THE MEANING OF KORYO
Poomse Koryo is the 1st Dan Black Belt form. Koryo, the name of the dynasty (AD 918-1392) born of the successful wars in which the Hwa Rang of Silla ultimately unified the three kingdoms into one nation, is also the derivation of the English word Korea.
Poomse Koryo is a celebration of the courage and fortitude of the early Korean people, who defeated the rampaging Mongolian army which otherwise swept across most of Asia.
The line of direction of Poomse Koryo draws the character for Sa, meaning scholar.
