The 2024 version of the HGNZ Nationals was held in Tauranga on the 8th of September. The tournament was a nice relaxed martial arts experience with some visitors from Australia helping to boost the number of competitors. After the tournament a grading was held for the 2nd Gumdo practitioners. A successful day.
Haidong Gumdo New Zealand invites you to a sword session. If you aren’t working on Monday, do you want to do a 3 hour Gumdo session devoted to training only the Yedo Patterns? Who can attend: The session is open to all Gumdo practitioners. For those of you who do not know the Yedos, –…
What are you doing from March 12th to March 14th 2024? How does a sword training camp sound? I hope it fits with everybody’s schedule for next year. If it does not, make it fit! Group training will be with Oceania President, Master Jung Il Oh (from Brisbane, Australia). From there we will split into…
The 2024 version of the HGNZ Nationals was held in Tauranga on the 8th of September. The tournament was a nice relaxed martial arts experience with some visitors from Australia helping to boost the number of competitors. After the tournament a grading was held for the 2nd Gumdo practitioners. A successful day.
Haidong Gumdo Tournament 8th Septmeber, 2024. Tauranga Boys’ College 4. 2024-BayMulimpia_Info_Pack
Haidong Gumdo New Zealand invites you to a sword session. If you aren’t working on Monday, do you want to do a 3 hour Gumdo session devoted to training only the Yedo Patterns? Who can attend: The session is open to all Gumdo practitioners. For those of you who do not know the Yedos, –…
What are you doing from March 12th to March 14th 2024? How does a sword training camp sound? I hope it fits with everybody’s schedule for next year. If it does not, make it fit! Group training will be with Oceania President, Master Jung Il Oh (from Brisbane, Australia). From there we will split into…
Great Haidong Gumdo tournament – best in 3 years in New Zealand. Wait, It was the first in three years. Congratulations to all those who took part – I hope you enjoyed the day as much as I did. Next year – 1st September! Be there!–
HGNZ held a “beginners day” in Wellington, hosted by Dave Mischefski (Fighting Fit Karori). The training consisted of: Basic movements Ssang Soo Gum Bup 1 Beon (Long Pattern 1) Gyuk Gum 1 Beon (Short Pattern 1) Paper Cutting Smashing Ping Png balls Everyone had a good time, with a possible follow up class in late…
This workshop will be based around the use of the “Mok-Gum” (wooden training sword). Limit: 18 participants Register your spot at: https://fightingfitkarori.as.me/ haidonggumdo6thaugust INSTRUCTOR: Master Garry Carpenter WHO: Anyone. If you wish to have a trial of a sword art COST: As this is a starter workshop, it will be a free workshop WHAT TO…
More infomration to follow. 1 – Patterns: White (Geup 8) to Blue/Red (Geup 5) – Long 1-2 Brown (Geup 4) to Cho Dan Bo (Geup 1) – Long 2-4 1st Dan – 7-9 2nd Dan and above – Yedo 2-3 2 – Paper cutting 3 – Choreographed Sparring (30 seconds) 4- (Maybe) Bamboo cutting
Over three days in Tauranga (14th to 16th March), HGNZ hosted the first Leaders Seminar for Haidong Gumdo in New Zealand. The Leaders Seminar was run to encourage the spread of Haidong Gumdo as a martial art throughout New Zealand. Those able to apply needed to be current practicing Black belts in another martial art….
The new year is here and we are getting ready for holding a Haidong Gumdo (The enlightened Sword Art) workshop. Haidong Gumdo New Zealand is hosting a Black Belt Workshop from the 14th to the 16th March, 2023. Oceania Haidong Gumdo President, GrandMaster Jung Il Oh, will be presenting the workshop. The workshop series is…
