Class Times:

Friday

* 6:50 - 7:30pm

Questions about Kumdo classes?

Read the "What is Kumdo?" post.  If that doesn't answer your questions, please feel free to contact us. 

Kim's TKDojang (Peak TaeKwonDo) is located inside Peak Sport Club.

For more information, click the Contact Us menu link or click Here.

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So now you have your own juk-do (shinai) - the bamboo training device for Kumdo. But maybe you have some general questions about what the individual parts are called and how they are used.

Eventually we will have our own version with member-taken photos, but for now, here is a temporary article for maintenance on your Jukdo (a.k.a. shinai). The article has been

Here is a temporary article on your Howan (how to wear them and give them proper maintenance). The article has been...

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As one of two profiles you need to edit and update, the task is fairly painless.
You may be wondering what the difference is between your [i]Dojang Profile[/i] and your [i]Forum Profile[/i].
[li][b]Dojang Profile:[/b] This profile shows the basic information you input at registration and is where you can upload/edit your avatar (aka your photo,portrait, or image). Additionally, it has the ability to show your belt rank, awards you may have received / won, and some other great shortcuts.
[li][b]Forum Profile:[/b] This profile shows additional information within your posts and throughout the forum (i.e. Location, Gender, Birthdate, Forum posts, etc).[/li]

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[li][b]Time Zone:[/b] You can change this, but why? You live in the Chicago timezone. Just leave it be.
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[li]The rest are for various online communities, input your UserID's if you want people to view and contact you via that account.
[li][b]Signature:[/b] A signature will be shown at the end of all your posts. You can use BBCode andsmileys, but be sure your signature complies with the dojang's [url=http://kimstkdojang.com/forum/etiquette-and-rules/2-code-of-conduct][b][color=#000088][i]Codes of Conduct[/i][/color][/b][/url].[/li]

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