My name is Jean-Sébastien Bressy. I come from France and I have lived over 10 years in Korea.
I am a 6th Dan, instructor and referee of Taekkyon as well as a Hopaesool instructor. I also practice Ssireum and Gukgung. I have an extensive experience teaching children, adults and young adults with learning disabilities.
I offer my teaching services in English, French or Korean in and around Seoul as well as on video conferencing. Use the contact form to get in touch or book me directly for a 1:1 session by clicking the bubble in the lower right corner. Check out also the Seoul Taekkyeon Club where I teach weekly!
Certificates
Teaching experience
| 2021 – today | Para-Taekkyeon classes | Young Korean adults with developmental disabilities | Hosanna College, Cheongpyeong, South Korea |
| 4/2023 – 10/2024 | Taekkyeon | Children | Sundukwon orphenage, Seoul |
| 2020 – 2022 | Videoconference classes of Taekkyon and Hopaesool | Adults | Online |
| 2012 – 2019 | Taekkyon classes | Adults | Korean Cultural Center Paris, France |
| 2010 – 2019 | Taekkyon seminars & workshops | Adults & children | France, Germany, Italy, Czechia |
| 2010 – 2020 | Taekkyon classes | Adults & children | La Maison du Taiji Paris suburbs, France |
| 2007 – 2010 | Taekkyon classes (as an assistant to my master) | Korean adults & children | Dongjak-gu Taekkyon Center Seoul, Korea |
Competition awards
(Recent ones ^^)
I offer
Taekkyon classes
This course aims at developing your:
- Balance
- Cardio
- Reflexes
- Flexibility
- Safety when falling
- Sense of rhythm
- Self confidence
- Arms and legs coordination
- Mind and body comfort
- Strength and endurance
while learning a several century old martial art which one can practice alone without specific equipment.
Hopaesool classes
A very fun martial art and competition sport using a modern foam Hopae, the corded ID tag formerly worn by Koreans and which reminds of the nunchaku, the short stick and fencing.
This course aims at developing:
- Cardio
- Reflexes
- Arms and legs coordination
- Trajectory visualisation of a handheld object
- Bilateral mobilisation of muscles, joints, sinews, with a focus on the upper body
- Memorization of technical patterns against imaginary opponents