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EU HK Union Instructor Training in Finland (15th-17th May 2009), HK World Championships in Busan, South- Korea in July 24-28, 2009
Posted on 2008-12-02.
United World Haedong Kumdo Federation
United World Haedong Kumdo Federation founded by Grand Master Kim, Jeong Seong is registered to the Busan city authorities under goverment, which has each HK association according to each area all over the country as well as has each national HK assiciation according to the country. In the present, UWHKF has about 40 national members throughout the world.
The Federation incorporated the use of two swords based on the original system, which has added a very interesting and dynamic flare to this sword art. In addition to promoting Haedong Kumdo UWHKF also strives to spread it as a cultural art which could be performed on stage to promote the cultural heritage of Korea.
In the United World Haedong Kumdo Federation, we will be able to learn and practice in the two-swords system which is based on forms practicing with one-sword. The categories of two-swords system is composed of Ssang Kumbups, Ssang kyuk kum, Ssangkum Cutting (paper/bamboo/straw etc), Ssangkum throwing projector Cutting, etc.
The president and the founder of the UWHKF is Grand Master Kim. He is actively spreading the art of Haedong Kumdo throughout the world. It is becoming one of the fastest growing martial arts in the world today. Modern times have seen the re-popularization of Haedong Kumdo due to the efforts of Grand Master Kim. They include numerous performances, publication of Haedong Kumdo text books as well as implementation of the Haedong-ssang-kumdo (two swords system).
Haedong Kumdo is now getting very popular in the globe and have many kinds of HK events such as performance, demo, festival, championship and so on all over the world. Nowadays there is European HK Union, Asian HK Union, African HK Union, Oceana HK Union, Pan-American HK Union under United World Haedong Kumdo Federation. Haedong Kumdo is growing rapidly with many population and well-known one of martial arts in the world.
Feel free to come and join!
Let's try to train Haedong Kumdo together!
Latest HK News
HK Championship, seminars and Belt Promotion Test in Hellas HK Association with CJN Kim
Greek Haedong Kumdo Association have shown many HK activities such as HK Championship, Seinars and Belt Promotion Test etc. with Chong Jae Kim from Korea from 25th Nov. to 1st Dec.2008
Posted on 2008-12-02.
Haedong Kumdo Seminar with each province's instructors in Finland
At the Finish Haedong Kumdo Association, 1th Finland Haedong Kumdo Leaders Seminar was held at Helsinki in Finland , which was organized and made a great effort by Johanness, President of Finish HK Association and Mika, Sec.Gen. of EU HK Union. Instructors from each province in Finland joined and trained under Finish HK Association. http://blog.daum.net/haedongkumdo/18343129
Posted on 2008-12-02.
