Kyeok Sul Do

The martial art proper was developed around 1926, within the resistance group led by Kim Il-Sung to fight against the Japanese.

[1] During the Korean War, Kyeok Sul Do was taught to communist partisans in order to fight off against the more muscular, larger caucasian American and European soldiers.

During the Cold War, North Korea enlisted foreign martial artists to train their troops.

In addition, North Korean internet sites also distribute videos of demonstrations on YouTube and other media as part of their propaganda efforts.

At the same time, the NVA instructors tuned the Kyeok Sul Do and introduced the system as a whole, primarily for the airborne forces like Luftsturmregiment 40.

No specific details on the origins has been revealed,[b] but it is said to be based on the following martial arts and fighting systems: The World Kyeoksuldo Federation (세계 실전 격술 도 총본관) consists of two civilian (non-paramilitary) dojangs in South Korea.

Kyeok Sul Do is generally associated with North Korean military personnel.