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The basic training with the Order of Muwi (무위정법) has shown in Bulgaria, which is a basis should train from the beginning stage, not high level. Just before their moving in the below video, each one all guided to do like that by the energy through “Feel & Connect” , just the same as fuel to ignite a bonfire in order to learn & practice Body-Magnetization; Self-Acquirement.
If you do not know it, you never reach the essence of body movements in martial arts, even the principle of all things in heaven and earth. No matter how well performed or all-out earnest endeavors in martial arts, or in religion or any other philosophy, it’s impossible to attain a certain destination, because one should know the reality of Energy; Love, which will guide us to right things for better training and better life as well. You came here hectically, even when you return, you will go like that, just the same as roaming monks, hermits and ascetics who have been dedicating for all life without perceiving the reality of nature; Love. All are interconnected under one principle which is simple and succinct.

○ Muwi means action without intention, thus, the energy of Love given from Nature lead your body. It is very simple and a basic training.

One principle can explain all things around us because all is interconnected in the universe, which will lead a clearer perception and a livelier impression by an intuition in saying, acting & thinking in daily life.

Most of people consider the order of Muwi as a high-level, but it is the basic one for better and correct training, just the same as people think two swords skills as a high level. But we in JSKR HK teach two swords skills from the beginning.

Anyway, Kimu helps to realize and perceive one principle, which is my job as a founder of Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu; forgotten half.

This Kimu training is that;

1. Building a pathfinder for honing body and mind

2. Implanting a light pillar into the body

3. Downloading it for practical use.

4. It has a blade of both side; good or bad, virture or sin etc. Thus, in case of its bad or incorrect usage moment by moment, all influences come back to you right now, or sooner or later; Destiny or Karma.

Depends on your mind,
all happens; miracle and faith.

5. Should be able to understand what you do at the standpoint of Nature’s view. Because all things will be given from Nature; principle of Nature.

6. This is a basis for achieve Self-Acquirement; Body-Magnetization, which is a fundamental factor or a tool in martial arts training physically and mentally and even in religion philosophically and spirtually, and in all cases in human life; Spiritual Growth; the ultimate goal of human life.

7. Building a body condition to enable us to mimic (carry out) the Power of Providence, or the Love of God, or the Wavelength of Nature; blessing.

8 Do not waste time to see something mysterious or special by your will and also do not try to find where good or strong energy is; find it in yourself; all come from human ignorance and greed.

9. Should know each function of body+E and mind+E; body follows mind; human mind follows Nature (Love); principle of nature; forgotten half. Nature +E has a consciousness and is alive.

10. You don’t have to compare to others, just try to know yourself on and on; reflection, determination and gratitude.

11. Don’t forget that three kinds of axiom; Creation (Appearance), Changes and Extinction; principle of nature.

12. It is the very essence of Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu, which is a basis; a tool, for honing body and mind in martial arts training and in life as well.

It is My mission through Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu is to let people think out of the box; conscious change for better life and correct practice.

It look so easy and simple!
Can you do that?
It is not a skill, no matter how hard you made all out efforts, it does not matter.

Kimu training is to hone the principle that my body automatically moves with the flow of energy, which benefits each individual’s activities not only in martial arts but also in everyday life. It is not talking about any special or particular secret, which is very simple and not complicate,
but you behave appropriately as long as you have a human body machine.

That is to say, it is talking about the most basic principles of the world,
and knowing it does not mean that you become a special person or seem to know the whole world.
It is extremely realistic and practical, so it never falls into the mystical, superstitious, religious, and supernatural things that might be common in other religions and philosophies.
This is because you will get to know the basics of how all things move with your body and mind.
That’s Kimu training.

It may sound absurd to say that it moves automatically according to the flow of energy.  With a direct-experience, you can understand what my body already knows. Moving means the muscles of my body move.
You will be able to learn a little more finely the function of extensors and flexors on the body.

