범기철 태권무에 오신 것을 환영합니다.
1980년대 초, 저는 두분의 스승을 만났습니다.
양익 대선사와 이준구 큰 사범입니다. 두 분의 사부가 안 계셨더라면, 태권무는 태동하지 않았을 것입니다. 양익 대선사는 "눈은 코를 보고 코는 입을 보고 입은 마음을 보라" 는 금강영관과 강한 힘을 제압할 수 있는 부드러운 힘, 즉 유선형의 힘의 원리와 방어법을 지도해주셨습니다.
이준구 큰 사범은 마샬아트(Martial-arts)를 개인지도, "머리에는 지성, 기술에는 감성, 손에는 정의의 힘을 가져야 한다." 고 말씀하시면서 직선과 각선의 표현법으로부터 손과 발의 독특한 기법까지 알려주셨습니다.
저는 두 은사님의 가르침을 홍익인간의 한국철학에 접목, 한국무용과 무예, 진선미, 체덕지, 무예무의성을 융합, 태권무를 만들었습니다. 이후 저는 또한 분의 스승을 만났습니다. 이기호 동양의학 박사입니다. 이 교수님은 저에게 동양의학의 진수를 전수해주시고 경맥 태권무를 만들 수 있는 바탕을 지도해주셨습니다.
그리고 지금은 고인이 되신 신정일 한사상연구소 이사장, 홍종수 전 국기원 부원장님, 택견을 정립하신 신한승 선생님, 저에게 '영원한 빛' 을 주시고 지난해 유명을 달힌 이데 마키코 선생이 생각납니다.
30여년동안 태권무를 취재, 보도해준 기자님들, 한국에 돌아와 재기할 수 있는 힘을 주신 원욱 스님도 잊을 수 없습니다.
이 사이트는 임양훈 선생이 심혈을 기울여 만들었습니다.
좋은 역사와 전통이란 좋은 것이 남아 민중의 삶에 공헌하게 될 때 만들어 진다고 합니다.
태권무 창안의 여정에 은덕을 입은 선생님들께 이 사이트를 바칩니다.
세계최초 태권무 창시자, 범기철
Welcome - bumkichul taekwonmu
Tae Kwon Mu is based on Tae Kwon Do and original Qi energy philosophy. Tae Kwon Mu was founded by Kicheol Bom, an International Master, Philosopher and poet, in 1981. On Gumjung mountain in Pusan, at the age of 29, Kicheol met a great Buddhist monk and spiritual teacher, Yangik. He taught young Master Bom Zen meditation “your two eyes see your nose, your nose sees your mouth, your mouth sees your heart. Gentle power is the strongest power – it will overcome strong power any time. “ Another great teacher, Grandmaster Jhoonlhee, whom he met in Seoul., taught him martial ballet – that the brain has not only intelligence but also strong light force. And the heart has the Mind of Love.
Life is never easy for creative artists, but throughout my life, I use my will and artistic dedication to serve society. That is my greatest joy and happiness. Oriental chi and herbal treatment and meditation in motion form part of the arts practice of Tae Kwon Mu.
Part I From Gwang Ju to Seoul (creating Tae Kwon Mu (dance), many performances
Including large stage and televised
Part II From Seoul to Tokyo (many performances and full‐time teaching)
Part III From Beijing to Boston to Seoul to New York to Shenzhen to Tokyo
Part IV Return to Gwangju to open a local studio
Bom Kicheol moved to Boston‐Cambridge in 1997, after 3 years in Beijing studying tai chi, drama and oriental medicine, to continue his creative development of Tae Kwon Mu.
During his stay in Boston, he began collaborating with a fellow artist‐researcher , Lyn Remick Churchill. Together they planned, designed and choreographed performances – beginning in Boston, at Dance Complex and in the city‐wide New Years’ celebration for the arts, First Night. During that time, Bom Ki Cheol steadily gave studio classes in Tae Kwon Mu.
In 2001, Bom Ki Cheol directed his 5th very large scale performance for combined martial arts at the National Theatre in Seoul. In Seoul and at a mountain shrine in Gwacheon, they collaborated with other Korean artists and martial artists, teaching classes. In 2003, Bom Ki Cheol returned to the U.S.A. to work in oriental medicine. He gave performances and classes in Flushing, New York and on Staten Island. They drafted a plan to introduce new Korean Martial Arts dance at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
In 2005, Bom Ki Cheol moved to Shenzhen, where he studied oriental medicine, taught and performed, and where he and Lyn opened a summer indoor‐outdoor studio in Gwanzhou.
In 2010, Bom Ki Cheol returned to his hometown, Gwang Ju, where his grass roots work and performances with Gwang Ju citizens and fellow dancers has become known. They have performed at the Gwangju Biennale 2010 and at the Gwangju Center for the Arts and other arts and culture auditoriums and open spaces.
In January he opened with Lyn a large taekwonmu studio just across from the site for the Asia Cultural Complex. Their idea is to offer the fruits of their research to foster joyful and peaceful new international arts and cultural exchange.