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On Tuesday I have a grading or test for Haidong Gumdo.

I have to perform

Gyukgum 1 through 8

and

Ssangsoo GumBup 1 through 11

In Taekwondo terms, Gyukgums are basically two step sparring, but with an imaginery partner.
Ssangsoo [...]

This article is an update of

http://www.stephenhucker.com/2006/04/09/sword-ownership-in-australia/

Summary

To import and legally own a sword in Victoria Australia the cheapest and easiest way is:

1. Join the AUSTRALASIAN KNIFE COLLECTORS (AKC)
2. When importing the sword into Australia tell Customs you are a member of the Australasian Knife Collectors club. Customs will let the sword through as long as [...]

Today we had our science day at school.
The students made gliders and plastic water bottle rockets. All in all, it was quite fun.

Click here to view video

See all the pictures at http://flickr.com/photos/hucker/sets/72057594113417941/

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UPDATE: There appears to have been more sword releated violence in Victoria.

I hope this does not lead to more laws restricting what I can do with swords when I get back home. I wonder if it effects my ka-gum. A Ka-gum looks like a sword, but it is blunt. Would it be considered a [...]

An era long lost. Myself in 1989 at University.
At 179cm I was only 79 kg and very thin.
Even through I was thin, the height / weight tables you saw in high school physical education textbooks said I was overweight!

Now 17 years later I am overweight but I hope to lose that excess weight like I [...]

When I go back to Australia in September, I will miss all the apartment buildings and the wonderful snow in winter.

Already it seems a distant memory and I haven’t even left yet. Still to be home again, to experience a cold wet winter again will be nice … for the first 5 minutes. Then it [...]

Screenshots of Google [...]

Sperwerslog at http://www.sperwerslog.com/index.php/sperwerslog/snuffing_out_candles_w_a_sword/
is talking about snuffing out candles with a sword. This is very difficult and often results in flattened candles when your focus is off.
After a few minutes it also kills your eyes.
He also mentioned his legs getting stiff after being in a sitting position for a while, a problem I can relate [...]