What is Yudo? Yudo is a traditional military art. It came to Korea from China as a system of unarmed combat during the Koryo Dynasty. After being introduced to Japan during the time of the Hideyoshi Invasions (1592-97), it became extinct on the Korean peninsula during the latter part of the Choson Dynasty. Yudo was reintroduced to Korea, from Japan, in its modern form as a self-defense system, around 1910.

Although there are similarities between Judo and Yudo, there are fundamental differences between the two. Judo began as a martial art and devolved after World War II, into just another Olympic sport. In Korea, the Kodokan Judo organization split into a sports organization and a military art organization. In 2000, the first international military arts kwon (style or system) was approved by the appropriate authorities. This was ChungTongKwon Yudo ^TM. This Kwon in turn, authorized the International Yudo Federation as the International Governing Body for the military art. US Yudo is a member of this Federation, and is the National Governing Body for this military art in the United States. In the Republic of Korea, ChungTongKwon Yudo ^TM is a member of the Korea Judo Association and the ROK Yudo Association.

In Yudo there is no attack. We use an attacker’s own force to defeat the attacker. The harm we cause an attacker is proportionate to the level of threat with which we are confronted by the attacker. We have no need to use excessive force. In the United States, Yudo is the traditional military art for the new millennium.

What is US Yudo? The United States Yudo Association (US Yudo) is a non-profit corporation, incorporated in the State of Florida in early 1998. Tax-Exempt status for US Yudo, as an educational institution, under the Internal Revenue Code, is currently pending. US Yudo was formed for the following purposes:

1. To be the National Governing Body in and for the United States of America for the traditional Oriental military art of Yudo;

2. To provide the sole recognized national board of examiners in the United States of America for the Oriental military art of Yudo;

3. To develop an English language curriculum in Yudo, for all levels of knowledge and proficiency, providing a national program of state-of-the-art education and training.

4. To support and promote an educational program, resulting in accredited academic degree for members of the Association, who desire such credentials and meet the established criteria.

5. To represent the United States in the International Yudo Federation.

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