Shim Gum Do - a Buddhist practice of using martial arts as a form of Zen.

Shim Gum Do As the saying goes, "opposites attract". Nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than by Shim Gum Do practices. Shim Gum Do is a Buddhist practice that employs the use of martial arts as a form of Zen. Meditation is commonly identified with stillness and martial arts with action, but by practicing them in unison the followers of Shim Gum Do aim to achieve enlightenment, just as their teacher and founder of the …

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