Hwa Rang Do
| Focus | Striking, Grappling, Weapons, Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Hardness | Semi-Full Contact |
| Country of origin | Korea |
| Creator | Joo Bang Lee, Joo Sang Lee |
| Parenthood | Korean martial arts |
| Ancestor arts | Um-Yang Kwon, Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, Judo, Kumdo |
| Olympic sport | No |
| Hwa Rang Do | |
| Hangul | 화랑도 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwarangdo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwarangdo |
Hwa Rang Do (Korean: 화랑도; Hanja: 花郞道), also known as "The Way of the Flowering Knights", is a comprehensive Korean martial art that was developed in the 1960s by Joo Bang Lee and his brother Joo Sang Lee. It has multiple areas of focus, including stand-up fighting with open-hand striking, weapons, throws and takedowns; ground fighting; various types of meditative practices; intellectual and character development; and artistic and cultural pursuits.