Contemplation in a Single Cut – All of Discipline Embodied in One Strike

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Contemplation in a Single Cut (일도양단)– A Thought in Motion 한글번역 In English

🇺🇸 English Version

The essay “Contemplation in a Single Cut” encapsulates the core of Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu training in such a concise form that it may easily be overlooked.
For this reason, each section is accompanied by explanations and remarks to further emphasize its meaning and significance.

This core of Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu training is the very path that countless practitioners have sought for thousands of years.
Yet for the first time in the 21st century, it has been expressed and explained in a clear and accessible way—one that anyone can follow through the practice of Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu.

"The Way is not explained with words, but conveyed through walking. The one who follows the Way, leading the body (the donkey), teaches silently to the one kneeling before him."

📘 Title:

Contemplation in a Single Cut – All of Discipline Embodied in One Strike


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🔹 1. “One Stroke, One Punch, One Breath”

> A single brushstroke reveals the universe.
One punch expresses the philosophy of movement.
One breath speaks of the life force of heaven and earth.
The arc of a single cut writes a profound philosophy.



🔍 Explanation:
The principles of nature are fundamentally simple and grounded in an integrated truth.
This truth is reflected even in a single movement—a stroke of a brush, a punch, or a breath.
Thus, Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu emphasizes training in which each action embodies the laws of the universe.

📌 Significance:
Martial arts is not about accumulating complex techniques, but about realizing and embodying a singular truth through the body.
This realization enables one to live a practical and grounded life.
If this is overlooked, practice becomes either a ritual of empty repetition or an abstract, impractical, even superstitious endeavor.
All the countless laws (法) handed down over millennia ultimately point back to this one simple truth.


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🔹 2. “Kimu Training and the Wave of Awareness”

> In a single breath during Kimu training,
natural movement arises,
and one wave resonates with all of existence.



🔍 Explanation:
Kimu training is not about forced movements.
It is about spontaneous movement that arises naturally through the body and breath.
The energetic flow sensed during this process leads practitioners to reflect on the universe, nature, and the movement of all life.

📌 Significance:
This training goes beyond physical movement—it becomes a gateway to sensing and contemplating the flow of life and the world.
Through their own body-machine, practitioners learn how to harmonize their mind and emotions with nature.


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🔹 3. “The Path of Love through the Body”

> Through the body as a machine,
we walk the path of natural vibration,
a path of light, life, and love.



🔍 Explanation:
What we cultivate through Kimu is not just sensitivity to Ki (energy),
but the realization that this energy is light, life, and ultimately love.
This love is not a mere idea—it is felt and lived through the body.

📌 Significance:
This training is not abstract philosophy.
It brings tangible change to daily life and relationships.
True practice is about facing life as it is—repeating, reflecting, committing, and discovering the right way to live as a human being.
That is the path of wisdom and the path of love.


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🔹 4. “Awakening within the Cut”

> Contemplation in a single cut means
that movement itself is a wave of nature,
the arc of the sword is the Way,
and the cut expresses the flow of energy.



🔍 Explanation:
A single cut may seem like a mere physical motion,
but it expresses the natural vibration and flow of Ki.
The body, breath, and sword become one integrated form.
This unity becomes a microcosm of the universe,
and within one motion, we can discuss life and the cosmos.

📌 Significance:
In one cut, the practitioner can realize the unity of philosophy, life, nature, and movement.
In Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu, a cut is not just a technique—it is a path of realization through the whole being.


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🔹 5. “Ki, Life, and Awakening”

> The flow of Ki is the vitality of life itself.
Its essence is the light and love of nature.
To realize this is awakening.



🔍 Explanation:
Ki is not just a form of energy.
It is the foundational vitality of all living beings.
When we experience and recognize this flow,
we understand that nature operates through light and love.

📌 Significance:
Awakening is not a sudden religious experience.
It is a lived realization that deepens over time.
This embodied wisdom becomes a lifelong companion and guide.


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🔹 6. “The Formation of the Kimu Body”

> Repeated awakening draws in energy like a magnet,
ultimately forming the Kimu body (氣無體).



🔍 Explanation:
Kimu training begins with physical movement, evolves into Ki-mu (氣舞, energetic dance),
and progresses toward Ki-mu (氣無, the non-doing state).
The Kimu body is the result—a body completely in harmony with nature,
operating through effortless energy.

📌 Significance:
This is not merely a “trained body,”
but a transformation into a being infused with the vibration of awakening.
The form this takes will vary depending on each individual’s depth of training.
It can only be known through personal experience—what we sometimes call “destiny” or “connection.”


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🔹 7. “The Unity of Technique, Philosophy, and Healing – The Core of Transmission”

> Ultimately, this becomes
a tool of realization,
a light that illuminates the path,
and a companion of wisdom that walks with us for life.
This is the essence of Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu practice and transmission.



🔍 Explanation:
Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu is not just a system of sword techniques.
It is an integrated training system that unites martial technique (술기), philosophy (사유), and healing (의술).
It illuminates and guides the entirety of human life—from beginning to end.
That is why it becomes the alpha and omega of human discipline.

📌 Significance:
In modern society, martial arts are often seen as sport or hobby.
But Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu addresses the totality of human existence.
Practitioners must continually ask:
“Where am I now, and where am I headed?”
This question helps align one’s life path.
The integrative awakening that philosophy and religion have long pursued is here realized through the body.
A single cut, one breath, one movement—each contains the fullness of truth.


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📅 July 19, 2025

✒️ Founder & President
Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu ☆ United World Haedong Kumdo Federation
Jeong Seong, Kim