Sword Fighting (Gumtoogi) - West Coast Hwa Rang Do's 2009 MUSA Challenge

For Hundreds of Years, Kumdo and Kendo Fighters have followed a strict tradition of fencing, restricting attacks to the head, body, wrists and throat

Gumtoogi is a ground breaking evolution in Eastern Sword Fighting Philosophy. Innovated by 8th Dan Grandmaster Taejoon Lee, this new application of Sword Fighting is the first in history to include leg strikes, completely changing the way two warriors face off against each other. Gumtoogi is also the only Sword Fighting System that matches competitors with different sword types against each other; from long swords, short swords, twin swords, and hundreds of other weapon combinations.

For more information, visit:
http://www.gumtoogi.com
http://www.hwarangdo.net

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• kendo
• kumdo
• weapon fighting
• sword fighting
• samurai
• stick fighting
• hwa rang do

[murrell420]

i wanna learn 2 do this and compete where do i sign up? like seriously.

[WCHwaRangDo]

@murrell420 You can contact the West Coast Hwa Rang Do Acdemy (310)473-6233.

[p4pkingpinMG]

this is awsome, can you strike the head?

[WCHwaRangDo]

@p4pkingpinMG Yes of course you can strike to the head. The same three areas as is in Kendo/Kumdo - center, slight right and slight left.

[HeroOfXanadus]

huhhh..... very interesting... O_o

Kendo and Kumdo/Gumdo is the samething but this is really interesting.

like Kendo evolving mor branching off into other styles perhaps.

[WCHwaRangDo]

Yes, it is founded on kumdo techniques, but that's where it ends as gumtoogi allows for legs strikes which must be delivered from the one knee position as well as allowing spinning rotational cuts. If kendo and kumdo is like skiing, then gumtoogi is like snowboarding.

[MrLeegene]

what would be considered a good leg strike. how do you get point in that area?

[TheRoeliskoel]

Interesting stuff. But i wouldn't rely to much on the attacks to the legs. While it would be effective, it also places you in a bad place against multiple attackers. it is a good technique but don't overuse it.

[COWSONRAMPAGE]

thanks for the description! learn alot it a small paragraph ! thanks

[BrianMX34]

1:42 complete ownage!!

[INSANEPAIN1]

this is interesting,i have been learning an art of sword fighting combineing teaching from different cultures ,i used tu go tu A.B tykwondo before it closed but this impresses me greatly =]

[Erik1495]

imagine instead of the bamboo katan thing a lightsaber!

[SnatchierRafael]

sweet