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uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

i posted this on the general discussion forum... so many martial artists there, but noone replied.

i want to find some sort of grappling art, like hapkido, BJJ, judo, etc. that someone with just a smattering of hangeul could hang with?

mostly i'd like to be able to FIND the place, i don't have a hope in hell of reading a sign in korean.

is there an internet directory? anything

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Didn't reply because I don't know of any English speaking places.

If you just want to find a place that's easy enough. Which neighbourhood(s)?

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

i think i'll be in kangnam. somewhere right downtown.

what kind of treatment to foreigners get in MA classes? are instructors generally helpful? xenophobic? dismissive? i'm a doughy, awkward and self-conscious dude.

The Hammer · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:56 pm Post subject:

Henry Jung is a Korean American that teaches BJJ in Seoul.

There are 2 places in Seoul that I have trained. One was at Nonhyeon Station and the other was in Apkujeong.

I will track down Henry's email for you.

BJJ is fun!

The Hammer · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:12 pm Post subject:

This is Henry's email address. [email protected]

He is a good teacher.

The following information is from an email dated June 2003. Therefore, this infomation may have changed.

BJJ

WEEKDAY CLASSES are 8pm-9:30pm on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. This is not a final schedule but may change according to members�� needs. The gym is a large 40 pyung matted space. The address of the tae-kwon do gym is

KukDong Tae-kwon do Gym ("Guk-Dong Chae Yook Gwan")

133-102 Sungdong-gu, Oksu 2-dong 244-11

Parking is limited. The nearest subway/train station is Oksu (335 or K128) on the orange #3 & #1 line near the Han River. Oksu Station is a major rail transfer point and very close to Hannam & Dongho Bridge. Walk out of Exit 4 and walk past Hana Bank on your right and the Baskin Robbins on your left past Okjung Elementary School. As you go up a winding hill you should see a 7-11 on your right at the entrance for Samsung Apartments. Continue up the hill past Oksu Community Welfare Center (your left) towards Oksu Middle School. At the top of the hill is a T-intersection with a LG Gas on your left. Turn right and walk along the Grace Tower steel construction barricades on your right (across the street you will see a KIA & KOOKMIN BANK) & you will find the TKD gym on your right on the 3rd floor (first floor has a beauty shop with the colorful spinning cylinders). Should be a 10-minute walk at most.

If you do not want to walk up the hill take the #9 minibus for W350 up the hill to the top of the T-intersection. The #81 bus also passes by that area. The 154, 155 have nearby stops.

SATURDAY CLASSES are 10:30am-Noon on Saturdays only at Korea Judo near Apkujeong (336) Station on the orange #3 line. Walk straight out exit 5 near the Starbucks (opposite Hyundai Dept Store) past the gas station, GAONIX, and the Nike store (all on your left). Korea Judo is located on the left-hand side in the basement where the post office/Pho Bay is located. Parking is limited. The space is large & nice.

The monthly fee is W80,000, which covers tuition, rent, mat fees, utilities & dues. If you can only attend on weekdays, weekends or once a week let me know and I can adjust the tuition accordingly. Classes are taught in English & Korean. Private lessons are W40,000 for a half-hour- if you bring a partner I will only charge W20,000 each (very, very reasonable).

In regards to my background, I first studied BJJ under Carlson Gracie Jr. in Chicago in 1998. After 1 year I relocated to Tokyo and trained with Takamasa Watanabe of Axis Jiu-jitsu (Rickson Gracie) for 2 years. Currently I occasionally train with John Frankl (Boston Brazilian Jiu-jitsu) & have loose connections with SBG��s Matt Thorton & Rodney King (South Africa). I am the Korean heavyweight NHB KPW grand champion and fought in SpiritMC. My current record is 5-1 in MMA/vale tudo. http://www.fighting-sports.net/2003/topic/spmc03/henry.jpg

Please wear a judo or BJJ dobok/gi. You may purchase a cheap single-weave judo dobok at Dongdaemun Stadium. You can buy one at Moo Sool Sa (2237-9991~2) http://www.moosoolsa.com/ or INTERsports (2279-2608~9). If you have the choice, select the thin & snugger dobok. I prefer the white Elephant practice dobok offered at INTERsports. If you do not have a gi, then wear a long-sleeved shirt/sweatpants (both may get torn- I recommend long sleeves/pants to protect your skin- but if you want shorts are acceptable). You may also want to buy a single mouthguard & kneepads.

