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Hwal Moo Do
Hwal Moo Do, Hwalmoodo or HMD (literally translated: "the way of life-defense") is a Korean self-defense martial art incorporating techniques from Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Karate, Hapkido, Judo, Jujitsu and Kickboxing. The practice of Hwal Moo Do includes the training of both traditional movements and kickboxing as well as self-defense techniques.

Philosophy
The foundation of the Hwal Moo Do is the life-defense (Hwal Moo) in its broadest sense. This includes self-defense, recognizing and avoiding the dangers, having a healthy lifestyle, helping and protecting the loved ones, staying safe and setting as a good example. The teaching of Hwal Moo Do is based on four eastern philosophical movements: (1) Confucianism in regards of the discipline and justice (2) Sun Tzu, The Art of War in regards of the strategy (3) Taoism in regards of the "wu wei" concept (4) Buddhism in regards of the four noble truths and some meditation techniques. From a practical point of view Hwal Moo Do mixes the traditional martial art with the modern Kickboxing training and the self-defense techniques.

History
Although Hwal Moo Do was created by Grandmaster Lee Kun Hwa in the late 20th century, it has its roots dating back to an elite warrior group during the Silla Kingdom (57 BC – 935 AD) in Korea named the Hwarang. The knowledge of those warriors was handed down to the next generation enabling the creation of first martial arts in Korea among which the Subak e the Taekkyon. From these first original disciplines descend then the Tae Kwon Do and the Tang Soo Do. Especially the Tang Soo Do differentiated from other Korean styles because of the inclusion of techniques coming from Chinese martial arts and Japanese martial arts. And it is from the Tang Soo Do that the Grandmaster Lee Kun Hwa branches off creating the Hwal Moo Do which has the specific characteristic of being constantly evolving by mixing the traditional training with the modern techniques.

Competitions
Kickboxing is the main fighting sport practiced in Hwal Moo Do and most of the schools are members of WAKO, although there have been fighters in MMA, Submission, Tae Kwon Do, K1 and Muay Thai.

Diffusion
Hal Moo Do is currently practiced in the following coutries: