AyaShindou Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 One of my ESL students is a Third Dan Black Belt in Haidong Gumdo and is now teaching me two days a week. I'm wondering if anyone else studies it. It's like a Korean version of Japanese Kendo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toptomcat Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Edit- realized my post wasn't exceptionally constructive. Short version: it can be good kendo or bad kendo, and don't believe anything they say about their historical roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyaShindou Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Next question: Is Haidong Gumdo and Kendo pretty much the same? From what I've seen, I can't really tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toptomcat Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Yes, absolutely. A somewhat more aggressive style of play is preferred than in Japan, and tameshigiri and flashy aikido-like multi-man demos are given greater emphasis than in traditional kendo, but the core art is fundamentally kendo. Some will try to tell you differently, insisting that it's derived from native Korean sword arts, but it's all revisionist history put together because of Korea's longstanding historical beef with the Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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