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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2007 9:13:16 GMT
Due to the number of folks expressing interest in HDGD in the Customization thread I started i thought I would post a few Youtube vid's of interest.
This one is from the school i now train at.
This is one shows some of the very basic stances & cutting exercises. Gives the legs a good workout every time.
This ones from a kendo school but found it interesting that the guy is Korean & is using a Jingum. Fantastic skill this guys has archived.
Hope you enjoyed some of these & maybe have gotten a little better understanding about the style.
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Post by randomnobody on Aug 11, 2007 2:34:28 GMT
All fantastic videos, and very enlightening.
Definitely a graceful style, and quite beautiful to watch. If there were a local school nearby, I'd certainly sit in, if they'd allow me. These guys (and the girls, there were a few in the one) are all very skilled, obviously quite dedicated.
The swords themselves intrigue me just as much as the art they belong to. I'll definitely be reading more about this.
I could, theoretically, even purchase a jingdum from Martial Art Swords within a month or two, and were that an actual possibility, I'd do so. Heck, I will one day. The Dragon Jingdum (seen here:http://www.martialartswords.com/product_info.php?products_id=30 ) is a beautiful sword, and has my eye. But the $1600 will be tough to save.
I'LL DO IT, THOUGH, DARN IT.
Thanks for sharing this. I'm now officially interested in further pursuing this subject.
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Post by handforgedkatanas on Aug 11, 2007 5:01:27 GMT
I am really getting to like this style,as with all the vids I have watched online I am most impressed with the suspended paper cutting that seems very popular with this style.Having tried this many times myself I can really appreciate the skill involved and they make it look so easy,brilliant.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2007 20:46:00 GMT
As a student of Tae Kwon Do I'm just finding out about Gumdo, enjoyed the vids.
Is there a list of HDGD schools in the US somewhere?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2007 2:32:23 GMT
Hi Alant,
Sounds very much like when i was doing TKD & found out about HapKiDo, Now HDGD.
Anyway you could look for world Haidong Gumdo Ferderation web site, mostly Korean but i have seen the American site as well which would be more help to you.
I've always found your local martial arts supply shops a wealth of information about schools, or the good old yellow pages i guess.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2007 4:52:36 GMT
The sword techniques look extremely sloppy and over extended and a little slow to tell the truth, having said that thought, it is the closest thing i have seen to what i imagine a sword style should look like, all it needs is a bit more control, if i were going to learn any formal martial art it would probably be this one, i really love the spin and sheathe and the underhand strikes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2007 10:28:17 GMT
Hay Blood,
I can understand how it looks a little sloppy compared to JSA’s but you need to consider in Gumdo the cuts are pretty much all extended as far as possible to gain maximum possible distance. This tends to look sloppy to the observer but having tried very hard to improve the incredibly difficult stances (to compensate for the extension) my old knees scream.
It’s possible to get a rock solid base while still being free to move in all directions to defend, counter & re-attack multiple opponents at the same time with a lot of discipline & practice. As for being slow that’s all in the eye of the beholder, from where I stand I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end trying to block too many of them “ouch”.
It’s not for everyone but for those who do enjoy it & realize it has limitations (ignoring the usual hype, politics, brainwashing & mines better than yours rubbish) like every art; it can be a lot of fun or a life long journey of perfecting the skills required, its what you make of it, I guess that’s the same with most if not all of the arts. I hope you get to give it a go & wish you all the best in what every training you do. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2007 1:20:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2007 12:17:01 GMT
Johnnyk,
Your most welcome,glad you enjoyed them.
Theirs so many on youtube that are less than flattering of the art, I tried to pick a few of the better or more interesting ones.
I've noticed of late that they have slowed to a trickle which is good & bad but if you find any good ones please feel free to post them onto this thread. Once again thanks.
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