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Excuse-Do: 5 Secret Techniques of Not Showing Up

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Welcome to the ancient and highly refined discipline of Excuse-Do, the only martial art where the highest level of mastery is achieved without ever leaving your house. Passed down through generations of highly committed non-attenders, these secret techniques have helped countless warriors defeat their greatest opponent: mild inconvenience. In this guide, you will learn how to transform a tiny yawn into total exhaustion, a light drizzle into a weather emergency, and a perfectly fine evening […]

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How to Bow with the Sword | Cha-ryut, Kyung Yet, Ba Ro

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In this instructional clip from the Belgium Haedong Kumdo Event 2025, Grand Master Kim Jeong Seong explains and demonstrates the proper method of bowing with the sword in Haedong Kumdo. The sequence follows the traditional commands: Cha-ryut (attention)Kyung Yet (bow)Ba Ro (return) Practitioners in the dojang follow along step by step, learning the correct timing, posture, and handling of the sword. In martial arts, etiquette is not formality — it is discipline in action. Proper

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From a Small Beginning to a True Warrior’s Spirit

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Years ago, I started offering donation-based introductions to Haedong Kumdo at a local primary school. Over the course of several years, I taught hundreds of children. We had an incredible time together. I still remember the excitement in their eyes — and also the nervous tension. The children could release their energy through sword techniques and powerful kihaps. They built confidence while practicing sparring techniques and even paper cutting — something that felt both thrilling

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Haedong Kumdo Training – Zaterdagochtend 21 juni 2025

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Vanochtend stond onze Haedong Kumdo training in het teken van verdieping, precisie en – zoals vaak in de zomer – warmte. Gek genoeg was het binnen in de trainingszaal aangenamer dan buiten in de zon. Hoe graag we ook buiten trainen, vandaag was het binnen, met de deuren open voor wat frisse lucht, toch echt de beste keuze. Start met Ki-Mu: De Basis als Levenslijn We begonnen met een rustige, maar intensieve flow van Kibon

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Ninjas, Sword Forms & Promotions: A Day in Haedong Kumdo Class

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Today’s Haedong Kumdo class had it all: balance, speed, stealth… and just a touch of chaos. We opened with something new (and mildly dangerous in the funnest way): a full-blown Ninja Obstacle Course. The course had stations for rolling, balancing, climbing, jumping, and striking – basically every ninja skill except disappearing in a puff of smoke (we’re working on it). And of course, no ninja training is complete without an end-boss fight, which may or

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