maid, "In Kyon Malsa". This means a good knowledge of one's knowledge of Martial arts.
The techniques of Hap Ki Do liken the hand to a knife and the fingers to the spear. Along with the hand technique is the use of abdomen breathing which centers the body's power in the abdomen. This is called one's "Ki", the centre of one's power. Hap ki do uses the power of the opponent, speed, acupuncture pressure points and joint locks in it's defensive style. There are basically 270 main techniques, which with their offshoots result in over 4000 defensive moves. When combined with offensive moves, this results in over 100,000 martial arts techniques. Master Ki believes that knowing just 50 techniques well is sufficient to protect one from ones enemies.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1975 - 1981 Trained 3000 Korean paratroopers Military Commandos 1195 Co. - 5698 Co. to black belt level
- 1973 - 1981 Trained special tactical training to Seoul Korea West Police
- 1974 - 1981 Right hand man to Korean Presidential bodyguard /Green House (President Bodyguard) *Judge*
- 1977 - 1981 Member of Seoul Kwang Song Junior/Senoir High School physical education coordinator
- 1976 - 1981 Korea Hapkido Association Consultant
- 1977 - 1981 Korea Hapkido Assoc. Judge, Tecchnique, Education, Director
- 1980 -Certified in Korean Martial arts healing art in "Kyup Soo" Acupressure, Acupunture & Corrective Exercise
- 1980 -Grand Master Choi Yong Sul Awarded Grand Master level
- 1982 -International Hapkido Federation president
- 1983 -10th Dan Black Belt
- 1984- Front page of Calgary Sun newspaper " Apple a Day" Calgary Health Expo exhibition Demonstration in Westin Hotel
- 1986- Involved in Calgary Stempeder halftime exhibiton demonstration
- 1990- Televised for "Star of the Week" with his son Master Michael Yoon on channel 2&7 for Calgary prime time
- 2008- Awarded in high honor of " excellence & achievement awared" by Calgary Lyons Club association
- 2010- Have achieved over 250 martial demonstrations since 1981 in Calgary