The Purpose of Pattern practice
Poomsae (the act of performing patterns) serves as:
1 – a tool through which to impart a style’s curriculum,
2 – a creative competitive routine,
3 – an abstract form of shadow sparring, a way to hone one’s fighting skills,
4 – an alternative form of holistic exercise,
5 – a form of meditation in motion.
Budo South Martial Arts Haidong Gumdo – Coloured Belt syllabus (Part 1)
- White Belt to Yellow Belt
- Yellow Belt to Green Belt
- Green Belt to Blue Belt
- Blue Belt to Blue-Red Belt
Budo South Martial Arts Haidong Gumdo – Coloured Belt syllabus (Part 2)
Budo South Martial Arts Haidong Gumdo – 2nd Dan syllabus
- Long and Short 9
- 1st Dan, 5th Keup – Baldo Chuk-Gums 1
- Long and Short 10
- 1st Dan, 4th Keup – Baldo Chuk-Gums 2
- Long and Short 11
- 1st Dan, 2nd Keup – Hwe Jeon Begi (Turning Cuts) 1
- Long and Short 12
- 1st Dan, 2nd Keup – Hwe Jeon Begi (Turning Cuts) 2
- Sim Sang Gum Bup
- 2nd Dan Examination patterns – (9 to Shim-sang)
Budo South Martial Arts Haidong Gumdo – 3rd Dan syllabus
Sparring
