There are many privately established Go academies, including Kwon Kam Hyo's, Heo Jang Hoi's and Kim Won's, which cultivate new Go talent through rigorous training.
韓國民間更有許多私人興辦的「道場」，如權甲龍、許壯會、金原道場等，以「鐵人訓練」方式培育棋界新血。