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	Korean sword - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Long swords were used by commanders, and cavalry; At this time land warfare consisted most often of spearmen and bowmen on foot, mounted archers on horseback using a two-handed bows, And mounted swordsmen with twin blades.
		Swords were secondary weapons in the battle, with the mainly used weapons being bows, firearms, and spears.
		The Generals and high Ranking officials of the Korean kingdoms generally wore platemail along with a helmet with a red tassle on the top and there were leather flaps on the sides and back of the helmet that were covered in platemail.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_swords (2107 words)

	Korean War - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Korean War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Korean War established that the USA was prepared to intervene militarily to stop the spread of communism.
		At the end of the Korean War, it was estimated that the countries involved in the three-year conflict had suffered a total of over 4 million casualties, of which 2 million were civilians.
		The Korean War was the first incidence of the two Cold War superpowers, the USA and the USSR, fighting for control over other countries.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Korean+War (796 words)

	Korean knife - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Korean knives are a sub-division of Korean swords in that both have been used or are used for martial purposes, and as well in the martial arts.
		Because of 20th century restrictions, and the Confucian culture in Korea, knife-fighting and the art of the smaller bladed weapons are seen as rare and obscure.
		Korean knives were either thrown at the target, or the assailant would creep up behind the guard and slice his throat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_knife (167 words)

	KOREAN SWORDSMANSHIP
		Koreans call a gum (also spelled geom or kum), was so special to the nation's martial arts that during the Three Kingdom period (57 B.C.-A.D. 668), swordsmen were honored and respected by the populace.
		When drawing the sword, Korean swordsmen positioned their rear hand approximately three fingers' distance from the top of the scabbard, while Japanese swordsmen grabbed near the top of the case.
		sword that was used with a linear motion; yeok gum refers to a sword that was used in an inverted position (with the cutting edge up); jang ssang gum refers to a set of long swords that were used together; and dan ssang gum refers to a set of short swords that were used together.
	ourworld.cs.com /kuksoolcl/koreanswordsmanship.htm (2565 words)

	INSIDE JoongAng Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The completed swords were believed to have pure "yang" energy, and were kept in royal palaces and the houses of aristocrats as spirit guardians, since their power was believed to cast away evil spirits.
		"Korean swords are the origin of Japanese samurai swords," said Koo Ja-bong, a professor of cultural property at Kyungbuk College of Science.
		Hong believed that the sword making business largely disappeared during the Japanese colonial period in the first half of the 20th century, when the promotion of Korean cultural heritage was banned by the Japanese government.
	joongangdaily.joins.com /200504/03/200504031842211109900091009101.html (1268 words)

	..:: KOREAN SWORD MAKING ::.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These Korean swords are a result of migratory influence from China, and Japan, and while the top one is wider like a dao, with two fullers, all of them are mounted like Japanese swords, except for the way they are hung which are similar to the jian.
		In fact, the Korean Three Kingdoms Period, Puyo, Koguryo and later the Kingdom of Silla and that of Paekche battled the Chinese Wei and nomadic tribes.
		This photograph taken at the Korean forge where the swords are made is proof enough that contemporary technology is used and pays off in the long run.
	www.arscives.com /bladesign/koreanswordmaking.htm (884 words)

	KMAR Ancient Korean Sword Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Korean sword makers developed quite advanced manufacturing techniques which helped spread the reputation of Korean blades throughout the region.
		Korean swords tend to be smooth from the blunt edge to sharp edge, with no straight lines running the length of the blade.
		Korean sheaths are much more extravagant, often crafted from gold or mother of pearl.
	www.concentric.net /~sdseong/kmar.vid.sw.htm (1775 words)

	BudoSeek! Martial Arts Community Forums - Korean Sword
		In Hapkido, when most teachers speak of Korean sword they are usually speaking to the use of the Ye-Do and often with a heavy emphasis on Japanese tradtions and influences rather than the indigenous Korean traditions or their more Chinese influences.
		Kal is a straight single edged sword and it was single edged because if you wanted to kill somone they would cut with the blade side but it if they wanted the person alive they wit with the backside.
		Koreans made swords popular because they were vassals under the chinese when they fought with chinese korean hardly used short chinese swords.
	www.budoseek.net /vbulletin/printthread.php?t=5542 (1959 words)

	Sword Forum International - What do korean swords look like and what are their styles?
		Korean Swords and swordmanship are not as readily reconizable as Chinese and Japanese swords and sword techniques.
		Instead of the warrior adapting to the sword, in Korea, the sword was adopted to the warrior.
		In the European case, at least, I think the generalization of "sword" to include sabers was due largely to the fact that the saber assumed both the functional and symbolic roles of straight swords in military and ceremonial use.
	forums.swordforum.com /showthread.php?threadid=4390 (2068 words)

