This September we had the honour to participate in the 7th Rheinland-Pfalz Cup Haidong Gumdo in Bad Kreuznach, DE
A fantastic weekend of Korean Sword Art, hosted and organized by Kampfkunstverein Cheong Do e.V. Bad Kreuznach
On Saturday there was a competition featuring special guests EUHDGD Headmaster Sang Hyun Han as well as Senior Grandmaster Seung-Eun Chae and EUHDGD Technical Director Chul-Kyung Lee
The disciplines practiced were:
- Gumbob (Individual + Group)
- Putting out candles (Individual + Group)
- Paper cutting (Individual + Group)
- Ball hitting (Individual)
- Bamboo cutting (Individual)
- Kyok-Gum (Group)
On Sunday we were treated to a very interesting and informative seminar with Master Han, where we learned about:
- The importance of physical and mental training
- Practising and refining the basics
- The philosophy behind the sword movements, forms and stances
- The meaning of what, why and how we practice in Haidong Gumdo
A deeply enriching experience. We hope to be able to join again next year.
Haidong!!