Roughly translated, Haidong is a Korean word meaning "The light of the sun rising over the Eastern Sea." It is at once the name of our art, a salutation to fellow practitioners, and a philosophical principle.
In today's age, we are none of us, (thankfully) likely to find ourselves in a sword fight. So why study and train to do this?
In the words of swordsman Darrell Max Craig, "The aim of [Gumdo], and of all martial arts, is not the perfection of a physical technique, but the development of a flowing, flexible mind - a mind that is able to react to anything it confronts, instinctively, fearlessly, and without hesitation, regardless of the situation."
We find ourselves on a never-ending quest for self betterment. We seek excellence...for its own sake. The wind rustles the grass at our feet, and we set foot on the path.

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