KUMMOOYEH - Korean Sword Martial Art
Korean sword martial arts has gone through a variety of naming conventions and spellings and has been referred to as Kendo, Kumdo, Gumdo, Geomsul, Debeop, among others. Prefixes (again with a variety of spellings) have been added such as Haedong, Haidong and Bonguk to differentiate stylistic differences. The word "sword," in Korean simply translates into "geom," being pronounced as gum or kum being that there is no direct translation for the starting sound that lies in between the "g" and "k" sound which is why it is seen using the "G" or "K".
Originally, China used the "Sul" suffix in martial arts like Geomsul or Changsul, Japan used "Do" as in Judo or Kendo and Korea used "Ye" as in Gungjung-muye and Kummooyeh. Many Korean martial arts have adopted the Japanese "Do" suffix without hesitation during the Japanese occupation of Korea and still sticks today.
Though Korean and Japanese sword martial arts can still be confused, it is important and more appropriate to use "Kummooyeh" to represent Korean sword martial arts. Organizations advocating for traditional sword martial arts should rightly be using "Kummooyeh."
Purposes
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Enterprising spirit - going forward on your own and achieving new things (active)
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The spirit of the Hoyeonjigi - a wide and big heart that is fair and shameless (tolerance)
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Spirit of patriotism - spirit to protect the country
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Spirit of filial piety - the spirit of serving one's parents, which is the basics of etiquette
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Spirit of self-denial - Overcoming weakness and developing courage
Advantages
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It is a step-by-step training that does not deviate much from the principle of Kumdo and can keep interests and health in the modern age.
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It is a family martial art that anyone can be easily trained in.
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Meditation exercises that require a high degree of concentration promotes wellness.
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It is the succession of a traditionally spiritual culture and heritage / spreading the spirit of our ancestors who know how to enjoy the progressive and great spirits.
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Teach respect and manners. Respect and manners are the most fundamental behavior to others.
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Develop healthy emotions and educate young people with respect and manners.
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Self defense