Read Master Kim Beom's personal articles about Dukmoo Hapkido. All the articles are in pdf format, so once you have found an article you want to read, just click on the title to download the article and start reading.
The final part to Dan Jun Breathing, picking up from the previous articles. This article goes into depth concerning various breathing techniques, and giving some instructional methods to try. It also shows how not only such breathing techniques can restore and maintain good health, but also increase mental and physical prowess, making it one of the martial artist's most powerful weapons.
A continuation of the previous article on Dan Jun Breathing, going into further depth about the important advantages Dan Jun Breathing provides as well as the consequences that come with it.
An introduction to the use of Breathing techniques for healthy living. This articles also introduces the use of Dan Jun Breathing and its practicality within martial arts.
The final edition in the Korguryu series covers the perspective of the Korguryu and the wars with the Chinese, from the Chinese perspective, in order to remain un-biased. The motivation behind the wars are covered, as is the final outcome, leading to the current borders that lay between China and Korea. It also contains how China has a claim to Korean history and thus their martial arts history. "Only those who truly love and care of history, can build the future".
This third part of the series covering the Koguryu Dynasty explains the tactics and strategies used to defend and win many of their wars. The four main strategies are explained with examples in this edition.
This article continues from the first, covering the war history of the Koguryu Dynasty. The wars with China are covered in depth. Today many Koreans are proud of their history, being one of the few nations on the planet to have never left their borders in order to invade another country for expansionist ideals; they have only ever defended themselves in war time.
This article covers the issues of Korean culture and history within Korean martial arts. It explains that fundamental to the learning of theories and principles within Korean martial arts are the historical and cultural factors. Understanding the history, culture and tradition of Korean will help Korean martial artists come to terms with their martial art faster, understanding advanced theories.
This article covers the basics of what Ki actually is, and how to use it. It contains some instructional methods that can be practiced. The importance of Ki training in martial arts is also covered, informing the reader the benefits it can provide such as increased regeneration and strength. Yet it also warns that there are many fake martial artists and Ki-trainers teaching expensive Ki training with no true understanding, which can lead to damaged health and sickness. A list of famous Ki-practitioners and martial artists accustomed to Ki, is also included.
In this article, Master Kim tells us what Ki really is, and how westerners find it difficult to understand. "The great difficulty of Ki is that there is no equipment to observe it" -for this reason many westerners have a great deal of disbelief in such a theory, many regarding it as Eastern "mumbo-jumbo", for that reason Master Kim explains how important Ki really is within our bodies. Ki, when used correctly can help give us extra strength, or fight disease, so as such it is important for martial artists. But it is important people gain the correct understanding of Ki, and use it balanced, as later Master Kim covers the consequences of too much Ki training.
This last edition of O-heng and Mudo covers the relationship of O-heng and our body's health. The five elements summed up in O-heng reflects to western standards the organs within the body. To a western person, this may seem odd to talk about healing the body using elements, however, Korean medicine has proven its self time and time again. It requires the correct understanding of the various body types in order to help heal injuries, increase our body's immune system, and fight disease and infections. This article only covers the basics of what is a massive system, of O-heng and Mudo.
This article is the second in the trilogy of O-heng and Mudo. It goes into depth concerning specifically the relationship between O-heng and the human body. With a correct understanding, medicine and healing techniques can be applied to different body types. It also explains the strengths and weaknesses of such body types and how we can later use this in Hapkido. Additionally, Master Kim tells us that Duk Moo Academy endeavours to achieve a good understanding of the various body types to eventually achieve the body type of Toh (a perfectly balanced body).
This article begins a series of three, in which Master Kim covers the traditional Korean philosophies which were and to some extent still are, portrayed in Korean culture such as clothing, architecture, art, and even Korean medicine. They are strongly connected to our body, the ways in which it works internally and externally. For this reason, a good understanding of O-heng with Mudo can help aid Korean martial artists. This article introduces the reader to the basic understanding of O-heng and Mudo.
This article covers the various body types and Sasang medicine which can be used to treat people depending on their body type. This article continues the theories covered in Um and Yang and goes further to explain what Sasang is, and its relation to martial arts. The various body types can be used to help refine our techniques within martial arts as well as know our own body's limits.
This article covers the history of the warrior classes in Korea. It explains the main classes including warrior classes and nobility. Master Kim also gives us a story about a princess who marries a beggar, for she loves him and his compassionate mind, rather than a noble for class reasons. This story sets in motion a set of events that changed their history. Later the noble class was known as Sunbee, who at this time, for the first ever time, could come from a social or martial arts background and achieve the high position of Sunbee. Before this martial arts warriors were seen as not so intelligent as they came from exclusive martial arts backgrounds, while the nobles possessed intelligence. Now under Sunbee, there were high ranking Sunbee who possessed both intelligence and martial arts knowledge.
This article covers the fundamental points of using your mind in Korean Martial Arts for self-improvement and cultivation of the mind. Rather than relying solely on technique or strength, it is important to train the mind to deal with such matters as training thousands of times on one technique alone. The article also covers those who take up many martial arts rather than concentrating on one at a time.
This final part in the series of the KHF covers the later development of the KHF as well as the two first generational lines of Sung Moo Academy and Sin Moo Academy. It explains Grandmaster Kim Duk-in's resignation from his high postions, and how subsequently the Sin Moo Academy took majority control over the KHF. It also explains the problems faced popularising Hapkido at this time in the 1970's, but how eventually it was popularised throughout Korea. It takes the history up to modern day, explaining the vast problems they faced, and how the KHF is now going international after its success within Korea.
This second edition covers the history of the KHF, its development, and how it worked. It explains the problems they faced in popularising Hapkido, and how loyalty is very important to martial artists, especially to their own teachers. It also explains the foundation of the Duk Moo Academy by Grandmaster Kim Duk-In.
The first of three articles covering the history, development and foundation of the Korea Hapkido Federation (KHF). This lengthy article covers the foundation and unification of the original Kido Hwe and how it evolved into the KHF in 1965 to what it is today. It also contains a brief account of other Hapkido federations and organisations.
This article covers the complex eastern principle of Um and Yang. In Korean martial arts these are two forces that make the basis of many principles from various techniques such as kicking, joint-manipulation, weapons, throwing and others. With a correct understanding of Um Yang, martial artists can refine their techniques by applying such principles. In Hapkido this is summed up in Danbong/Jukdo sparring (short stick vs bamboo sword).
This article covers the basic fundamentals and the importance of breathing exercises during Hapkido training.
This article covers some Korean historical and cultural accounts that are still popular today in Korea. After it goes on to explain the importance of training our mind in martial arts, developing a strong spiritual mind with the patience to learn and understand your martial art, so it is more than a simple fighting system.
This article covers a brief history of Hapkido, mentioning the key founders of this art. It also explains the original systems and syllabuses, and how today this has changed greatly. The traditional philosophy in which Hapkido-in thought is also covered, and how it has changed to become how we think today; which thus damaged Hapkido's unifcation and popularisation.
This article provides a basic, clear and chronological order of Korean martial arts and Ki practice history. It explains the development of Korean warriors, detailing their famous Sam-rang who were dedicated Korean warriors trained in the use of Ki. The methods used by these warriors and nobles are still used today in martial arts such as Hapkido, hence the Ki-do.
Master Kim introduces this article with the philosophy of the word "Do", and its meaning particularly to westerners. He describes why we practice martial arts and the goals we aim to achieve, using the example of kicking as a key point. Later he talks about the effects martial arts have on us, and how it should not be used as a simple physical training hobby or to secure limited knowledge, but a way to help give us good spirit that will reflect in our personality and morale structure.
