The purpose of this study is to examine the role and outcome of the National martial art competition of correctional staff. The results of the examination are as follows.BR First, we can find out the fact that ‘The martial match of prison guard’ was held every year through the article of the newspaper‘Chosun ilbo’and ‘Maeil sinbo which wered aily newspapers at that time. That match is origin of the National martial art competition of correctionasl taff during the Japan’s reign. After the independence in 1945, the first competition with the same name of previous one was held in the gym of prison guard academy only with Judo, July 4th in 1949, And the second compeittion was hosted in the same place, May 14th in 1955. Kumdo is included to the match officially, since then. Tae-kwondo is added at 16th competition in 1978. Since then, there have been three kinds of martial a, rtJudo, Kumdo, Taekwondo, which are officially recognized and implemented annually until the 48th competition in 2013.BR Second, Each martial art performance of Kumdo, Judo, Taekwondo, has been shown before the main event. Judo performance was shown in the gym of the correctionl aofficer academy in 1949 at the first competition, and bon- standard posture of each martial art - was eprformed in Judo, Kumdo. Moreover the performance of slicing a sheaf of straw by real sword was included in Kumdo performance. It was good opportunity to impress the staff members of ministry of justice and civilian about martial art spirit of correctional officer. At present, the organizing and preliminary practice of the peorfrmance is executed by the hand of martial art professors who are dispatched to the institute of justice. Th ispractice maintains for one month, based on the scenario and teaching by them.BR Third, the annual match became a good chance to improve jobk isll and organizational capability, during the preparation of the competition. Especifically, there are alo t of resource for the impovement. So to speak, the martial art curriculum of institute of justice, hiring maestr level employees, activate martial art club in correction facility, friendly match with Japan correction service ,chance for the promotion are good base for the improvement. There are currently about 4,100 martial art trainees which are divided into 1,300 Judo trainees, 1,300Kumdo trainees, 1,500 Taekwondo trainees that are affiliaetd with national correctional centers. Furthermore, there are about 350senior experts that have a master level, fourth-degree black belt or higher. The martial art clubs of the 50 correction facilities contribute t oimprove martial art skill for the correctional staffs and make positive image about correctional service in their community through providing martial art lecture and exchanging their skill.