Stick Fighting (Bongtoogi) Tournament - Hwa Rang Do All Ranks 2009

For the first time in Hwa Rang Dos history, the World Championships featured a total of 7 separate tournaments with up to 5 divisions in each which included the debut of Hwa Rang Dos weapon fighting methods, Gumtoogi (Sword Fighting) and Bongtoogi (Stick Fighting). This new opportunity for weapon fighting owes much to Grandmaster Taejoon Lees groundbreaking invention of the Hache Hogu (Leg Protector) armor, as an attachment to traditional Kumdo & Kendo body armor.

Overall the World Championships included tournaments in: 1. Open Hand Forms
2. Weapon Forms
3. Kick-Punch-Throw Fighting
4. Kick-Punch-Throw Fighting (Teams)
5. Submission Fighting (Grappling)
6. Stick Fighting (Long Staff)
7. Sword Fighting (Long Sword)

The mind blowing thing is that, many of the individual Tae Soo Do & Hwa Rang Do participants competed in every single tournament, with the tournament champions being determined based on their overall performance in all 7 events.

Competitors had to switch been uniforms and gear throughout the day, as a new event was about to start.

From the sparring event requiring head gear, gloves and chest gear

The competitors not only demonstrate incredible athleticism and skill in each event, but an incredible level of endurance to be able to compete at peak levels, with each event requiring the mastery of a different set of martial skills.

This clip was from the Bongtoogi (Stick Fighting) Tournament for All Color Belts/Sashes...

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[WCHwaRangDo]

sorry this was accidentally deleted.

wapitiassassin asked:

are those made to represent a nagamaki?

or just a staff?

[WCHwaRangDo]

No this is not to represent a sword with a staff or a type of a spear. It is just a staff (jangbong in Korean) and for fighting we use the rattan staff for it's flexibility and light weight.

[zukuru]

tx for sharing. good fights !

With all respect - why are there no thrusts ?

Some of the Kamae look like a tsuki preparation - to dangerous ?

[WCHwaRangDo]

Good question. Yes there are no tsuki or chirum, mok, due to the fact that the ends of the rattan staff are not protected with leather. The shinai/jukdo is made with the soft leather at the tip to allow for thrusts to the neck. However, they can thrust to the body not for points but to keep the opponent in range.

[GuamKomudo]

Rattan sticks... Hurt like a mother... Like you said, they are a pretty light weapon, but it dosen't break, it will frill out and chip before it actually breaks, and it's flexable so when you get hit by it, it's like a whip and a stick in one hit...