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	Haidong Gumdo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		These organizations claim that Haidong Gumdo is rooted in the martial traditions of the Samurang, a group of elite warriors originally trained by a master named Seolbong in the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom (modern-day northern Korea).
		The trials concluded that Haidong Gumdo was created by Kim Jeong-Ho and Na Hanil, both of whom had studied the Korean sword arts of Gicheonmun (under Bak Daeyang) and Simgeomdo (under Kim Changsik), and that the story of Jangbaeksan was a metaphor for this.
		The essence of Haidong Gumdo is in "shimgum," a concept similar to the that of the Spanish "duende", as coined by the Spanish poet, Federico Garcia Lorca.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haidong_Gumdo (726 words)

	Oriental Moo-Do School-Haidong Gumdo Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Haidong Gumdo literally translated means "Korean Sword Art of the Eastern Sea".
		Modern Haidong Gumdo practice is structured in a variety of ways including fundamentals, forms, combat drills and cutting objects like bamboo and straw bundles.
		Master Alexander introduced the art of Haidong Gumdo to Colorado in 2004 and established the Oriental Moo-Do School of Colorado as the first and only school in Colorado authorized to teach Haidong Gumdo.
	www.omscolorado.com /InfoHaidongGumdo.aspx (267 words)

	Haidong Gumdo: A Personal WebPage - Curriculum
		The purpose of armoured sparring in Haidong Gumdo is to employ realistic attacks and defenses in a duelling atmosphere.
		In Haidong Gumdo it is felt that the purpose of the belt is to keep your pants up, your jacket closed and your testing judges or new instructors apprised of what they can ask you to do.
		The highest rank in Haidong Gumdo is 9th Dan but as in most Korean arts this rank is ceremonial and is reserved for the Head of the art as a whole.
	www.stormpages.com /haidonggumdo/curriculum.html (3489 words)

	Canadian Haidong Gumdo Federation
		Therefore, the objective of Haidong Gumdo is to nurture individuals to have sound minds and bodies to make a better society, by providing its unique training and education.
		Haidong Gumdo combines breathing technique and meditation with hard training so that people can control their mind as well as their body.
		Haidong Gumdo is world Martial Arts that they have trained in 50 countries, about 1 million in the world.
	www.hdgumdo.ca /Basics.htm (406 words)

	Canadian Haidong Gumdo Federation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Haidong Gumdo primarily focuses with the practice of sword patterns (Gumbup) with wooden sword or real swords(Jingum).
		During the point form sparrings in Haidong Gumdo, bamboo or wooden swords are used but no armours are worn by the practitioners.
		Haidong Gumdo is called a martial art of three generations.
	www.hdgumdo.ca /FAQ.htm (596 words)

	Mike's Tae Kwon Do: General Questions
		Haidong Gumdo attracts students of both genders in equal number from all age categories.
		It is a goal of the World Federation of Haidong Gumdo to enable grandparents, parents and children to all study together with no barriers.
		Haidong Gumdo is also perfect for people who may not want what is typically offered in most martial arts which is kicking, punching, and throwing.
	www.mikestkd.com /gumdogenquest.html (485 words)

	Irish Haidong Gumdo Association-Background_History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Haidong originally came from this “Haidong Sungguk” and Gumdo means the way of the sword.
		The principle of Haidong Gumdo is to execute justice with the 'sword light' that is obtained at the break of day from majestic and brilliant sunlight that glows over the east sea.
		Currently, Haidong Gumdo is one of the world's leading martial arts with over a million practitioners and over 500 training centers in 50 countries.
	www.haidong-gumdo.ie /Background-History.htm (355 words)

	Haidong Gumdo: A Personal WebPage - Main Page
		Haidong Gumdo is a Korean sword art which draws from battlefield tactics and techniques to build a curriculum for mental, physical and spiritual development.
		Unlike Kendo and its Korean equivalent, Kumdo, the focus in Haidong Gumdo is not duelling but on the tactics of outdoor, pitched battles.
		Haidong Gumdo means many things to many people.
	www.stormpages.com /haidonggumdo (696 words)

	Mike's Tae Kwon Do: History
		Haidong Gumdo originated in the ancient kingdom of Korkuryo.
		Haidong Gumdo means the “Light” of the sword as the “Energy” rising up in the morning in the Eastern sea.
		Haidong Gumdo is a Korean sword art that draws from battlefield tactics and techniques to build a curriculum for mental, physical and spiritual development.
	www.mikestkd.com /gumdohistory.html (268 words)