Doing in movements when we can follow the flow of energy without my intention is not the high level, which is the fundamental thing has to be based on all movements in martial arts, just same as two swords training is taught from the beginners.

Training with a whole body means,
when we get to realize it physically & mentally, relax our whole body.
We, first of all, should remember that
‘first – Relax, and feel the energy,
second – Focus, and see it,
third – realize, and do it.’

Using our whole body is to make us to get to understandhow to use energy efficiently and how to save energy physically in training.

Also it helps us come to know where energy move all over the body
and how to follow it in training and healing as well,
which will make us get to understand how to use our body physically and mentally
according to the flow of energy.

Finally it will let us get to realize how to use our body not only by using muscles,
even only by energy without my intention by the Order of Muwi,
which is Kimu (기무, 氣武(energy in the martial arts)=>氣無(energy in the nothingness).

You may say it literally as a aiki(合氣)or a hapki(합기) etc. which show the principle of Nature
because its essence is the same in the universe as well as you can also consider
what the mean of 기합(氣合) in Korean is.

More detailed explanations with videos & photos showed through 2019 Greek Workshop.
It takes time, but trainees in martial arts should be able to know and train through it.

기무 수련은
내 몸이 에너지의 흐름으로 저절로 움직이는 이치를 터득하는 것이며,
그것은 비단 무술에서 뿐만 아니라
일상생활에서도 각 개인의 활동을 이롭게 한다.

그것의 이치를 터득한다고 하니,
무슨 특별한 비법을 이야기 하는 것이 아니라,
인간 몸기계를 가진 이상
거기에 합당하게 처신한다는 것이며
그것을 알고 나니 지극히 정상이 되었다는 말로도 표현해 볼 수 있다.

즉 그것이란 세상 이치의 가장 기본을 이야기 하는 것이지
그것을 알았다고 해서
특별한 사람이 되고, 세상을 다 아는 듯이 된다는 말이 아니다.

그것은 지극히 현실적이며, 실용적이기에
여타 종교나 철학 등에서 흔히 엿볼 수도 있는
신비적, 미신적, 신앙적, 초자연적인 것들에 결코 빠지지 않는다.
왜냐면 모든 만물이 움직이는 기본을 몸과 마음으로 알게 되기 때문이다.
그게 기무 수련이다.

에너지 흐름에 따라 움직인다고 하니, 허무맹랑하게 들릴 수도 있지만
직접 경험을 해보면, 내 몸은 이미 알고 있다는 사실에 근접하게 된다.

움직인다는 것은 내 몸의 근육이 움직이니
신근과 굴근이 육체에 미치는 역할도
좀 더 미세하게 터득할 수있게 된다.

수련 시,
온 몸을 사용하라는 것은,
결국 알게되면,
온몸의 힘을 빼라는 것과 마찬가지.
따라서 사람사는 것도, 똑같은 이치로서,
억지로 용쓰지 말라는 것.

왜냐면
그게 나를 덜 힘들고,
덜 어렵게 하며, 좀 더 이롭게 하기때문임.
모든 이치는 그렇게 하나로 돌아간다는 의미.

A Feedback by Viktor Baychev 2 dan, Bulgaria HK Rep. (August in 2021)

   “EMPTINESS IS COMPLETENESS”

Only after we have completely emptied our minds from parasitic thoughts, we can succeed in remaining relaxed, but then again concentrated and it is then, when we are able to fully merge with the Universe and energy that surrounds us. We receive what our mind needs, we gain the energy that our body and soul requires and we dispose of the excess that burdens us. We are grateful for what we have accomplished and complete with the harmony we have acquired.

    Starting August 27th and continuing until August 30th the Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu Bulgarian Haedong Kumdo Association has organized an International Workshop under the guidance of Grand Master Kim Jeong Seong and held in Sofia, Bulgaria and by the way it was carried I would not hesitate to admit that I myself feel complete and accomplished.

    A total of 21 participants took an active part in the seminar, with foreign guests being from South Korea, Greece, USA, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sri Lanka and UK. 

