Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg
Some impressions of beautiful Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, home of Han-Do Ebernburg’s Haidong Gumdo Summercamp ENJOY!!
Category: Martial Arts
Rainbows & Sticks in Brander Wald
Pictures of a lovely rainy day walk with Mr. E in Aachener/Brander Wald last weekend. We took our Shaolin Sticks with us (safer to swing them outside vs in our apartment, right?) so we could practice a few traditional Shaolin staff forms and moves together (as taught by Grandmaster Shi Yan Hai) ..we were rewarded… Read More Rainbows & Sticks in Brander Wald
Recalibrating
FRESH INPUT – It can do so much for us. For the better. I recently got myself a new pair of pointe shoes for ballet. It’s a different brand than I am used to (Merlet, used to be Grishko) with a totally different feel. And I notice 2 things: 1 . Different sensations, even very… Read More Recalibrating
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First Dan Grade Test for Haidong Gumdo
Soo. We made it. Last weekend Mr E and I passed our 1st Dan (black belt) grade test for Haidong Gumdo, Korean Sword Art. It was a super interesting (and joyous!) experience. It feels unbelievable that we’ve made it to here. And yet, there we are. It’s quite surreal to realize how much can be… Read More First Dan Grade Test for Haidong Gumdo
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Concentration Station
CONCENTRATION – a super power that can be used to create lasting changes, spurts of growth and deep transformation. In physics and in life. How? When you focus all of your attention, all your power into ONE though, ONE moment, ONE action, amazing things can happen. Creating art. Learning a skill. Kick-starting a Transformation. Or..… Read More Concentration Station
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Dobok-ology
What is a DOBOK? It’s the uniform you wear for practicing Korean Martial Arts Do stands for ‘way’ Bok means ‘clothing’ There are different kinds, the most common ones worn for Taekwondo are: fully white (for any level) white with black collar (for dan/black belt grade) white with black collar & coloured trousers (for forms… Read More Dobok-ology
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Doing it All
DANCE & MARTIAL ARTS – Can it go together? I think so. I feel that both arts complement each other really well. For movement, for fitness, for training, for spirit, for inspiration, for life. And I will write about this in more detail soon. However. I do notice though, especially at times when I am… Read More Doing it All
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Why I love Rope Skipping
So WHY am I m subjecting all my dancer friends to fitness invitations lately? Read on below. Has anyone here done rope skipping as a child? I did, and I LOVED it!! Recently (aka a few years ago) I re-discovered my love for it because of Martial Arts training. In other words, I felt I… Read More Why I love Rope Skipping
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Staff Stuffs
I’ve always loved kung fu movies. love the skills, the speed, the fluid movements of weapon arts. One of the things I’ve always wanted to learn is shaolin staff or bo staff. See this video starting at 3:00 in this awesome action scene from Stephen Chow’s ‘kung fu hustle’: So.. in this age of online… Read More Staff Stuffs
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HaiDong Gumdo Blue-Green Belt Test
Posting from the future 🙂 A short report of what we did at this November’s Haidong Gumdo (Korean Sword Art) belt test day in Schwerte. HDGD Seminar Something I deeply appreciate about the Haidong Gumdo testing days, is that they are combined with a sword technique seminar. It makes for quite intense (and long!) days,… Read More HaiDong Gumdo Blue-Green Belt Test