Subak

Subak was a name for a combat sport in Korea. It is unclear what Subak has shown once, as no type of battle has been passed under this name, and no ancient sources are known, in which the name appears with an associated description of a theory of motion. From sources listed below the following facts are known only to:

• Subak was, at least, among other things, also a competitive sport and thus today's Taekkyon similar.
• Some kings were compared to the Subak positive attitude.

Getting numerous short mentions found, according to RW Young in the " Koryo Sa " ( History Goryeo ), where courtly functions, and military training of the Subak in this context are described. Since all texts (including the sources listed below ) were written in Chinese on the Subak, Subak is written there with the corresponding Chinese characters. In Chinese, this " shǒu bó " (手= hand ,搏= fight ) are pronounced. This does not mean that this martial art is of Chinese origin. About the origin of which is not known accurately (See RW Young, " History and Development of Tae Kyon ").

Subak is up to the appearance of the text " Manmulbo " (from the Joseon dynasty to arise, probably around 1790 ) mentioned the only martial art in Korea. Perhaps the word presented therefore represents a kind of generic term for all forms of struggle in Korea, here one can only speculate. In Manmulbo the term " Tak - Kyon " is then for the first time ( ie, with "a" instead of " ae " ) and indeed, also for the first time in Korean script ( Hangeul ).

Due to the limited sources, in particular the statements in Manmulbo, it stands to reason that Subak has or eventually developed into Taekgyeon the term was for a time used as a synonym for Taekgyeon. Koreans use the two terms interchangeably nowadays often, but this may also be related to the lack of better knowledge both that many consider to be the same.

It can be assumed however that Taekgyeon and Ssireum out later differentiated from the Subak.

Overall it is the exact original meaning of Subak and the beginnings of this martial art in the dark.

Hwang Kee called his martial arts development Dangsudo later in " Subakdo ", presumably to use a genuine Korean sounding term. He never claimed himself, however, his style had nothing in common with the historical Subak.

A list of all known historical written sources

"We recruited men, then a Subak contest is organized. Those who defeat more than three enemies, are recruited to be part of the military special forces. ( 의흥 부 에서 군사 를 뽑는데 수 박희 를 시켜 세 사람 을 이긴 사람 을 방패 군 으로 삼았다 ) "

" The king came to a Subak game should be seeing. ( 왕 이 상춘 정 에 나가 수 박희 를 구경 하였다 ) "

" The king himself makes a Subak game. ( 왕 이 직접 수 박희 를 하였다 ) "

" " Byun and Subak are Byun, Kakryuk Mu and all these are Takkyon [ sic] called in Hangul. " ( "卞 手 搏 为 卞 角力 为 武 苦 今 之 탁견 " ) "

Spellings

Sometimes the syllable " hui " (also transliterated as "hi" ) appended. Hui ( 희 /戱) means " game". This indicates that Subak was similar to today's Taekkyon, because Taekkyon is understood addition to its meaning as self-defense as a game.

The writing is in Latin, then either Subakhi, Soobakhi or Soo Bahk -hui, etc. Also, the adding- i or -ki comes back and again before.

Notwithstanding official transcription rules can also be found often a "h" behind the second vowel, then eg " Soobahk " or " Subahk " etc. written.

Swell

" History and Development of Tae Kyon ," 1993, Robert W. Young ( source)

• Korean martial arts