	US Haidong Gumdo Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The US Haidong Gumdo Association is a community of martial arts masters, students and schools dedicated to studying the Korean Way of the Sword, Haidong Gumdo, and spreading the art of Haidong Gumdo across the United States.
		Haidong Gumdo, The Way of the Sword, is an ancient and noble martial art from Korea.
		The US Haidong Gumdo Association is the US headquarters for the World Haidong Gumdo Federation, led by Grandmaster Jeong Ho Kim, President of the World Haidong Gumdo Federation.
	ushaidong.com (208 words)

	www.tangsoo.com - MK Kim Martial Arts
		Haidong Gumdo is the traditional Korean sword art form and it's history can be traced back farther than any other current forms.
		The founder of Haidong Gumdo is the God Master Sul-Bong, who originated Haidong Gumdo at Mt. Backdo (back-doo) and also initiated the academy to accomplish and to follow the beliefs of Buddhiam-Orientalism.
		He is actively spreading the art of Haidong Gumdo throughout the world.
	www.tangsoo.com /sword.htm (240 words)

	Haidong Gumdo Family Taekwondo Centre "Edmonton's Number One Martial Arts School" Gumdo Training Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Haidong Gumdo is the traditional martial art of the ancient Koguryo Kingdom that ruled over eastern Asia, including the Korean peninsula and Manchuria.
		The true purpose of Haidong Gumdo is to execute justice with the light of the sword that is as majestic and brilliant as the morning sunlight on the east sea.
		Haidong Gumdo was developed by the Master Sul Bong who had great knowledge of sword techniques.
	www.edmontontaekwondo.com /haidong_gumdo.htm (187 words)

	Welcome To Korea Now !!!-Society & The Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He sees Haidong Gumdo's focus on sword law, or technique, rather than sparring, as an antidote to the social pressures of modern society, where people need a calm, meditative activity.
		Unlike its rival Daehan Gumdo, an imported version of Japanese kendo, Haidong Gumdo is not principally interested in free sparring.
		He maintains that even though the WHGC was held just in July, Haidong Gumdo is not featured in competitions like the Asian Games because it is not a sport.
	kn.koreaherald.co.kr /SITE/data/html_dir/2002/11/16/200211160025.asp (674 words)

	Haidong Gumdo - Korean martial art of the sword
		Haidong Gumdo is perfect for people who may not want what is typically offered in most martial arts which is kicking, punching, and throwing.
		Haidong Gumdo does not require great flexibility, you will not have to kick heads or fight anyone.
		Haidong Gumdo is based on real battlefield techniques with multiple opponents, whilst Kumdo/Kendo revolves around combat with one opponent.
	www.haidonggumdo.net.au /faq/faq.htm (513 words)

	Haidong Gumdo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The most basic elements of haidong gumdo practice are the cutting techniques which include the straight cut, angular cut, lateral cut and diagonal cut.
		In haidong gumdo, the sword is drawn by turning the scabbard clockwise so that the sword is horizontal, parallel to the ground.
		As the practice of haidong gumdo spreads around the world, it offers a new frontier for a select group of serious practitioners in the arts.
	home1.gte.net /~vze4kbkf/prod02.htm (772 words)

	Park’s Martial Arts, Salisbury, MD –Training Children, Youth and Adults
		Haidong President Kim, Jeong Ho www.hdgd.org officially noted Park's Martial Arts as the first Haidong Gumdo school in America established 1991.
		Today, Grandmaster Jeong-Ho Kim is the President of The World Haidong Gumdo Federation, an organization dedicated to spreading the art of Haidong Gumdo throughout the world.
		The official governing body for Haidong Gumdo in America is the US Haidong Gumdo Association.
	www.parksmartialarts.com /gumdo.html (675 words)

	Chu's Martial Arts \| Haidong Gumdo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Learn Haidong Gumdo, a traditional Korean martial art of sword fighting, from Master Brian Gihm.
		Gumdo, unlike kendo, focuses on the more practical uses of the sword; it focuses more on techniques used in battles rather then duels.
		All students wishing to join should be 15 years of age or older and are required payment of $50/month for CMA students or $70/month for non-CMA students.
	www.chusmartialarts.com /gumdo.htm (104 words)

	Learning Haidong Gumdo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		These techniques are a change of pace from the usual Haidong Gumdo practice and are a valuable asset to any student's Haidong Gumdo skills.
		Candle extinguishing in Haidong Gumdo is the practice of putting out candles with a mok gum - wooden sword - without the sword ever touching the flame.
		The most skilled instructors in Haidong Gumdo are able to cut through several bamboo poles mounted in a multi-pole holder at once.
	www.haidongma.com /haidong_gumdo_curriculum.htm (726 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Haidong Gumdo
		One is the World Haidong Gumdo Federation (see the link I already gave you), and the other is the Wolrd Hae Dong Kumdo Federation (Their English-language site is at http://www.haedong2001.com/).
		If you want something close to Haidong Gumdo, stay away from kendo, and use your discretion with iaido (this art covers only a single strike from the draw, and some cutting).
		Haidong Gumdo in the UK is in its infancy, but there are a few instructors around.
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?t=17874 (396 words)

	Sky Haidong Gumdo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		HAIDONG GUMDO is a Korean sword martial art of that embodies the spirit and skills of Korea's ancient martial art tradition.
		This martial art aims to develop the artistic and physical skills of traditional swordsmanship by both physical and mental exercise that can be participated by all age groups and by both genders.
		Haidong Gumdo combines breathing exercises and meditation with physical training so that students learn to control their mind as well as their body.
	www.master-sky.com (192 words)

