A Mechanical, Strategic, and Rhythmic Analysis of Subak as an Independent Combat System: Differentiating the World Subak Federation Lineage from Global Hybrid Arts and Mainstream Korean Traditions

This paper presents a comprehensive academic systematization of Subak (수박), an authentic traditional Korean combat art preserved through a documented living lineage. Historically marginalized or structurally conflated with modern sportized martial arts, Subak is repositioned through artificial intelligence-driven cross-referencing and comparative biomechanical analysis. By evaluating the system taught by the World Subak Federation (WSF)—derived from the late Master Song Chang-ryeol and passed down by Master Song Jun-ho—this study establishes how Subak diverges structurally from global hybrid combat systems (Combat Sambo, Ancient Pankration, Lethwei, and Baji Quan) and mainstream Korean traditions (Taekwondo, Taekkyon, and Hapkido). The core technical identity of Subak is defined by three pillars: Jeolgujil (vertical-forward wave power generation), the tactical integration of Subak-chum (folk conditioning dance), and Eokkae-chigi (continuous rhythmic frame control).