The
History of Haedong Kumdo
According to Korean history there were
three Dynasties relating to ancient times, namely
Kokurye, Baeje, Silla - The most powerful being the Kokurye. The origin of
Haedong Kumdo is from the military system of Kokurye, which dates back 1,500
years ago in Korea.
The UWHKF (United World Haedong Kumdo
Federation) which was established to spread Haedong Kumdo universally,
started with approximately 1,000 Dojangs of Haedong Kumdo in Korea, who then
jointly presented Haedong Kumdo at a performance, on the stage at Bussan
Cultural Center, on 24th June 2001.
Modern times have seen the
re-popularization of Haedong Kumdo due to the efforts of Grand Master Kim,
which include numerous performances and the publication of Haedong Kumdo
text books as well as the implementation of HAEDONG-SSANG-KUM-DO ? (Two
Swords)