	..:: KOREAN SWORD REVIEW ::.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		One of the most striking surprises one has as the sword is taken out of the strong cardboard tube is the sword bag that is not the average sword bag.
		The sword and handle or kal jaru and a two layer ho in, the Korean term for habaki.
		Along with the sword came four extra tsuba, ko geung ee in Korean, with most unusual designs, except for the sunflower which is a Korean version of the Kiku tsuba.
	www.arscives.com /bladesign/koreanswordreview.htm (1133 words)

	Hai Dong Gumdo: Personal Webpage - Equipment
		Wooden swords are much safer to use in a learning environment but are still capable of causing injury and death.
		This style of practice sword was developed for the purposes of "safe" sword combat and is taken from Kendo.
		The weight and balance almost match the averages of Korean swords but the dynamics of the blade through the air are slightly different.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/operatic/739/hdgequip.htm (693 words)

	Chajonshim Martial Arts Academy
		Korean swords tend to be smooth from blunt edge to sharp edge with no
		Koreans carried their swords with the cutting edge facing down verses facing up.
		Long ago the sword was primarily a weapon of death.
	members.aol.com /chonjido/kf020005.html (721 words)

	Battle Ready Swords at Fantasyweapons.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These classical swords were planned on behalf of the premier individuals within their times.
		The Witchking's sword was built by means of armourers of the dark land of Mordor, below the control of their evil master Sauron.
		Related phrases are samurai sword information, info about medieval weapons and armor, medieval times becoming a knight, medieval chain male, and parts of medieval knight armor.
	www.fantasyweapons.net /BATTLE%20READY%20SWORDS.html (610 words)

	Korean Swords - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		After looking at the Chinese swords in the Chinese forum, I thought it would be nice to take a ganders at traditional Korean swords.
		I'm guessing the designs for Korean swords were introduced from Korea to Japan when Paekche influence on Japanese culture was at its peak with Korean craftsmen going over there to teach flsmiths in Osaka and then their knowledge spreading from there on in Japan.
		The Chinese often exported their swords to Japan and Korea in the past and transferred skills to them such as obtaining patterns from differential heat-treatment.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=8375 (490 words)

	World Shim Soo Do (Korean Swordsmanship) Federation
		Some Korean sword schools require the blade face downward, but this is the "exception" and not the rule.
		The sword was kept in the belt in order to free the hands of the practitioner when not engaged in combat.
		The sword is worn with the sharp edge of the blade facing upward.
	www.itatkd.com /swordinfo.html (2427 words)

	Sword Forum International - More Korean swords
		Here is another korean sword website it has some great pics of old and new korean swords as well as some info on korean military tactics
		But, if it serves to educate the Korean-speaking public about Chinese, Korean and Japanese swords and help raise their awareness levels and connoisseurship skills, I guess I will close one eye and not ask a hacker friend of mine to deface the website and flood their mailbox with 500,000 spam emails
		BTW, these cool-looking korean swords really look like they can kick some ass....I like 'em...
	forums.swordforum.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=30655 (495 words)

	Karate Korner Message Board - Martial Arts Discussion Forum
		Swords of this caliber are normally used for single-person or two-person forms (in which the blades never strike each other) or for cutting tatami mats.
		My sword is what we call a "demonstration" or practice sword.
		The live swords that we use are very expensive (about $1,200 - 1,500), like our demo swords they are hand-made to order (to fit your height and weight) by a Korean swordsmith.
	www.karatekorner.com /messageboard/viewmessages.cfm?forum=18&topic=2841 (893 words)

	Yi Sun-sin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In the 600's, the Korean kingdom of Kaya was a Japanese ally; however, the fact that no other Koreans asked Japan for frienship probably made for bad feelings.
		Furthermore, in 600, the Korean province of Silla allied with China in an attempt to conquer all Korea (it succedded).
		In 1598, Admiral Yi Sun-sin of the Korean fleet was felled in combat.
	www.newton.mec.edu /brown/te/INVENTORS/INVENTORS/byKIDS/derogatis.html (1060 words)

	Question about Oriental Swords - BladeForums.com: The Leading Edge of Knife Discussion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		One type of sword Korean martial artists use is similiar to the katana, because Korean swords are hard to find, martial artists sometimes settle for the ubiquitious Japanese version.
		My Japanese swords school was very particuliar concerning the length of my sword, for my stature it had to be no longer than 28.5".
		Most Japanese swords have a ridge in the center, the bottom half is convex, the top half is either parallel or slightly beveled.
	www.bladeforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=166372 (1123 words)

	(RK) Yukishiro Enishi's sword? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In the 2nd OAV, Reflection, Enishi uses a strange sword in his fight against Kenshin.
		His sword art is supposedly as strong, if not stronger, than Hiten Mitsurugi.
		To realise how wrong he was after wasting more than 10 years of his life hating and seeking revenge on a man that his sister loved.
	www.animelyrics.com /forum/topic_show.pl?tid=10091 (261 words)

