Daily curriculum

a) Stretching
It gives you relaxing and softness.
b) Basic movement
It gives you improve your muscles, staying power
and makes your posture correctible.
c) Abdominal breathing
It gives you calmness through the breathing and meditation.
d) Form
It raises you understand about sword including physical strength and concentration power.
e) Physical training
It gives you cooperative sprit and harmony

The Nine Principals of Haedong Kumdo

- You must always handle a wooden sword with caution, as if it were a real sword
- In training you must always attempt to achieve a union between your mind, body and the sword
- Anyone who practices with the sword should understand the mean of all movements, so that they are not executed carelessly and without thought
- The sword is a tool to be used for Kumdo forms, which is the formal way to practicing the way of the sword (Kumdo)-The practice of Haedong Kumdo is a way to discipline, purify and tranquilize the body and mind, thus it must not be thought of or executed casually
- During practicing with the sword, the practitioner must not be hindered by distractions of the surrounding, but must always maintain a collected and focused attitude, to ensure that they can train with a dedicated effort
- Anyone who owns a sword or practices Haedong Kumdo, must be considerate, humble and open minded towards
-others Practicing with the sword is beneficial to one's health and vitality
- A practitioner of Haedong Kumdo must always be respectful and grateful to his/her teacher for teaching him/her the ways of the sword. Maintaining this attitude will allow you to gain wisdom

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Training Equipment to be needed

a) Dobog (Uniform)
b) Mokgum (Wooden sword)
c) Gagum (Dull edged sword used by the under aged.(Does not require a license)
d) Jingum (Sharpened edged sword)(Used by adults for the cutting)
e) Sponge Sword
f) Bamboo Sword
d) Dobok

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