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Ji Han-jae

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55: 408:; 柔拳術)". It is commonly claimed by his students that Ji was the first to use the name hapkido for the techniques he was teaching at that time. Choi's first student Seo Bok-seop, however, said in a 1980 interview that Jung Moo Kwan was the first to use the term to refer to the art as well as the symbol of the eagle to represent hapkido. Regardless, part of the kicking techniques used in many styles of hapkido is marked by changes implemented by Ji and Kim Moo-hong ( 664:) Choi Yong-sool was elected the first titular chairman with the organization's charter constitution authored by Ji, Choi and Kwon Jang. The association's purpose was to promote martial arts in the public school system and to police officers and government officials. Ji was highly instrumental in organizing this group but Choi appointed another of his top students, Kim Jeong-yoon ( 718:
Later in 1973, Ji sought to consolidate three of the larger hapkido organizations that had grown over the years by merging his body with the Korean Hapkido Association, led by his contemporary Kim Moo-hong, and the Korea Hapki Association, headed by one of his former senior students, Myung Jae-nam,
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In one case, wealthy businessmen made financial contributions to martial arts organizations per the norm at the time, but several of the contributions were not properly accounted for. Ji and his organization were charged with tax fraud. Though generally viewed as not guilty, he was given a prison
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After Ji moved to the U.S., he attracted a large number of students, especially those keen on his Sin Moo style. He holds several seminars a year in North America, Latin America and Europe and lives in Tucson, Arizona. In 2017, he went to Queens, New York for a reunion with his
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term of one year. The judge in the case later explained that it was beyond his control, saying that if Ji didn't go to prison on this minor charge, he would've been charged with other offenses until he was sent to prison for more serious offenses.
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to open a school of self-defense. Ji trained in the ancient methods of Korean martial arts known as Sam Rang Do Tek Gi by a man named Taoist Lee. Though this man's identity cannot be confirmed, he is believed to have he trained Ji in
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methods they had both learned, they finalized the kicking curriculum for hapkido, significantly expanding it to include kicks to higher targets and spinning and jumping kicks, none of which were originally part of Choi's system.
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In the ensuing power struggle, many of those in prominent positions under Park found themselves out of work, power or influence. In many cases, they were singled out as targets for legal action, justified or not.
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Ji's philosophical view on the matter was that he found it worthwhile to experience a year in prison and learn about a side of life few experience. He added that he further developed the spiritual side of his
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Oh Se-lim, one of the earliest students of the art under Ji, was elected president of the Republic of Korea Hapkido Association. He renamed the organization Daehan Hapkido Hyub Hwe (
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Ji Han-jae's political career began to rise quickly after he started teaching hapkido to the bodyguards at the presidential Blue House. In 1979, however, President
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In 1963, Ji was a founding member of the first attempt to create a large organization to include hapkido. Called the Korean Kido Association (Daehan Kidohoe;
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Vol. 16, No. 8. Tri-Mount Publications, Iowa 1996. "The Beginning of Hapkido; An Interview with Hapkido Master Seo, Bok-seob" by Mike Wollmershauser.
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was assassinated and most of those close to Park resigned, including his presidential bodyguards and their martial arts instructors like Ji.
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movie fame and founder of the International Hapkido Federation), Choi Sea-oh (First man to teach hapkido in the U.S.) and
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By 1965, Ji was hapkido instructor for the presidential guard at the Blue House and grew acquainted with Park Jong-kyoo (
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Many people consider Ji the founder of hapkido, while others credit his teacher Choi, who referred to his art as yawara (
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In 1961, Kim Moo-hong came to visit Ji and they developed many of the kicking techniques the art is known for.
521: 860:. Ji opted not to appear in the additional footage shot for the 1978 version of the film. He also appeared in 543:, or school of hapkido, producing many important teachers of the art. His first student was Hwang Deok-kyoo ( 571:; founder of the World Hapkido Federation), Lee Tae-jun and Kang Jeong-soo. In 1958, students Kim Yong-jin ( 54: 1403: 719:
to form the large and influential Republic of Korea Hapkido Association (Daehan Min Kuk Hapkido Hyub Hwe;
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After less than a year, Ji relocated to Seoul in 1957 and founded Sung Moo Kwan (
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In 1959, Ji combined all of his martial arts knowledge and began to teach
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Ji Han-jae at the first international Sin Moo Hapkido conference.
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Ji, Han-jae. Interview. Pacific Grove, California, June 1993.
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Kim, He-young. Interview. Jackson, Mississippi, March 2004.
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at this time. His earliest students from this period were
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On his first trip to America, Ji appeared in the film
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Before he left Korea, his close friend 426:In addition, Ji's original Sung Moo Kwan ( 53: 42: 468:, Ji opened his first school, Anmoogwan ( 881: 715:Corp., as the association's first head. 1005: 205: 1419:People from North Gyeongsang Province 1068: 1066: 1064: 1062: 1060: 537:), which would become an influential 7: 300:grandmaster known as the founder of 591:; Retired 2007-taught in Rockford, 1424:South Korean hapkido practitioners 811:Ji now goes by the title DoJu Ji. 478:), in 1956, still calling his art 334:on October 27, 1936, he began his 296:; Chi Hon-tsoi) is a South Korean 25: 782:In 1984, Ji Han-jae moved to the 304:. He appeared in the 1972 film 1313:International H.K.D Federation 821: 796: 766: 725: 707: 693: 683: 670: 660: 639: 613: 587: 577: 567: 549: 533: 516: 506: 492: 474: 432: 414: 404: 390: 348: 292: 237: 221: 1: 1409:Martial arts school founders 557:) followed shortly after by 1318:Jaenam Musul Won Foundation 274: 260: 198:Last updated on: 2010-02-23 70:1936 (age 87–88) 1440: 555:Korean Hapkido Association 520:, former president of the 29: 27:Founder of Sin Moo Hapkido 1377: 208: 195: 52: 1308:Korea Hapkido Federation 772:Korea Hapkido Federation 522:Korea Hapkido Federation 361:, the Korean long staff 778:Sin Moo Hapkido founder 500:today), Yoo Young-woo ( 365:(장봉; 長棒)", short staff 338:training in 1949 under 1175:Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu 1050:Hentz, Eric (editor), 34:, the family name is 1231:Hapki Kochido Musool 1014:"한국 합기도 정립자, 지한재 선생" 464:for his hometown of 255:Revised Romanization 1170:Korean martial arts 842:at her restaurant. 581:), Jeong Won-seon ( 456:Promoter of hapkido 1414:People from Andong 1117:. 24 January 2017. 1386: 1385: 1078:The Hapkido Bible 1040:. 24 August 2015. 975: 974: 945:The Dragon Tamers 553:; 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Index

Ji Han-Jae
Korean name
Ji

Andong
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Korea
United States
Hapkido
Sin Moo Hapkido
Choi Yong-sool
Grandmaster
Martial artist
Kim Yoon-sang
Myung Kwang-sik
Hwang In-shik
Kwon Tae-man
Hangul
Hanja



Revised Romanization
McCune–Reischauer
Korean
hapkido
Sin Moo Hapkido
Game of Death
Bruce Lee
Andong

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