Hudson Valley Karate
751 Old Rte 9 N
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845-298-2506

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About Our Flags
In our dojangs three flags are displayed.

On the left is the flag of the United States.

On the right is the Korean flag.
  • The circle in the center embodies the concepts of continual movement, balance and harmony.
    • Upper red section signifies the positive, aggressive cosmic forces of yang
    • Lower blue section signifies the negative, passive cosmic forces of um
  • Trigrams in each corner each symbolize one of the four universal elements: heaven, earth, fire, and water The two components together refer to the duality of opposites within the world: light/dark, up/down, male/female, etc.
Korean Flag

In the center is our school flag. The fist in the center represents justice and strength. The laurel wreath around the outside represents peace; there are fourteen leaves on each side, representing the fourteen provinces of Korea. The blue scroll at the bottom of the kwan gi (flag) stands for knowledge; the white characters on the scroll are as follows:
  • On the left side is Tang, representing China (Tang dynasty).
  • On the right side is Soo, meaning hand.
  • In the center is Moo, signifying avoidance of conflict, martial. The Chinese character which symbolizes this concept is composed of two parts. The first part is translated as “sword” or “spear,” signifying war or conflict. The other part of the symbol is translated as “prevention” or “not willing.” Together the two symbols signify “to prevent war or conflict.” This is the basis for our discipline.
The eight berries on the wreath (four on each side) represent the eight key concepts within our art:
  • Courage (Yong Gi)
  • Concentration (Chung Shin Tong Il)
  • Endurance (In Neh)
  • Honesty (Chung Jik)
  • Humility (Kyum Son)
  • Control of Power (Him Cho Chung)
  • Tension and Relaxation (Shin Chook)
  • Speed Control (Wan Gup)
The overall concept is “hard on the inside, soft on the outside” (neh-gung weh-yu). As martial artists we are always very humble and giving on the outside but on the inside we are strong.