Choi Yong-sool
Dojunim
Korean grandmaster and founder of the comprehensive self-defense art Hapkido.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth11/9/1904
Date of Death6/15/1986
Era20th century
Country of Origin
Korea
KoreaRank / TitleFounder of Hapkido
Active Years1948–1986
Biography
Choi Yong-sool spent decades in Japan training under Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu master Takeda Sokaku. Returning to Korea post-WWII, he adapted joint-locks, throws, and Korean kicking methods to create Hapkido.