“ Never Give Up, Never Give In ”

Kwanjangnim Original Haidong Gumdo is the definitive and only international reference to the art of Haidong Gumdo. A highly effective means to help students and those interested enhance their familiarity with this wondrous art. It contains: an accurate history of the art and its rebirth into the modern world; the philosophy behind the art; and a beginner’s course in Korean. Haidong Gumdo is not only a way of self-defense, but also a way of life. This book shows the author’s accounts on his path to finding Haidong Gumdo and three influential masters who have changed his life forever.

Joshua Marino is a resident of New York City, fluent in Korean, a member of the Korea Society, an East Asian Studies major and former President of the Korean Students’ Association at St. John’s University.

In 2003 he was a Student Ambassador to the Students’ International Peace and Development Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. In 2004 he went to study abroad at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. While in Korea he also studied Daehan Gumdo, Hapkido, and earned his 1st dan black belt in Haidong.