Martial Arts Club at ISU

Martial Arts Club at ISU Cyclone Martial Arts at Iowa State University He is ranked as a 6th Dan in Judo, 8th Dan in Hapkido and 8th Dan in Taekwondo.

Grand Master Yong Chin Pak is a member of the faculty of Health and Human Performance at Iowa State University and has been teaching the Martial Arts program at Iowa State since 1973. Judo “The Gentle Way” is a martial art that emphasizes using your opponents balance and momentum against them in order to achieve powerful throws with a minimum of effort. Also, unlike many martial arts, the techniqu

es of judo have been developed such that they can be used with full speed and force without injury. All kinds of people, both male and female, practice judo. At ISU the club is coeducational, with sizes from 100 to 300 pounds and everywhere in between. Some people come in order to learn self-defense, some compete at the local and national level, and others just come for the fun of it. Hapkido is a Korean martial art that focuses on self-defense. The word Hapkido translates as "The Way of Coordinated Power." Unlike Taekwondo or Judo, there are no competitions or forms. Hapkido has three main guiding principles:
Circular Motion
Non-Resistance
The Water Principle
Techniques taught in class emphasize joint locking, throwing, choking, and holds. Defense is practiced against all types of attacks: grabbing, pushing, punching, kicking, pinning against a wall, ground attacks, as well as others. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. Taekwondo may be loosely translated as “the art of kicking and punching.” As with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, meditation and philosophy. The art emphasizes kicks, employing the leg’s greater reach and power (compared to the arm). Training includes blocks, kicks, punches, and open-handed strikes. Physically, taekwondo develops strength, speed, reflexes, balance, flexibility, and stamina. Taekwondo students have the opportunity to participate in Olympic-style full-contact sparring, forms, and board breaking competitions.

Looking back on fun memories at our end of the year egg-breaking social event earlier this month! Thanks everyone for co...
05/27/2026

Looking back on fun memories at our end of the year egg-breaking social event earlier this month! Thanks everyone for coming!!🥚🍔

NCTA Taekwondo Collegiates 2026 - Chapel Hill, NCCongratulations to all our athletes who competed last weekend. Our team...
05/05/2026

NCTA Taekwondo Collegiates 2026 - Chapel Hill, NC
Congratulations to all our athletes who competed last weekend. Our team had a great experience and even took home several medals!🏅

Join us this Friday for our last social event of the year! We will be egg-breaking and tortilla slapping, ending with a ...
04/26/2026

Join us this Friday for our last social event of the year! We will be egg-breaking and tortilla slapping, ending with a cookout🍔
If you plan on participating in egg-breaking, wear something you don't mind getting a little eggy🥚
Email tory at [email protected] with any questions. See you all there!

Pak Family 51st Annual Banquet 2026 🌹03.28.26 - What a wonderful annual celebration with the Pak family!
04/21/2026

Pak Family 51st Annual Banquet 2026 🌹03.28.26 - What a wonderful annual celebration with the Pak family!

NCJA Judo Collegiates 🏆 Fresno, CACongratulations to our Judo athletes for their competition at collegiates this year!A ...
04/13/2026

NCJA Judo Collegiates 🏆 Fresno, CA
Congratulations to our Judo athletes for their competition at collegiates this year!
A big thank you to everyone who donated to our Judo competition team to make this trip possible.

Hey, we know that guy kicking! Congratulations to all who competed this weekend, including ISU Taekwondo Competition Coa...
04/07/2026

Hey, we know that guy kicking! Congratulations to all who competed this weekend, including ISU Taekwondo Competition Coach Grant Fay. Huge thank you the Master Puhl's for refereeing, to all the volunteers, and to Master Bishop for organizing such a great event.
While the ISU Team did not compete, they are gearing up for the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships in a few short weeks!

Marion dojang hosts first state competition since COVID-19 pandemic

It’s Forever True Day, ISU Foundation’s Annual fundraising campaign. Donate now through Noon, April 2nd using the link b...
04/01/2026

It’s Forever True Day, ISU Foundation’s Annual fundraising campaign. Donate now through Noon, April 2nd using the link below to support the Master Pak Scholarship. Every dollar donated to the Pak Scholarship will be matched, doubling your impact.

https://forevertrueday.com/giving-day/110167/donate?des=763169&dept=110181

You can also use this link to donate to the Martial Arts General Fund to support the club and the competition teams. Note you can donate to the Scholarship through this link as well, but will not take advantage of the donor match.
https://isu.foundation/MartialArtsClub

Weapons Social Event🗡️Thanks to everyone who joined us to learn new skills with swords!Keep an eye out for our End of th...
03/26/2026

Weapons Social Event🗡️
Thanks to everyone who joined us to learn new skills with swords!

Keep an eye out for our End of the Year Social Event coming up in May!

🏆MCTC 2026🏆Great turnout at MCTC a couple weekends ago, bringing home a trophy and many medals. Great work to our whole ...
03/12/2026

🏆MCTC 2026🏆
Great turnout at MCTC a couple weekends ago, bringing home a trophy and many medals. Great work to our whole team, such a fun weekend!

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