Kumdo Curriculum

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    The growing variety of innovative Martial Arts coming to communities often report having taken "the best" of a select art, or arts, and formulated some new art, or a modern interpretation of an old art. The implication is that somehow there is a great amount of extra material which can be ignored, removed or substituted. The publication of this syllabus provides the student with some insight into what a traditional art requires of its' practitioners. It is important to remember that the application of the material contained in this syllabus is significantly different than its Sword Method counterpart. Where the focus of Geom Beup is in the mastery of the sword as a weapon, the focus of Kumdo is sword work as a martial sport. No judgment is intended to rate one activity above the other. Rather, it remains for the student to recognize very different goals for what can seem very similar activities. 

 

10th Geup (Introductory Student)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training: Dochang Ettiquette

Standing Bow

Kneeling Bow

Three Ettiquttes (Yaejul)

Class Warm-up

Sam Dong Jak (Three-Count Striking)

E Dong Jak (Two-Count Striking)

Il Dong Jak (Single-Count Striking)

Paruen mori (Single Count strike w/ hopping step)

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- without armor)

Target Striking

Crown of head (Mori)

Side of head (Mori)

Wrist (Son-mok)

Chest (Hori)

Class Cool-down

Student Manual: Units: 1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3;

Page: 22

 

9th Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hours)

Skills Training: 

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

Left Deflect against Static Posture; Mori Strike

Right Deflect against Static Posture; Somok Strike

Bon Class: Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

    (Universal Sword Form) Techniques 1-8

                   Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    a.Ch’ung Geom

 

Student Manual: Units: 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 6.4

Pages: 23

 

8th Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training:  

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

a.)Right Deflect: Hori Strike

b.)Right Deflect: Son-mok, then Hori Strike

c.)Rising Deflect: Mori Strike

d.)Rising Deflect: Son-mok Strike

Bon Class: Sa Bang Juk Sal Geom Beop

    (Universal Sword Form) Techniques 9-16

                    Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    b.Hyo Geom

 

Student Manual: Units: 3.3 Page: 17

 

7th Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training:

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

a.)Body Check; Mori Strike

b.)Body Check; Somok Strike

c.) Body Check; Hari Strike

d.)Evade Left; Mori Strike

e.)Evade Right; Mori Strike

 

Bon Class: Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

    (Universal Sword Form) Techniques 17-27

                    Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    c.Shin Geom

 

Student Manual: Pages 8, 9, 10 and 11

 

6th Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (24 hrs)

Skills Training:

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

a.)Counter Head Strike: Rising Parry, and Hori strike

b.)Counter Son-mok Strike; Fan Deflection and Mori Strike

c.) Counter Head Strike; Body Check; Mori Strike

Bon Class: Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

    (Universal Sword Form) Techniques 28 to End of Form

                    Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    d.Yong Geom

 

Student Manual:

 

5th Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training:

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

a.)Counter Hori Strike; Inside Parry and Mori Strike

b.)Counter Mori Strike; Deflect strike to L/R and Mori Strike

c.) Partner in Static Posture; Deflect R/L and Throat Thrust

Bon Class: Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

    (Universal Sword Form) Continuous

                    Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    e.In Geom

 

Student Manual:

 

4th Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training:

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

a.)Partner Strikes Mori

b.)Deflect L/R; strike, mori, sun-mok, hori

Bon Class: Poong Yi  Geom Beop

                         Hwa Rang O-Geom (Continuous )

                    Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

 

Student Manual:

 

3rd Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training:

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

Attack with any combination of Mori, Son-mok and Hori; then retreat.

 

Bon Class: Kun Kal Geom Beop

                    Il Shik (parts 1&2)

                    Poong Yi Geom Beop

                    Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

 

Student Manual

 

2nd Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training:

Yeunkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

Attack with any combination of Mori, Son-mok, and Hori; then check, then strike Mori

Bon Class: Kun Kal Geom Beop

                    Il Shik (parts 1&2)

                    E Shik (parts 1&2)

                    Poong Yi Geom Beop 

                    Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

 

Student Manual:

 

1st Geup (Wearing Armor)

Time in Grade: 2 months (or 24 hrs)

Skills Training:

Yuenkyok (Giving and receiving strikes -- with armor)

Daeryun (Sparring)

Striking Drills

Fluency in all movements 9th to 2nd Geup

 

BonClass: Kun Kal Geom Beop

                    Il Shik (parts 1&2)

                    E Shik (parts 1&2)

                    Sam Shik (parts 1&2)

                    Poong Yi Geom Beop

                    Hwa Rang O-Geom

                    Sa Bang Geok Sal Geom Beop

 

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