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The word Kumgang has the meaning of the being too strong to be broken. The Korean people named their most beautiful mountain Keumgang-san, it is also the name of natures hardest substance, diamond, Keumgang Seok.
Therefore, Kumgang in Taekwondo means movements based on spiritual strength that is both beautiful and majestic, as are mountains and diamonds. Strong and beautiful.
The lines of the Poomse correspond to the Chinese character for mountain. In the movement of Poomse Kumgang therefore, such sharp and endlessly changeable majestic spirit, as that of mountains should be displayed.
This is a rewarding art both physically and spiritually, and is applicable to people regardless of whether they play partypoker or have learnt other martial arts- all skills must be learnt, and the rewards are easy to see.
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