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• 제목 : 해동검도 세미나
• 장소 : 미국 오클라호마 툴사
• 일자 : 2001년 8월 8일부터 11일
• 주최 : 미국 무술 협회

본 세미나를 마친 직 후,

사)세계해동검도연합회의 해외 보급의 시작은 사실상 이 때 부터였고,

본격적으로 보급이 시작된 것은 2004년도 남아프리카의 요하네스버그,

부루폰테인,레드폰테인 등, 그와 동시에 영국 전역 순회 세미나를 시작으로,

이를 발판으로 유럽을 통해서 지구촌을 누비게 되었다.

2001년 8월 8일,

목검하나만 달랑 가방에 넣어서 미국행 비행기를 타고 태평양을

건너갔던 것이 어제 일 같다.

해외에서 처음 세미나를 하면서 국내와는 다른 여러가지 모습들과

그들의 문화가 처음으로 생소하고 신선감있게  부딪쳐 느끼면서

아주 재미있게 머리 속에 두었던 여러가지 일들이 기억난다.

이제 벌써 해외로 발을 내디딘지가

10수년이 지난 지금,

감회가 아주 새롭다.

해외 세미나가 이제는 아주 익숙해져서 지구촌 어디로 가던지

그 환경과 문화에 나를 맞추면서 생활하게 되고, 가르치는 것도

최대한  그 쪽 문화와 그들의 관습 등과 더불어 제일

먼저 친숙해지려고 노력한다.

처음 부터 시도 해 보고 싶었던 것이 아프리카 대륙의 현대 문명과

동떨어진 어느 구석진 나라에서 흑인들과 검을 들고 같이  수련하는 모습들을

가끔 연상 해 보곤 했는데, 아직도 그것이 종종 생각이 난다.

남아프리카에서는 거의 대다수가 백인들이고 현대문명 속에 사는 사람들이라

내가 생각했던 그런 이미지는 아니었다.

아프리카 해동검도 연합회에 가입된 나라는 10개국이 넘지만,

남아프리카를 제외하고 실제로 하고 있는 곳은 없다. 지금은 또 다시 우간다와

탄자니아, 가나 등의 나라들과 행사를 만들기 위해

한참 대화 중에 있기도 하다.

2001년도에 쌍검 교본 제1권 출간과 연이어 쌍검교본 제2권을 만들면서

각 술기 (진영쌍검류 : 기무,검무,쌍검법,쌍검족술,쌍격검술 등) 와

정신수련을 지도하기 위한 모토를 만들어 놓았었는데,

10여년이 지난 지금에 와서야  쌍검의 기본 술기들이 어느 정도 각

나라별로 갖추어 지고 있으며, 정신수련세미나도 공식적으로는

2010년도에 핀란드에서 제1회 정신수련세미나를 하였고,

2011년도에 그리스에서 두번 째로 하게 되었다.

이제는 정신수련에 도움이 될 부분들을 스페인어로 번역하여

남미쪽으로(2012년 11월 1일부터 16일까지 콜롬비아에서

중남미 해동검도 지도자 세미나 개최) 향해 본격적으로 진출을 하기 위해

지금 준비 중이다.

향후

10년 후와 20년 후,

30년 후의 미래를 바라보며,

오늘도  최선을 다해

내 두 손과 발이 움직여질 때까지,

열심히,

재미있고,

신나게,

그냥 그렇게 지나칠 뿐이다.

 5월  May

장소 : 벨기에 브뤼셀일정 : 5월 9일부터 12일까지Subject : Beligum Haedong Kumdo Seminar

Place : Belgium

Date : 9th to 12th May 2013

Yves, HK Rep of Beligum Haedong Kumdo Association

will manage and organize this seminars.

Video here ;  http://tvpot.daum.net/clip/ClipViewByVid.do?vid=00EZbxG8MRM$

   You Can Meet Grandmaster Kim, Jeong Seong into the Video clip and an Interview. You will see “Three Projects Throwing Cutting” into the Video Clip after clicking the below site. Reported By Changhyun Yeom,  –> haorem@kookje.co.kr.  Translated By Young H. Kim, –> ykim@olemiss.edu Translated in English by HK Rep of New York, USA, Master Yang, Il-nam.

