YOON Nak-joon (4th Dan) is the Dojocho of Aikido Ansan dojo and serves as the President of KAU and SUNG Ju-hwan (5th Dan) is the Dojocho of Aikido Samsungdang and serves as the Vice President and Technical Director of KAU.
KAU will officially participate in the 63rd All Japan Aikido Demonstration to be held on May 23. <Event> 63rd All Japan Aikido Demonstration <Date & Time> Saturday, May 23, 2026, 12:00–17:00 <Venue> Nippon Budokan, Japan <KAU (Korea Aikido Union) Embu Details> Participants: 8 KAU members (including Dojocho Yoon Nak-joon of Ansan Dojo, plus 7 members) Order of Demonstration: Part 2, 8th slot, Yellow mat
I think martial arts training follows a different direction from typical weight training. I believe the difference lies in the “position of the weight.” Weight training deals with weight close to the body, while martial arts deals with weight farther away from the body, in my view. Therefore, I think martial arts require training to control centrifugal force and full-body coordination. Heavy bokken, Indian clubs, macebells and kettlebells are tools that, in my opinion, direct
Today, I conducted a special lecture for 3rd-year Hapkido majors at my alma mater, the Korea National Police University (KNPU). It was the inaugural session of the "Inter-Martial Arts Exchange Lecture" series, hosted at the invitation of Professor Shin. There is a 29-year seniority gap between my juniors and me. Coincidentally, I began my Aikido journey during my 3rd year of university, making my years of training exactly equal to the gap in our class years. Beyond mere coinc
KAU will officially participate in the 63rd All Japan Aikido Demonstration to be held on May 23. <Event> 63rd All Japan Aikido Demonstration <Date & Time> Saturday, May 23, 2026, 12:00–17:00 <Venue> Nippon Budokan, Japan <KAU (Korea Aikido Union) Embu Details> Participants: 8 KAU members (including Dojocho Yoon Nak-joon of Ansan Dojo, plus 7 members) Order of Demonstration: Part 2, 8th slot, Yellow mat
I think martial arts training follows a different direction from typical weight training. I believe the difference lies in the “position of the weight.” Weight training deals with weight close to the body, while martial arts deals with weight farther away from the body, in my view. Therefore, I think martial arts require training to control centrifugal force and full-body coordination. Heavy bokken, Indian clubs, macebells and kettlebells are tools that, in my opinion, direct
Today, I conducted a special lecture for 3rd-year Hapkido majors at my alma mater, the Korea National Police University (KNPU). It was the inaugural session of the "Inter-Martial Arts Exchange Lecture" series, hosted at the invitation of Professor Shin. There is a 29-year seniority gap between my juniors and me. Coincidentally, I began my Aikido journey during my 3rd year of university, making my years of training exactly equal to the gap in our class years. Beyond mere coinc