The day before the actual seminar started, Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu Haedong Kumdo Bulgaria held a color belt and dan grading test under the supervision of GM Kim. Personally, I feel that everyone who took the test did very well, although I must point out the excess nervousness in some of the color belts, which prevented them from showing the best of their abilities and the full extent of what they have learned. Nevertheless, all of the HK Bulgaria students have passed their respective grading tests and have received comments on any of the details they need to correct further in their classes.

Three members of HK Bulgaria have further managed to pass their 2nd dan test, as well as Kathy from Ireland who passed the test for her 3rd dan. All dan test attendees further completed a real sword cutting test with cardboard tubes. At the very end of the test session GM Kim has spoken before all participants with notes of guidance.

The seminar itself was divided into two sessions per day, each session being 2 hours long and the total number of sessions for the whole workshop was five. The first day of the seminar was concentrated on Kimu, one’s work with energy, as well as kumbup forms with one sword. In my personal opinion, these first sessions were one of the most self-fulfilling experiences during the seminar. Everyone was let in their own way experience the energy flow and how the energy passes through your body and most important – how to let your body follow the energy. Following the energy helps both the body and mind when performing kumbups such that, all is done in a more harmonized manner, but it also helps the energy to continue through your body into your sword and only in that manner the sword becomes complete with your body and not just an instrument that requires much effort. Many of the participants spoke before the others about their particular experience and sharing that knowledge was most beneficial for everyone.

GM Kim has explained many details to help us grasp the immense importance of how to control, guide and feel the energy not only throughout our HK classes, but also throughout our everyday life and activities.

The following sessions continued with explaining and covering specifics of one and two swords kumbups, including yedo and bonkook forms. Many little details and glitches were cleared thanks to Grand Master Kim, as well as to Master Christoforos Christodoulou from Greece, who has helped along. At the end of one of the sessions there was yet another 3rd dan test held for one of the Greek participants who took the test before GM Kim and Master Christoforos.

GM Kim has dedicated nearly two full sessions on real sword cutting of cardboard paper tubes and virtually every participant had the chance to learn specifics on how to properly cut hard objects. This was a very important practical exercise, since it is the essence of the Korean Haedong Kumdo martial art with one and two swords. Before the actual real cutting each participant practiced specific details which could give better cutting performance, better sword guidance and handling, as well as gracefulness in performing a cut with a flawless technique. I believe this was one of the most exciting practical experiences throughout the whole seminar and which sparkled some great enthusiasm in all color belts present as they too had the chance to do real cutting with GM Kim.

Following each morning session all participants attended lunch together in a nearby restaurant, where all spoke and shared their experiences and feeling of what they’ve learned. Each evening we all had dinner together at downtown Sofia, as well as little stroll around the pedestrian area at the very heart of the city.

Apart from practicing kumbups and cutting, we also had a practical session on two sword sparring drills (gyokkum) and I am very happy with this particular session as two swords gyokkum is a very specific knowledge that could be practiced only in Ssangkum Ryu Haedong Kumdo. The seminar was concluded with a two hour session on Monday (August the 30th) where GM Kim has taught the different level groups some new kumbup specifics, as well as forms needed for higher dan participants.

At the very end of the seminar all participants received a Certificate for completing the workshop, as well as some official plaques and gifts. Bulgaria HK Association presented Alexander Kostov and Mario Kitov with an HK aluminum practice sword for their great support in helping and organizing the seminar.

Following the official days of the seminar, some of the foreign guests namely GM Kim, Kathy from Ireland, Lisa from the US and Dominic from the Netherlands joined me, Philip and Alexander on a short 3 day trip around the country. We managed to reach the Black Sea coast and some of its famous sea resorts near the ancient town of Nessebar. We stayed at the St. Vlas resort and joined ABC Fight Club and Master Krasimir Gerginov 7 dan, who lead the club on their Taekwondo and Kickboxing summer camp. Grand Master Kim gave a full early morning demonstration class to all participants of the camp which included HK basic techniques, as well as paper cutting. There were many kids and young athletes who had a lot of fun learning HK basics. At the end of the demonstration class, GM Kim presented Master Gerginov with our official seminar plaque. The day continued with sightseeing tour around the ancient city of Nessebar, followed by some beach fun and ended up in the evening with a dinner with Master Gerginov and other instructors from ABC Fight Club.

