Oh Se-Lim
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Oh Se-Lim was an early Korean hapkido
practitioner and a pioneer of the art. He had been the president of the Korea Hapkido Federation for 18 years.
at Ji Han-Jae 's first hapki yukwonsool school, the An Moo Kwan in Andong
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
. Fellow students were Kwon Tae-Man
, and Yoo Young-Woo .
He continued training at Majang, Seongdong
, Seoul
in 1957. Who were joining Oh at that time, were also early hapkido practitioners Hwang Deok-Kyoo , Kim Yong-Jin , Kang Jong-Soo , Kim Yong-Whan and Lee Tae-Joon.
Hapkido
Hapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks...
practitioner and a pioneer of the art. He had been the president of the Korea Hapkido Federation for 18 years.
Life
Oh began his study of hapkidoHapkido
Hapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks...
at Ji Han-Jae 's first hapki yukwonsool school, the An Moo Kwan in Andong
Andong
Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
. Fellow students were Kwon Tae-Man
Kwon Tae-Man
Kwon Tae-Man, born in 1941, in Andong in what is now South Korea. He was an early Korean hapkido practitioner and a pioneer of the art, first in Korea and then in the United States...
, and Yoo Young-Woo .
He continued training at Majang, Seongdong
Seongdong-gu
Seongdong-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is situated on the north bank of the Han River. It is divided into 20 dong .The mayor of this district is Hojo Lee since July 2006....
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
in 1957. Who were joining Oh at that time, were also early hapkido practitioners Hwang Deok-Kyoo , Kim Yong-Jin , Kang Jong-Soo , Kim Yong-Whan and Lee Tae-Joon.