Unless you are Nina or Jasmine (and many other Chinese(?) friends), you must be wondering what in the world you are reading in the title above. Well, they are the names of the first 3 movements of Chosun Saebub. Further explanations of the specific details for Chosun Saebub will be posted on an additional blog post, so make sure to check that out later. Anyways, this week I have managed to learn 擧鼎(Kuh-Jung), 跨左(Kwa-Juah), and 跨右(Kwa-Woo). Let's see how each of them look like.
1. 擧鼎(Kuh-Jung)
擧(Kuh) means 'to lift' and 鼎(Jung) means 'pot lid' Essentially, the basic concept of the motion of 擧鼎 is to lift up the sword and slay the opponent vertically. With the left foot advancing forward, the right hand draws the sword and lifts it up (as if lifting up the pot lid) above the head. Then, the right hand follows to grab the sword, and right foot advances forward as the sword strikes down drawing a big circular trajectory.
2. 跨左(Kwa-Juah)
跨(Kwa) means 'to go over' and 左(Juah) means 'left' This movement avoids the strike of an opponent from the left and slays his body, and turns back forward and slays in diagonal motion two times. In the beginning, the left foot turns slightly to the left as the sword is drawn, and as that happens the strike from the left is blocked. Immediately after the opponent's sword slides off mine, I twist the sword and slay the opponent from right to left in 45 degrees. Then, the body turns forward to slay the opponent two times 45 degrees. As the movement is finished, the right hand switches its position on the handle to hold it from the above, and performs a reverse withdrawal.
3. 跨右(Kwa-Woo)
跨(Kwa) means 'to go over' and 右(woo) means 'right' As an opponent is attempting to strike from the right, I cut his wrist and slay his body, and turn back forward to slay the opponents body horizontally. opposite from 跨左, the right foot turns right as the sword is drawn to immediately cut the opponent's wrist from left to right. Then the tip of the sword turns as the right hand finds the sword, and cuts the body of the opponent 45 degrees from left to right. Finally, the sword flips over and the left foot turns forward, to cut the opponent's body horizontally. Again, a reverse withdrawal is performed.
Final
There are so many errors I must fix for not only during the genius project but also for a long time after. I learned that it will take countless repetition/practice in order for myself to naturally perform these movements. Also, I cannot use a real sword to practice due to my inexperience and for safety. Getting used to using a real sword will also be a huge challenge.
Next week I'll be back with an interview with my master, a more detailed description of the whole story about Chosun Saebub, and of course, the 4th 5th and 6th movements. That's it for today, but don't be too depressed, I'll come back next week!
Wow Chongwoo, reading your blog gave me a newfound appreciation for the sport of kumdo. It really is all about repetition. I can see that you are finding that repetition is a key part of training. It would be interesting to show us more of the history of the sport/art of kumdo and where it originated. I hope you can master(or at least be proficient) in the few moves that you are learning in kumdo.
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