2015 Canadian Haedong Kumdo Seminar
Master Ron Roy
President Canadian Haedong Kumdo Association
My second meeting with Grand Master Kim was in the spring of 2015 when we invited him to Canada to conduct a Haedong Kumdo seminar for the members of the Canadian Haedong Kumdo Association.
All the students and instructors enjoyed learning the two sword system and techniques that Grand Master Kim shared with us.
The way he shares his knowledge with the students is very unique and effective. A true sign of a true martial artist.
It was also my pleasure to have Grand Master Kim as our house guest for 7 days. We trained daily in the afternoons but it was the long conversations I had with the Grand Master that opened my eyes. Looking back at it now, I understand he was just helping me “To Think Outside The Box”.
I will share some of notes of the conversations I had with Grand Master Kim.
Three weak points of our body. Neck, back and knees. Most of the pain people are in will be related to one of these 3 points. The neck holds up one of the most important parts of our body, the head. People with thoughts of worry, stress, lack of confidence etc may find themselves living life with their head down.
This, over time may cause neck problems which will possibly lead to other serious ailments. The lower back is another area that we must take precautions to protect. Pulling, lifting, etc even getting up from the couch may injure the back. We all know someone that has back problems and we know that their quality of life is affected. The knees carry most of our weight. We must keep them healthy and in shape. This is easier said than done. Controlling the weight that the knees carry and simple exercise such as walking will go a long way to keeping your knees healthy.
Whenever we come across a pain in one of these areas we must understand that it is causing a blockage of energy flow around our bodies. Energy flows from the kidneys to the bladder where it is stored. Energy flows from that area to our head, toes and fingers. We must keep the energy flowing by choosing to eat healthier foods which in turn will keep our internal organs heathy.
Proper exercising will assist in heathy energy flow around the body. Walking for example will in most cases relieve stress, lower weight etc, which will in turn increase the energy flow.
Today’s world is different than that of the past. We hear bad things happening everyday through the media and the internet. If we are not careful we can find ourselves dragged down with all the negative things that are happening around us. We must realize that if you do not control the negativity it will block our flow of good energy.
Blocked energy will cause other problems that may become serious to your wellbeing. Some simple ways to eliminate stress and keep the good energy flowing is to remove all the bad out of our minds and fill our mind with good things. Helping others, sharing with others, saying nice things to others is a great way to start. These simple things will take you on the road to becoming a better person. Better energy will flow and the rewards will become endless.
You will develop what we call a beautiful mind and live in harmony. This is something that we should all work towards .Remember that good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and future suffering.
I do look forward to the next meeting with Grand Master Kim and our discussions on becoming a better Martial Artist, one step at a time.
May 22nd – May 28th in Moose Jaw &Regina Sask. and
May 29th &May 30th in Vancouver BC.
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It started May 22nd in Moose Jaw with Black belt training.
GM Kim explained how the sword follows our body movement.
There are 3 steps to a movement,
1) Mind- must look to where you are moving,
2) body follows mind and
3) sword follows body
By using this method the movement is smooth
and uses very little effort and energy.
Your arms do not propel the sword,
they are tools used to connect the sword to your body.
Training consisted of reviewing and learning two sword forms.
■On May 23rd
GM Kim introduced use to two sword sparring and more forms.
The day ended with a tournament. Instructors and students
from Moose Jaw, Regina, Yorkton, Lucky Lake, Outlook
and Calgary Alberta were in attendance.
■May 24th – May 28th
there were afternoon training sessions for instructors.
■On May 29th
Craig Selensky, Dave Gaitens and Cameron Boulanger traveled to VancouverB.C.
we opened with a demonstration of team two sword forms, Ki-Mu ,candle snuffing
There is no limit to the knowledge that GM Kim has to pass on to his students.
We have such a short time together to learn as much as we can.
We are looking forward to more training and fellowship in the future.
Thank you GM Kim Jeong Seong
Senior Instructor Craig Selensky
Haedong Kumdo Dojang
Regina in Canada.
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