	Shijin (Shishin) - Four legendary Chinese creatures protecting the four directions
		Frequently painted on the walls of early Chinese and Korean tombs, the animals served primarily an apotropaic function warding off evil spirits.
		The Four Directions have been represented at least since the second century BC by four celestial animals, the Dragon for the East, the Bird for the South, the Tiger for the West, and the Tortoise for the North.
		In Japan, the term "Suzaku" is translated as "Red Bird" or "Red Chinese Phoenix." In both Japan and China, the symbolism of the red bird seems to be identical to or merged with that of the mythological Ho-oo (Phoenix).
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/ssu-ling.shtml (3025 words)

	E-Budo.com - Stainless steel???
		When it was suggested that SS swords could be had for much less, the student was met with a quiet reflective look and a patient explanation that approximates those made earlier in the thread (too brittle; too dangerous; poor balance).
		That particular sword was first bent by a short female student who was cutting a kesa and let the sword swing to far to her side.
		Regarding the use of the sword in battle, my guess is that the majority of the fighting and dying in Japanese battles was done by the peasant soldier (ashigaru) just as the yeomen and the villeins did most of the dying in European battles.
	www.ifh.ee.ethz.ch /~ballisti/iaido/blades-one.html (20702 words)

	All Empires History Forum: Who are these people? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Korean swords and Japanese are quite similar but different in a number of ways...for example korean swords do not have grooves...and also they can be two-sided, as opposed to the katana which are always one-sided.
		I doubt westerners really know about him but in my opinion, as a non-Korean, this guy is greater than any Admirals of history equal to Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins and second only to Admiral Zheng He IMO.
		During the Meji Restoration and up to WW2, he was deified as a god to the Imperial Japanese Navy.
	www.allempires.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2147&PN=1 (1530 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Our Korean jingums are suitable for all range of practitioners, from the beginner to the advanced.
		These swords will not bend even on badly executed cuts and the blades require very low maintenance.
		The scabbard, handle, and hand guards are all hand made and they are perfectly fitted for each sword.
	www.martialartswords.com /shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=71 (188 words)

	Korean Ninjas - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		They only carry swords which the sword is efficiently a good sword to kill person wether it's japanese samurai katana/wakizashi or not.
		Speaking of Korean swordsmanship, there was a korean sword fighting style which was considered the most beautiful in the world.
		I ahve no idea what the name is. All I got from it that it was considered the most beautiful among all the sword fighting styles in the world.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=5456 (660 words)

	Hwa Rang Do: History
		In the modern time there has been an explosion of dishonorable practitioners that have been expelled from their art, are betrayers, or are video tape "practitioners" who all never learn the basics of the honorable way of martial arts, and only copy fighting techniques.
		It was thought in those times that the sword was the soul of the warrior and that it followed the mind of its master.
		These stories, which became part of the Korean folklore and heroic legend, were not idle fairy tales, but models of the martial code of chivalry.
	www.hwarangdo.com /hrd1.htm (6313 words)

	Come to South Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Here is the South Korean flag, likely to be the most philosophical flag in the world.
		The white background represents Confucian "purity" or the Buddhist concept of "emptiness".
		The current design became the national flag of the Republic of Korea in 1948.
	www.hapkido-sugi.com /CometoSouthKorea.html (210 words)

	Koto.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		By the 12th century (mid-Kamakura era) the Samurai class carried Daisho - two samurai swords (katana and wakizashi) which had thicker blades, less tapering towards the point and had ample convex curvature.
		Nagamori, the son of Nagashige, traditionally was thought to be a student of Chogi, one of the Ten Brilliant Pupils of Masamune.
		But recent study of his dated swords indicates he worked earlier, and though his relationship with Chogi remains unclear, he would have been about the age of an elder brother.
	www.jssus.org /koto (215 words)

	Sword Forum International \| swordforum.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These swords are specifically modern-made swords that are not mass production (e.g.
		We wish to avoid the overused term "semi-cusom" because it implies a custom smith (and this will vary from business to business) but these would be "personalizable" swords.
		MartialArtSwords.com - Providers of personalizable Japanese and Korean swords made in low quantities on a one-by-one basis.
	swordforum.com /links/modernkatana.php (192 words)

	Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hideyoshi's disastrous invasion of Korea in 1592 also gave him a bad name in Japanese History, especially after the Japanese were repulsed by the Ming Dynasty Chinese forces and Korean naval forces.
		Main article: Demographics of Japan Japanese society is ethnically and linguistically homogeneous, with small populations of primarily North and South Koreans (1 million), Okinawan (1.5 million), Chinese and Taiwanese (0.5 million), Filipinos (0.5 million), and Brazilians — mostly of Japanese descent — (250,000), as well as the indigenous Ainu minority in Hokkaido.
		Southern Asian and Central Asian cultural traditions, transmitted through the Silk Road, influenced the arts and religions of Japan from the 6th century AD, culminating with the introduction of Mahayana Buddhism.
	japan.ask.dyndns.dk (4339 words)

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