This article with video clip and translation in English was made by The Kukjae Newspaper issued on 5th June 2008

The Kuljae Newspaper had an interview with GM Kim, Jeong Seong who is the President & Founder of United World Haedong Kumdo Federation

http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2006/asp/center.asp?gbn=v&code=2500&key=20080606.22027190748

“Searching for Grandmaster”

“The Kum (sword) should be drawn slowly but pointed out to your opponent faster. The reason you have to draw your Kum slowly is to dominate spirit over your opponent(s) and Hanminjok’s (Korean’s) mercy to the opponent…However, the best Kumin (fencer) is who can gain a victory without drawing the Kum.”

The Headquarter of World Haedong Kumdo Federation is located at Gamman dong, Busan Namgu, Korea. As soon as you got there, there is a writing which is not understandable but catching your eyesight. It says, “the Kumin (fencer) can be the best when Kumin can win match without drawing Kum…” It is natural for you believe that the goal of match is to win it and there should be physical match. In spite of this truth, how can you believe that you win the match without physical contact? It has been answered right after the interview with Grandmaster Kim.

Here is an episode when Grandmaster Kim went to England;

After a seminar, Grandmaster Kim went to restroom and accidently, he ran into an African-American who was a kick-boxer. He was much taller than Grandmaster Kim and possibly, he wanted to challenge himself against Grandmaster Kim. Maybe, he thought Grandmaster Kim is one small Korean. That’s why he was trying to pick a quarrel without any reasons. Grandmaster Kim didn’t mention about why he did but at least, it is enough for him to fight against a small Korean as a young and big kick-boxer. It was very critical moment for both but luckily or unluckily, there was no fight. Grandmaster Kim gave him a lesson saying, “Kum and power is for training, not for fighting. The Haedong Kumdo never be involved in a fight without any reasons.” As an expert of martial arts and with instinct, he understood what Grandmaster Kim meant to.

It is necessary for Grandmaster Kim to demonstrate and show his techniques with MokKum (wooden sword) to anyone who are trying to fight against to Grandmaster Kim. As soon as he did, it is the beginning and the end of the fight at the same time.

Haedong Kumdo is not a Sports

Haedong Kumdo is known to everyone nationally in Korea and internationally as well. There were a Korean actor who became very popular after he was known for being a Master of Haedong Kumdo. Although it is one example, it has been a struggle to find what the originality of Haedong Kumdo is. Although Grandmaster Kim knows this situation, he would like to figure out this situation with this aspect;

“Please think about Taekwondo. There are a number of branches of Taekwondo such as Chungryong Kwan, Kukil Kwan, etc. However, we have an official game with one name, called by Taekwondo at Olympics. Haedong Kumdo is as same as Taekwondo. Everyone is making efforts to develop the Haedong Kumdo and it may be possible, we can have more branches than we may think. However, it is more important to find the best place to learn Haedong Kumdo than to learn anywhere.”

Haedong Kumdo has been redesigned and reconstructed based on the traditional training methods such as Danjeon (hypogastric) Breathing, Kumbeop (sword technique), Baeki (cutting technique), etc. However, Grandmaster Kim insists that Haedong Kumdo is not a ‘sports.’ He believes that it is ‘martial arts’ because it is different with Kumdo (fencing) which should follow the rule, and it is decided by score. Therefore, he would like to regard the Haedong Kumdo as it is, ‘martial arts.’ He believes that it is a wrong question to ask which Kumdo is better. Maybe, you must ask, “is it good for your physical and spiritual training?”

Grandmaster Kim said there is no strong or weak points for all martial arts. He believes it would depend on trainee’s attitude and behavior. He believes that all martial arts are similar. He argues that the basic principle of all martial arts is using two hands, arms, and legs. Only one difference among martial arts is that they are played in the different ways and it is shown differently. Additionally, he criticizes the trend that ‘Dan’ (level or grade of martial arts’ technique) is regarded as so important matter. “The Dan is not important as much as training process. It is an only system to motivate trainees to achieve their goal and make them improved. It would be better to train yourself than to have a higher Dan.”