	View topic - Query: Haidong Gumdo vs. Kendo
		Just as a disclaimer, I'm not a practitioner of Haidong gumdo, but I do have some friends in it, so that (and my own research) is my basis for this.
		Haidong gumdo is a Korean art similar to iaijutsu or battoujutsu that focuses on physically cutting with the Korean-style sword.
		Gumdo translates directly as the way of the swordNow the dynamic sword art, Haidong Gumdo, has reached these shores through the HDGD European Technical Director, Han Sang Hyun, and the British Chairman Master Ewan Briscoe, well known as the founder of Panther Taekwondo
	www.cyberkwoon.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=14918 (868 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Gumdo
		I have been studying haidong gumdo for about a year and a half now, and I love it.
		Haidong Gumdo is a Korean Sword Art (Translates as East Sea Swordsmanship).
		I know this has nothing to do with martial arts, gumdo, or dumog, but dyslexia always amazed me. My daughter once took an entire spelling test for class, where half the words were written on the front of the paper, and the second half were written on the back--she only got 50% correct.
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=25701 (771 words)

	Haidong gumdo trial, translation request - Kendo World Forums
		I found a reference to a document that is supposed to contain information on the trial concerning Haidong gumdo (a korean style claiming some ridiculus stuff about it's background) on e-budo.
		From what I remember I think there was a lawsuit and the founder of HDGD admitted that HDGD was a modern construction and they came up with it rather than learning it from some old guy who passed the art onto them.
		They taught it as "shimgumdo" until they sometime in the middle 80's renamed it haidong gumdo and made up some ridculous background story about "samurang" from ancient korea moving to Japan and laying the foundations for the japanese samurai caste.
	www.kendo-world.com /forum/showthread.php?t=8287 (525 words)

	history of HGD
		The true principle of Haidong Gumdo is to execute justice with the 'sword light' that is obtained at the break of day from majestic and brilliant sunlight that glows over the east sea.
		On April 10th, 1984, he founded the Korean Haidong Gumdo Federation in the Seocho district of Seoul and established the World Haidong Gumdo Federation on November 25, 1996.
		Currently, Haidong Gumdo is one of the world's leading martial arts with a million practitioners and over 500 training centers in 50 countries.
	www.disciplesofmartialarts.net /hdgd.htm (278 words)

	HDGDForum - Frontpage
		This site is maintained by the Haidong Gumdo Online Association primarily for our fellow students.
		When I created my first site about Haidong Gumdo in 1999, I was still very uncomfortable with the idea of being a martial artist.
		Gumdo translates directly as the way of the sword.
	www.hdgdforum.com (801 words)

	Estrada Tae Kwon Do / Haidong Gumdo Academy Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In modern Haidong Gumdo, students learn prearranged forms, combat drills, sitting and moving meditation, sparing as well as * bamboo and straw cutting.
		Unlike Kumdo (Kendo) the ancient sword art of oriental fencing using a bamboo sword (jukdo), the focus in Haidong Gumdo is not dueling but on the tactics of outdoors pitched battles.
		It is my opinion that Haidong Gumdo combined with TaeKwonDo is the combination of Um and Yang (Hard and Soft), which completes the Universe.
	www.estradatkd.com /hdgdhist.htm (608 words)

	Rising Sun Oakville
		Haidong Gumdo is the study of Korean Swordsmanship from the Korean Samurai [more]
		Haidong Gumdo is the study of one Korean Method of Swordsmanship.
		Haidong Gumdo is a Korean sword art that traces its roots to the 3rd century when General Yu Yu of the Koguryo Kingdom founded the Jangbaekryu sword art.
	www.risingsunoakville.ca /index.php?screen=haidonggumdo (260 words)

	A Rose by any other Name - HaiDong Gumdo
		Before you continue reading, please note that this article is based on practising with 1 instructor, during 1 class and may not be representative of all HaiDong Gumdo.
		Each style tends to have their little nuances and adjustments and Haidong Gumdo is no exception, but if you have studied Kendo or Iai (or a related art), the variations are minor (stance, grip).
		It was quite clear to me that for the first 2 months, possibly longer, students learn how to correctly strike (big cuts and angles) and the more the student progresses the greater the expectation (naming all parts of the sword, cut names, etiquette and adding more cuts and angles).
	ejmas.com /tin/2004tin/tinart_castellani_0704.html (672 words)

	Korean Sword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Haidong Gumdo is the Art of Korean Swordsmanship.
		In 1961, Jeong Ho Kim (President of the World Haidong Gumdo Federation) was taught the art of Haidong Gumdo by a Taoist Monk Jang Baek San at the Chunin Temple in Mt. Kwanak, Kyunggi-Province.
		In 1982, Master Jeong Ho Kim with the permission of his instructor systematized Haidong Gumdo for modern practice, opened the first public Haidong Gumdo School.
	www.lauritamartialarts.com /wst_page7.html (233 words)

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