Haidong Gumdo Ssangsu Sword Form #2

Ssangsu #2 is a more balanced form, using defensive and offensive techniques. Much of the form involves going from a head block to an attack, often to the low stance. It can be a bit hard on the knees, so don't overdo.

[@janicelipsky8200]

Thank you so much for going slow and being so clear in articulating the blocks, swings, and steps. Makes it much easier to learn.

[@eastseaswordus9063]

Glad it is helpful.

[@Jaedeok82]

Thank you for this. Finding someone who explains the movements is very difficult.

[@eastseaswordus9063]

Glad to be helpful in any way.

[@antykuk4]

Thank you for this excellent instruction.

[@eastseaswordus9063]

Glad it is helpful to you.

[@doisa42]

Thankyou so much. This is very helpful! 😊🙏

[@eastseaswordus9063]

Glad it is helpful. Safe practice.

[@veerajjain6905]

thanks so much for this form instruction I have a test comming up and I only knew before the golf swing part !!!
awesome vid

[@eastseaswordus9063]

I hope everything went well. Glad to be of any help.

[@vincentdang9451]

Thank you so much.

[@danite620]

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[@eastseaswordus9063]

Mr. Hodges, thank you for your compliments and your interest. I am teaching a limited form of the sword class online via Zoom. If you are interested, please feel free to contact me through the official e-mail for our group: [e-mail] I will be happy to answer any questions for you there and maybe we can talk about a class schedule. So you know, I removed your other comment so no one could cause trouble with your phone number. E-mail will be much safer. Thank you again.

[@RodrigoCantillano]

Thanks for share the form

[@eastseaswordus9063]

No problem. Hope it helps.

[@yukimurpanda]

Thank you very much! This helps a lot 😁

[@eastseaswordus9063]

Glad it helps. Safe practice.

[@peedee5961]

Good instruction

[@eastseaswordus9063]

Thank you very much.

[@fitzoh5225]

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[@LaggyMcDougal]

yanno what sucks. . if I say anyting bad about REAL swordsmanship. . I'll just get roasted .. . but hopefully this guy is a better swordsman now. . . I mean come on. . your foot position is garbage. . or was garbage. . it's probably better now . . and the techniques i cant say without offending people

[@eastseaswordus9063]

Your attention to detail is admirable. After looking through the video again, I can indeed see that my footwork was not at its best. As a note to any watchers, most martial arts (particularly sword martial arts) stress the front foot pointing forward, towards the opponent. Whether the back foot is at 90-degrees or 45-degrees can vary depending on the martial art and practitioner. However, these are also practices that tend to focus on a single opponent. The entire point of Ssangsu #2 is to field successive attacks from front and back, to practice the multi-tasking and the 180-degree turns. Doing a 180-degree turn and coming to a full stop, a solidly planted straight foot carries the same rolling danger that Fencers must train against with their back foot. Landing at near 45-degree angle helps disperse a bit of the momentum from moving both forward and to the side.
However, I will admit that I have a bad personal habit of angling my foot too much, and at a couple of points in the video, my old habit rears its ugly head. I would not deny it nor excuse it. It is a point that I must work on. Remember always to identify your bad habits and work towards extinguishing them. You will never be perfect, but you can always improve. However, my footwork is far from "garbage," that much I can have confidence in.
If you would like to learn more about Haidong Gumdo or East Sea Sword Sport, do let me know. If not, we wish you luck and health with whichever practice you choose. Take care.

[@MddHound]

I know this post is pretty old, but I have recently started with Haidung Gumdo, and I have learned that turning the front foot a bit inwards and making that a habit can save you some toes in case something goes wrong. Nobody is indeed perfect, you can always lose your balance, etc, so having your toes out of the way is important. Maybe this isn't the case in Kendo, but in Haidong Gumdo it seems :)