Your Spirit Must Go before Kum

The unique characteristic of Haedong Kumdo is Ssangkumbeop (method of using two swords). It is upper level than Kumbeop using a Kum. It is a very dynamic method which can create a number of motions. Simply, we can think that it would be harder to use Ssangkum than a Kum. However, Grandmaster Kim explained why it is not true. “Whether you have a Kum, Ssangkum, or nothing is not a matter. Neither is the length of Kum. Of course, it is not a matter whether left Kum is longer than right one or otherwise. Kum is the only additional outfit and movement followed by your body’s motion.” Although it is so difficult for us to understand his idea, it seems that the internal power is more important than external power. He wants to make sure it is a prejudice that Ssangkum is only for Master. If it can be learned how to use Ssangkum correctly, it is very possible for anyone to use Ssangkum.

The equation, ‘Ssangkumbeop = Master’ never exist. Although you have never learned how to use a Kum, you can learn Ssangkumbeop. But, why has it been known only for Master to use Ssangkum? Grandmaster Kim said, “it is because there was no system for public to learn Ssangkumbeop. Although some

experts knew how to use it, they did not know how to teach it. Therefore, it was so difficult for the public to learn how to do it except experts in Ssangkumbeop.

It is said there are a lot of experts in Ssangkumbeop but it is hard to find a systemic theory or concept of Ssangkumbeop. Idoreuw (one branch of using two swords in Japan) is the only one theory which was introduced in Korea. Many studies of Idoreuw have been done in Japan. For this reason, Grandmaster Kim has begun to investigate about Haedong Kumdo. He has published two training manual textbooks about Haedong Kumdo. He is planning to publish three more training manuals. He is so proud of himself because he believes he is a pioneer to systematize the theory of Ssangkumbeop to the public.

Ssangkum Cut the Wind into Two Pieces

  Grandmaster Kim is standing with Ssangkum. He looks like a knight right before a battle. Two Kums are beginning to dance as soon as he draws each Kum. The movements of his two Kums are just like a crane wings’ flapping. Although opponents have better and stronger weapons, it seems that there is no chance for opponents to find his unguarded points.

Grandmaster Kim demonstrates his techniques. He starts with Bamboo Baeki. The plastic bamboo is cut into piece by piece. What a beautiful Baeki is! The fodder cannot be sharper than his Baeki. Again, he shows paper Baeki. They are cut into two pieces by one Baeki. It is even hard for an expert to cut the paper in the air. It requires high technique to cut papers into two pieces because papers do not have a certain point to cut through in the air. His Baeki technique with thrown subjects is even better. With a single stroke of his Ssangkum, three pieces of wood, which is as small as tennis ball, were hit accurately by his Ssangkum. It is not possible if he does not have an excellent technique, called by Dongchae (moving object) – SeeRuck (sight or vision); the ability to see objects which are moving separately. “You must concentrate your spirit on your Ssangkum when you are trying to cut soft object like paper. And then, you should accelerate your Ssangkum’s speed. Ssangkum should make circle feeling like pulling Ssangkum. This is the most different point between hitting and Baeki. Deonjeo Baeki (throwing objects and cutting) requires the best concentration and ability to recognize the distance and space.”

Haedong Kumdo, Unique Marketing Product for Korean Martial Arts!

His life of martial arts began with his learning of Hapkido (one of Korean martial arts) when he was 5th grade student. He decided to learn martial art because he wanted to protect himself from his classmate’s violent behavior. He learned and experienced Judo, Taekwondo, and Kickboxing through his school days from middle school to college. He made a smile when he was asked what happened to him who was very picking on him when he was 5th grader.