Later, you may want to buy a safety (foul) cup, ear guards & kneepads. I will discuss no-gi, MMA, vale-tudo training later.

YOU MUST TRIM YOUR FINGERNAILS/TOENAIL PRIOR TO CLASS. If your nails are too long you will not be allowed to spar for safety reasons.

There are cold showers available and you may want to purchase a bottle of water prior to training.

Sincerely,

Henry Jung

ACADEMY RULES

1. The primary concern in ANY partner-assisted exercise is the sanctity and health of your partner��s body, even at the sacrifice of your own learning. Never violate that trust.

2. Our focus is grappling. To this end, keep you mind focused on practice. You may talk, joke around, etc., but don��t take your mind off of the training, and don��t disrupt the flow of class.

3. I expect you to come to class and work hard. Blood, sweat, and tears are their own currency. Further, I demand a great deal of patience, integrity, and loyalty.

4. Character and integrity are prime components in any martial artist. You represent jiujitsu and you represent me. Immoral behavior will not be tolerated.

5. We are here to have fun. Keep an open mind, a light heart, and a relaxed manner about you when you train. Always exhibit a good attitude, and everything else will fill itself in.

6. Treat you fellow students like they were family, and they will treat you the same. The golden rule applies, in class and in life.

7. Jiujitsu is for self-defense, for sport, and for the no-holds-barred ring. But, it also applies to life: relax, always improve your position, respect your opponent at all times, be as humane as possible, have fun. This is a healthy lifestyle, both mentally and physically, and it should be treated as such.

8. If you are responsible, due to a lack of proper training habits or a disregard for standards and rules, for hurting another classmate, you will be out and miss all training that they miss. Further, if it happens again within 6 months, you will be asked to leave.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

wow!

thanks, this guy sounds first-rate, and his attitude is totally serious. i'm sure with the somewhat recent popularity of BJJ and other grappling arts that there are a few people out there that aren't as cool as this guy seems to be.

thanks a lot, i'm definitely checking it out as soon as i get to seoul.

rok_the-boat · Joined: 24 Jan 2004

You can also find Aikido in Seoul. The main place is in Shincheon, and there is usually someone around that speaks English. They have a few foreigners training, and a few teaching too on various evenings / at various other places. Foreign Teachers: Brian / Joe / Rupert
http://www.aikido.co.kr/
Try a yahoo search : Aikido Korea / Aikido Seoul etc

Paddycakes · Joined: 05 May 2003 Location: Seoul

philinkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2003

hi mate.
well ive just started su baak do at namyeong. i did taekwondo a year last time and wanted something else and this school came recommended to me. its only 30 000 a month for 3 times a week. met the master yesterday and he's a really nice bloke and his english is pretty good to. im saying this after only going 2 times so far. but PM me if your interested and ill give you exact directions
hope you get sorted

saharzie · Joined: 22 Jan 2003

try this place

www.trimusul.com

The Hammer · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:01 am Post subject:

Alyallen · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:48 pm Post subject:

Hi Everyone,

Just happened to stumble onto this thread.

I will hopefully be coming to Korea this summer. I will hopefully be in Daejeon or Seoul. I wanted to know if anyone knows any Hungar Kung-fu places in those areas? Kung-fu in general would be fine as well...

I like kung-fu and would like to stick with it but I am willing to give other disciplines a try.

By the way...I don't know a lot of Korean so an English speaking instructor would be a plus...

Thanks,
Alyallen