Kumdo is a modern Korean martial art.

Kumdo has been accepted as a martial art in Korean culture and society and has become a cultural standard and benchmark for other martial arts in cold weapons. Therefore, Kumdo may share similarities and commonalities with other martial arts disciplines, swordsmanship, and other fields, but it has numerous distinctions that make it unique.

In 1896, this discipline was expanded in Korea under the supervision of Nakamura Tokichi. Like martial arts training worldwide, Kumdo is imbued with the cultural and philosophical thoughts of current society and the historical past. In this way, the sporting aspects of Kumdo training aim to develop strong character in practitioners. In contrast, good character, in turn, contributes to a passionate competitive spirit, as well as adherence to the principles of etiquette, respect, sportsmanship, and fair play.

Kumdo has its principles and values:

– Be loyal to your country and organization.
– Be loyal and respectful to your parents and elders.
– Be loyal and respectful to your friends and colleagues.
– Have self-confidence and show courage in the face of injustice.
– Be benevolent.
– Spare no effort to achieve your goals and self-fulfillment.
– Be kind and strong.

Kumdo identifies certain negative values and poisons to make its members aware of and avoid them, as these poisons often reflect common challenges in competition. These poisons include surprise, fear, doubt, anger, hatred, impurity, and confusion.

Regular and passionate practice is encouraged to continuously keep these natural responses under control. Similarly, Kumdo practitioners aim to reach a state where the natural execution of techniques is not influenced by circumstances or the environment.

Thus, KWF and WKA fully support HAIDONG GUMDO and HANKUMDO and provide their coverage, respecting and accepting all members, rankings, and so on as announced by them.

The World Kumdo Federation, as well as the Hankumdo and Haidong Gumdo Associations, focusing on the promotion and expansion of Korean culture and martial arts, and also the development of cold weapons, invite collaboration and accept active representatives and members from around the world to complete their ranks.