Now, Haedong Kumdo is more popular internationally than in Korea. There are about forty branches in the world including U.S.A. He spends more than six months out of the country to achieve his goal, ‘Make Haedong Kumdo globalized.’ Needless to say, he can lecture in English without an interpreter. He is always busy. He is going to visit Philippines and U.S.A. during this month and he is planning to visit Puerto Rico for next month. There are always many visitors from foreign countries to see him. It is true that Haedong Kumdo is very unfamiliar with them. But, why is world so excited over Haedong Kumdo? Grandmaster Kim said, “I’ve never thought about it. But I think it is a main reason that Haedong Kumdo comes from Korea where Taekwondo comes from. Secondly, the effect of web-marketing of Haedong Kumdo is the other reason. And finally, it would be my contribution, I guess” with a smile.

He strongly believes that Haedong Kumdo is one of the best martial arts which Korean can be proud of and have to inform to the world as one of the resource to introducing Korean culture. That is why we introduced Haedong Kumdo for the first time at the Busan Cultural Center in 2001. It is necessary to motivate trainee and introduce to the public to develop Haedong Kumdo. It has been scheduled to have a next event at the Eulsukdo Cultural Center, Korea on September, 2008. Additionally, 1th World Haedong Kumdo Championship will be held in July, 2009. Grandmaster Kim is expecting that there will be about more than 40 countries to participate in this competition.

“I will try to inform Haedong Kumdo as we did for Taekwondo to the world. Within two or three years, I hope we have more than one hundred branches in the world. It is not only to introduce Haedong Kumdo to the world but also inform Korean culture to the world by Haedong Kumdo.”

Translated in English by HK Rep of New York, USA, Master Yang, Il-nam

Kookje Newspaper (2008). Searching for the Master. Retrieved August 12, 2008, from

http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2006/asp/center.asp?gbn=v&code=2500&key=20080606.2202719074

http://www.haedongkumdo.co.kr
http://blog.daum.net/haedongkumdo
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Contact : +82-10-6530-2911

아래 비디오는 핀란드 헬싱키에서 2012년도 해동검도 여름 캠프를 개최하면서

수련하는 모습들과 함께 어울려서 재미있게 지낸 여러모습들의 사진과 동영상을

하나로 엮어서 옮겨놓았다.

http://cafe.daum.net/uwhkf/DvEb/141

http://cafe.daum.net/uwhkf/DvEb/142

Subject : First  DUBAI, UAE Haedong Kumdo Seminar

Place  : Dubai in UAE

Date  : 13th to 19th  December  2012

Organized by Tristan Fernandez

제목 : 중동 두바이 해동검도 세미나

일자 : 2012년 12월 13일부터 19일까지

중동해동검도대표 트리스탄이 본 행사를 주관한다.

http://cafe.daum.net/uwhkf/DvEa/553

핀란드 2012년도 하계캠프 공지 

 Haedong Kumdo  Summer Camp

Finland 2012

(Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu : 진영쌍검류: 眞英 雙劍類)

organized by Johannes Hentunen,

HK Rep of Finish Haedong Kumdo Association

with grandmaster Kim Jeong Seong

Haedong Kumdo Summer Camp Finland 2012 schedule as follows;

19.8. Sunday

– Arrival to Helsinki and welcome dinner around 17:00

20.8. Monday

– day tour to Porvoo

– cottage and sauna at Askola, Sorvasuontie 582 d

Seminar fee is 50 € including all of the training sessions.

8월 19일 일요일

헬싱키 도착, 오후 5시 저녁식사

8월  20일 월요일 

포르보 일일 관광

– 아스코라에서 별장 도착하여 전통사우나 즐김.

-. 아스코라 의 모르트하 호수가에서 기무 수련 

8월 21일 화요일 

별장 주변 자연경관과 즐기면서 하루 보내고 저녁무렵 헬싱키로 돌아감.

8월 22일 수요일

8월 24일 토요일

오후 6시 저녁식사

오후 6시 30분부터 8시까지 오페라하우스 전관 잔디밭 특별수련 

날씨 변동에 따리 계획이 다소 변경 될 수도 있음.

해동 !!!