Inspired by the \u201cJapanese Kendo\u201d is an East Asian martial art form known as Kumdo. This \u201cweapon\u201d based combat form is said to have originated from South Korea. Apparently, when literally translated Kumdo means \u201cthe way of the sword\u201d. Furthermore, this form of combat is based on the \u201cO Gae\/five tenets\u201d philosophy that states the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Be loyal and faithful to your country and organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be faithful and respectful to your parents and elders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be faithful and respectful to your friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be confident and show courage when faced with injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be benevolent.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, as of today the term \u201cKumdo\u201d is generically used to describe all Korean combat forms that involve the use of \u201csword\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was in the year 1895 that an organization called Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK) was established in Japan to preserve martial art forms such as swords, archery, unarmed combat, etc. Furthermore, it was a year later that the DNBK was also made available in South Korea. Eventually it was in the year 1920 when Koreans who were under Japanese rule made use of Kendo as a martial art form, and renamed it to \u201cKumdo\u201d. It was only after the completion of World War II that this martial art form and Kendo were segregated out from each other into different styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b. Weapon used in the Kumdo:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The weapon mainly used by a fighter in this form of combat is a \u201cbamboo sword\u201d known as the \u201cJuk-To\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of technique, the fighter in this form of combat basically uses a \u201cbamboo sword\u201d known as \u201cJuk-To\u201d to strike\/thrust and eventually overcome an opponent. As for training centers\/schools, there are a number of them available especially in South Korea for those interested in learning this \u201cweapon\u201d based martial art form.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe technique involved in the Kumdo and training availability:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n