During this day of our trip, we had lots of conversations about energy, healing and self-healing and I have learned a great lot from GM Kim on some specific details of healing with energy and the process of how this is performed. I would not be modest to say that I believe I have managed to understand in a great extent the knowledge and wisdom behind that process. I learned how to seek the REFLECTION in my past experiences in order to locate the origin of the health problem, then I learned to use DETERMINATION in order to refuse the existence of this same health problem, and as soon as the energy and determination helps me overcome this problem or issue, I learned to use GRATITUDE and be thankful for the help I have received. This process controls energy flow through our body and has the ability to heal. I would also never forget that following a healing practice, one should drink some water, because water is life.

On the next day we continued on towards another part of Bulgaria and visited the ancient ruins of the Thracian Capital Perperikon followed by a visit to some hidden Thracian megaliths and altars near a tiny village named Kovil. We had a great hike and shared some great conversations on the way.

On our last day we headed towards the ancient Roman town of Philippopolis (now Plovdiv), which is the second largest city in Bulgaria and had a fun sightseeing tour around the Old City with a lunch at its very heart.

Unfortunately, it all had to end and everyone departed the following day.

To end my feedback, I would like to stress that besides the priceless lessons and shared knowledge that we have all gained from GM Kim, I have also made some new friends that I feel will remain my friends for life. I am already missing every single one of them and I am eager on any future occasion for meeting them up again and again…

◼ 효율적인 건강 걸음

걷는 방법은 온 라인 상에 무수히 많은 설명이 잘 나와 있어 세부적인 부분들은 차치하고, 여기서 효율적인 건강 걸음 법이란 가장 이상적이고 자연스런 걸음으로서 ‘온 몸을 사용해서 걷는 것’을 그 핵심으로 설명해 본다. 이렇게 함으로써 노력여하에 따라 몸 기운의 흐름도 알 수 있게 되어 많은 것들을 알 수 있게 한다. 온 몸을 사용한다는 것은 무술에서 몸 움직임의 기본이 된다.

◼ 온 몸을 사용하라

현재 움직이고 있는 자신을 잘 알아차리고 스스로 찾는다는 것이며, 게다가 마음을 하나로 모을 수 있다면 일상생활 속 수행으로 연결할 수도 있다. 결국 자기 맘먹기 따라 더 많은 것을 얻을 수 있다는 말이다. 걷기에서 올바르게 온 몸을 사용할 수 있게 되면서, 자기에게 맞는 걸음걸이가 내 몸이 알아서 좋은 방향으로 만들어 데리고 간다는 것을 알면 자기 몸을 종전보다 조금은 더 안다고 볼 수도 있다. 호흡도 마찬가지다.

1. 팔 움직임

발을 내디디면서 팔꿈치가 허리선 뒤쪽으로,

평소보다 조금만 더 뒤로 가도록 의식적으로 몇 번을 한다.

걷는 중, 안 되고 있으면 또 의식적으로 그렇게 반복한다.

몸 구조상 팔을 뒤로 젖히기만 하면 앞으로 오는 건 자동이다.

좌우 발이 교대로 움직이면서 가위질 하는 동안,

팔 운동에 의해 몸 구조의 축인 등뼈 전체를 좌우로 쉽게 더 틀어주면서

자동으로 온 몸을 사용하도록 돕는다.

가슴이 열리면서 호흡도 도와준다.

