What is Haidong Gumdo?
Where & when did it start? Where can I learn Haidong-Gumdo?
Haidong Gumdo is a sword fighting method, which originated in Korea.
The swords used in Korean martial arts are identical to the Japanese sword – Katana.
The martial art of Haedong Gumdo was created in 1983. The techniques are mainly based on Japanese sword fighting methods (Iaido), while the Korean version added aspects that do not exist in modern Iaido such as: group training patterns and sparring/fights using sponge swords and wooden swords (bokken).
Haidong Gumdo is a very attractive martial art for sword lovers – but it is not very common around the world.
This Korean martial arts is mainly taught in Korea, as well as in the United States and Canada.
In this Korean martial art of “Sword Fighting Art” three types of swords are used during training (until reaching the level of black belt:
+ wooden sword (“bokken” in Japanese)
+ bamboo sword (“shinai” in Japanese)
+ blunt sword (blunt and not-sharp, imitation of A real katana sword – called “Iaito” in Japanese)
After a period of at least a year or two, and upon passing the black belt test, trainees move on to training with a real sword (with a sharp edge, cutting blade – called “Shinken” in Japanese).
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