This is the essay that I wrote for my yidan test. The subject, 'where the sword reflects the state of mind' was assigned to us by Grandmaster Kim.
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What is it about the sword that continues to captivate and fascinate us, in spite of its being an archaic weapon which sees little to no modern use? We flock to the movies to see Antonio Banderes flashy blade work as Zorro, Vigo Mortensen’s bat...
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This is a blog that I posted on Myspace shortly before my kumdo Yidan test.
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Three years ago, I began taking Kumdo with Grandmaster Kim and Master Choi. Initially, the goal was a vague, ‘get good and get my blackbelt’, as if the blackbelt was the end goal. By the time I tested for blackbelt, I knew just how much of a beginner I still was.
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