팔의 위치는 현재의 몸 컨디션이나 취향에 따라, 자연스럽게 내려도 되고, 달리기의 팔 자세처럼 들어 올려도 된다. 그 차이는 본인이 그 움직임을 잘 관찰하면 쉽게 알 수 있다. 그것은 세밀하게 부분적으로 설명이 가능하나 여기서는 팔과 발의 움직임에 대해서 간략히 이야기 하면서 이해하고 따라오기 쉽도록 해본다.

2. 발 움직임

팔을 뒤로 빼면서 걷게 되어 몸 전체를 미는 듯이 가게 되어

발뒤꿈치가 지면에 먼저 닿아 사뿐히 디디게 되며

몸 중량도 열 개의 발가락을 통해 가볍게 분산된다.

이 때 몸 중심을 잡는 곳은

양쪽 발의 엄지발가락 뿌리를 기준으로

뒤꿈치를 연결하는 좌우 발의 안쪽 바깥선이다.

팔자걸음이나 그와 유사하게 걷는 사람은 발이 지면에 닿는 순간

뒤꿈치가 먼저 닿으면서, 그 다음 엄지발가락 쪽이 닿기 전에

무리하지 않게 점점 그 각도를 가급적 안쪽으로 틀도록 조금씩 시도한다.

뒤꿈치와 연결된 선이 양 발 공히 11자에 가깝게 틀어서 걷도록 노력하되,

현재 내 몸의 체형에 맞게 조금씩 적절히 노력 하면 된다.

◼ 상기 두 가지의 설명대로 걷기를 하면

▶ 좌우 팔을 흔들 때마다 가슴 한 쪽의 근육에서 옆구리 쪽 근육에 이르는 하나의 선으로 연결되는 느낌을 가진다.

혹시 못 느낀다면 조금 더 세게 뒤로 젖히고 허리가 틀어지면서 걸어가면 그 느낌을 알게 된다.

그 느낌을 알아채고 나면 그냥 자연스럽게 하면 된다.

▶ 가슴이 앞으로 젖혀지면서, 보폭이 넓어지고, 무릎의 하중을 덜어주면서,

뒤꿈치가 지면에 먼저 닿으면서 저절로 온몸을 사용하게 되고, 자신감이 있는 걸음이 된다.

▶ 좌우 옆구리의 근육에 당겨지는 느낌을 가질 정도로 걷는 것이

콩팥을 비롯한 내장기관의 활성화에 좋다.

◼ 결론

온 몸을 잘 이용할 수 있게 된다면

인위적으로 몸을 바르게 세운다든지, 발뒤꿈치를 먼저 지면에 닿아야 된다든지,

시선이나 보폭 등 기타 주요 부분들은 자동적으로 각자의 몸에 맞도록 몸에서 스스로 하고 있다는 것을 알게 된다.

암튼 그것은 무릎에 하중이 덜 미치게 하며, 각 관절에도 부담을 덜어주면서

자연스러운 걸음걸이가 만들어져 기운 소모도 몸 자체에서 적절하게 자동 조정되도록 도와준다.

좌우 팔을 뒤로 젖히면서 걷는 것에 요령이 생기면

온 몸을 이용한다는 것에 대한 이해가 점차적으로 깊어지면서

몸의 무게 중심 이동에 따른 균형을,

좌우 팔을 젖히는 정도에 따라,

잘 잡을 수 있도록 도움을 주게 되어

일반 평지 길 뿐만 아니라 산길을 내려올 때도

각 관절, 특히 무릎에 부담이 덜 되도록 할 수 있게 된다.

한 가지만 더 이야기 해보자.

걸으면서, 양 팔의 좌우 움직임에 따라 선을 이으면 교차점이 생긴다. 그 교차점과 약간 굽은 듯이 몸이 앞으로 나갈 때, 이마에서 수직으로 그은 선과 세 점이 만나는 지점이,
온 몸을 최대한 이용해서, 내 몸을 앞으로 자연스럽게 밀고 나가는 추진력이 나온다.
몸 기운의 조화와 균형을 통한 몸 움직임의 원리를 말한다.