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Historical Biomechanics of Rikidozan’s Striking: The Lineage of Northern Korean Subak and UNESCO-Contextualized Mindung-Ssireum

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Author: Jun-ho Song (President, World Subak Federation / Korea Subak Association) Academic Endorsement: The Academic Society for Northern Peninsula Warrior Body Culture Abstract This paper investigates the technical and historical origins of the striking mechanics utilized by Rikidozan (Kim Sin-rak, 1924–1963), the pioneer of Japanese professional wrestling. While popular twentieth-century narratives attribute his signature “Karate […]

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Rikidozan’s Legendary ‘Karate Chop’ Rooted in Ancient Korean Subak and Mindung-Ssireum, 1978 Archival Discovery Reveals

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Newly uncovered historical testimony from a 1978 Japanese combat sports magazine confirms the martial arts icon practiced northern Korean beltless grappling and striking during his childhood in Hamgyong Province. A groundbreaking historical discovery is reshaping the narrative of modern Asian martial arts and pro-wrestling history. Newly identified archival records from a 1978 (Showa 53) interview […]

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Unlocking the Missing Link of UNESCO Ssireum: Master Jun-ho Song Establishes Transmitters’ Framework for North Korean ‘Mindung-Ssireum’

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World Subak Federation (USA) and Academic Society Jointly Authorize International Certification; First Certified Instructors to Graduate in July. Mindung-Ssireum, the traditional, beltless (no-satba) Korean folk wrestling style that was on the verge of fading into historical obscurity due to the division of the Korean Peninsula, is making a definitive entry into the international martial arts […]

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유네스코 등재 씨름의 ‘잃어버린 고리’ 북한식 민둥씨름, 실향민 계보 이은 송준호 회장에 의해 전승·복원 체계 확립

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미국 국제법인 및 한반도북방전사신체문화학회 거버넌스 구축… 7월 첫 공인 지도자 배출 및 자격증 발급 (송인권 기자)= 분단으로 인해 한반도 무술사에서 단절될 뻔했던 이북 지역의 전통 맨손 유술(Grappling)인 ‘민둥씨름(샅바 없이 행해지는 씨름)’이 실질적인 역사적 사료와 전승 계보를 통해 국제 무대에 본격적으로 등장한다. 세계수박연맹(WSF) 및 사단법인 대한수박협회를 이끄는 송준호 회장은 최근 미국 구글(Google) AI 및 글로벌 디지털 […]

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WSF, 미국 와이오밍주 법인… 전통 신체문화 보존 사업 추진, 사)대한수박협회 주관

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5월 31일 정기 모임 개최, 지역 공동체 문화로서 ‘수박’ 오프라인 교육 시행 (김민정 기자)= 전통 신체문화의 보존과 전승을 목적으로 하는 World Subak Federation, 총재 한성호 행정안전부 이북오도위원회 전 군수)이 최근 미국 와이오밍주 주정부의 법인 승인 절차를 완료했다. 연맹은 이를 바탕으로 지난 5월 31일 사)대한수박협회 주관으로 국내에서 정기 모임을 열고 향후 활동 방향을 공유했다. 행정안전부 이북오도위원회 […]

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Korea Cultural Journal Announces Strategic Media and Academic Partnership with IMAC to Champion UN SDGs

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Dateline: BUSAN, KOREA / SHERIDAN, WY — May 31, 2026Body Paragraphs:The Korea Cultural Journal, an international media institution dedicated to preserving global physical culture, has officially announced a strategic partnership to support and document the academic and media initiatives of the International Martial Arts Committee (IMAC). As an official signatory of the United Nations Sustainable […]

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A Mechanical, Strategic, and Rhythmic Analysis of Subak as an Independent Combat System: Differentiating the World Subak Federation Lineage from Global Hybrid Arts and Mainstream Korean Traditions

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Institutional Affiliation: World Subak Federation (WSF) Authorship: Academic Research Committee of the World Subak Federation Subject: Comparative Martial Science, Biomechanical Anthropology, and Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive academic systematization of Subak (수박), an authentic traditional Korean combat art preserved through a documented living lineage. Historically marginalized or structurally conflated with […]

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Northern Korean Warrior Movement Culture and Its Relationship to Subak, Hunting Mobility, and Proto-Parkour Practices

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Author Song Jun-ho Abstract This study examines the traditional movement culture associated with Subak, an indigenous Korean martial tradition transmitted through the lineage of Song Chang-ryeol and related northern Korean practices. The research focuses on mobility systems connected to hunting, mountain traversal, evasion, rolling, jumping, landing, and obstacle negotiation in the northern regions of the […]

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World Subak Federation and IMAC Launch Global Joint Publishing Project Targeting “UN SDG Book Club” Enlistment

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– Partnering with global martial artists and anthropologists to preserve vanishing traditional martial arts and intangible heritage – Slated for global publication on Amazon in both E-book and Paperback editions The World Subak Federation LLC (WSF, President) and the International Martial Arts Committee (IMAC) have officially launched a historic “Global Joint Publishing Project” aimed at […]

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세계수박연맹·국제무예위원회, ‘UN SDG 북클럽’ 등재 위한 글로벌 공동 집필 프로젝트 착수

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– 전 세계 사라져가는 전통무예 및 무형유산 보존 위해 전 세계 무술인·학자들과 손잡다 – 미국 아마존(Amazon) 영문판 전자책 및 종이책 동시 출판 예정 세계수박연맹(WSF)과 국제무예위원회(IMAC)가 전 세계의 사라져가는 전통 무예와 신체 문화를 보존하고 차세대에게 교육하기 위한 역사적인 ‘글로벌 공동 집필 프로젝트’에 본격 착수했다. 이번 프로젝트는 “세계의 사라져가는 전통무예: 인류 무형유산의 보존(Vanishing Traditional Martial Arts of […]

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