Koryo
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dancingalone
Grandmaster
Anyone know why the changes were made anyway? Was it politics again?
Laurentkd
Master Black Belt
I would love to hear anything about the pre '74 Koryo. I haven't seen any book or diagram, let alone a tape!
OP
OP
It was politic as always.
OP
OP
Lauren after I move to the new school in February I will scan and send you my paperwork
rmclain
Black Belt
The 1967 version is the only version I learned and practice. Yet, I am amazed that I cannot find a book or video with this version. Most people only know the 1974 version nowadays.
The now-defunct Karate Illustrated magazine published an article detailing the 1967 version with photos. I forget which month in 1969, but can find out as a copy hangs on the wall at the HQ Chayon-Ryu dojang in Houston. Grandmaster Kim Soo was featured demonstrating this form. The article title is something to the effect of "The new forms from Korea: Koryo." That article would probably be a valuable document to have these days if you can dig up a copy.
R. McLain
The now-defunct Karate Illustrated magazine published an article detailing the 1967 version with photos. I forget which month in 1969, but can find out as a copy hangs on the wall at the HQ Chayon-Ryu dojang in Houston. Grandmaster Kim Soo was featured demonstrating this form. The article title is something to the effect of "The new forms from Korea: Koryo." That article would probably be a valuable document to have these days if you can dig up a copy.
R. McLain
Laurentkd
Master Black Belt
Didn't we talk about this awhile back, and didn't someone say they would try to put a video of themselves on youtube or similar so those of us who haven't been in the arts since the middle ages could see the old Koryo? Not saying it was you sir, but wasn't it someone? anyone?
dancingalone
Grandmaster
I'd love to see a video of the old Koryo myself. So I guess Kim Soo's students are the only people that still practice it today?
OP
OP
I beleive I said I would but to be honest I simply forgot. I can try to have this done in the future after the move.
OP
OP
No we do as well as the newer one.
rmclain
Black Belt
No, there are still others around. In Arlington, I've seen Grandmaster Roy Kurban's students still practicing it (Master Michael Johnson, Master Ronnie Ramsey, etc.). I saw at UT-Arlington that Master Johnson was teaching some of the 1st Dan black Belt University Martial Art Association students this form. Seems to me Grandmaster Kurban sent some of his black belts around 1969-1970 to learn Koryo from Grandmaster Kim Soo.
There must be others around practicing it other than this in Arlington as well as other parts of the world. I've just never personally seen it.
R. McLain
dancingalone
Grandmaster
dancingalone
Grandmaster
Thank you! It's fairly short, isn't it?
Gizmo
Yellow Belt
There are minor differences comparing to the version we do in our club (it's the favourite form of one of my blackbelt students 
). I'm currently browsing through my archives to find any decent footage of this pattern from a demo or a tournament. It I will find any, I'll post it as well.
). I'm currently browsing through my archives to find any decent footage of this pattern from a demo or a tournament. It I will find any, I'll post it as well.
