What is Muyedo?
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It is a sword martial art where the disciplines of Kyeokgum and Chosunkal are trained in order to achieve perfection in Kumdo. In martial arts schools in Korea ascribed to Hwoarang-do and Kyeongdan, we aspired to raise youngsters who were trained to be talents that protect the nation and benefit the world at large, through sword martial arts. Based on this, Muyedo as it exists today was established, and Myedo is a martial art that is imbued with Korean ethnic spirit that can be practiced by Americans across three generations, and will spread far and wide the world over.
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ChosunKal
Throughout Korean history from the Silla period to the Goryeo period, and two hundred years ago in the Chosun dynasty, the Great King Jeongjo crafted a sword art that became the basis for Muyedo, as it has been improved and modified by Grand Master Paul Bokhyeon Oh. Muyedo is a sword marital art of old Korean tradition that has been finely modified to fit the current age, and practices hitting, cutting, stabbing among twenty sword moves in total, as well as Bongkuk-geombup, Chosunse-bup, sparring, cutting with edged swords and other training methods that practice the real art of the sword. It is a true sword martial art that requires true raw stamina and requires the utmost concentration of Chi.
The tools required to train in Chosunkal are the following:
Stage 1 : Dobok(Regular uniform)+ plastic sword $300
Stage 2 : Gagum (fake swords) $300,
Stage 3 : Muyebok(master’s Uniform)+ Jingum(edged sword) $2000
GyeokGum
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Gyeokgum is a bamboo sword and Hogu(Armor) requiring training method that teaches the essence of the sword and trains the physicality of the body and strengthens concentration and discipline, as well as alacrity and the gaze of the eyes. It also strengthens proper posture and is the most suitable sword martial art for the completion of Chosunkal training. Gyeokgum’s benefits, among other things, aids in promoting growth in children and is beneficial to female dieting methods as well. People the world over train in this art under the names Kumdo and Kendo, according to finely established rules.
Stage 1 : Dobok(Uniform), Jukdo (Shinai) ($200)
Stage 2 : Hogu for children ($500),
Hogu(Armor) for adolsecents ($700)
$900 for adults
