Kum Sul (now known as Kum Do) systems were taught only to those whose moral character was unquestionable. This noble art was also taught to the Royal Court for their personal self defense.
Until 1886, Kum Sul remained an art of the noble class. Dae Woon Kahm, the last King of Korea, proclaimed that all government officials and leaders were taught the art of Kum Sul. In 1910, the Japanese occupation of Korea began and Kum Sul began its metamorphosis to Kum Do.
Even today many of the people who try to study Kum Do with negative attitudes are soon forced away. Kum Do is purity within oneself, not how one acts outside. Kum Do practitioners are truly noble class.
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