An Essay As 3 Dan Candidate by Mohammed Talakesh in the UK 🇬🇧

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■ Mohammed Talakesh's Essay for the HK 3 dan
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1) What is the significance of kimu training?

Kimu or moving meditation is significant because it develops balance between the body, mind and spirit. Through relaxed, slow and controlled movements and focused breathing, it improves physical health by improving balance, flexibility, coordination, and joint strength, while also reducing tension and stress. Apart from the physical benefits, Kimu develops mental clarity, patience, and mindfulness, helping practitioners remain calm, grounded, in control and present. Kimu has its traditions rooted deep in martial arts and philosophy, Kimu also teaches self awareness, discipline, and the efficient use of energy, making it a holistic practice that supports long term wellbeing and inner harmony.
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2) What is the essence of healing others through martial arts?

The essence of healing others through martial arts lies in using movement, discipline, and awareness to support both physical and emotional wellbeing. Martial arts teach calmness, control and patience rather than aggression, helping individuals build strength, confidence, and resilience while releasing stress and emotional tension. Through structured practice, respectful guidance, mindful breathing, and patience, the practitioners can restore balance in the body, mind and spirit, and empower others to reconnect with their inner strength. In this way, martial arts become not only a method of fighting or self defence, but a pathway for healing, growth, and positive transformation.

3) How we can achieve both better training and a better life through martial arts

We can achieve both better training and a better life through martial arts by practicing with intention, consistency, and self awareness. When training goes beyond physical technique and includes discipline, respect, and mindfulness, it creates character and shapes our personality, as well as skill. Applying the principles we have learnt through our martial arts training such as patience, perseverance, humility, patience and control to our everything life helps individuals respond to challenges with calmness and confidence. By striving for balance rather than perfection, martial arts becomes way of life, a lifelong practice that strengthens the body, sharpens the mind, and supports a healthier, more grounded way of living.


■ A Commentary from the Grandmaster
《On Training as a Way of Life》


Mohammed’s writing clearly shows a strong direction toward understanding training not as a collection of techniques, but as an attitude toward life.

His explanation of Kimu as a process of balance and awareness, rather than as a special or extraordinary experience, is especially sound.
Equally important is his insight that healing is not something one does for others, but a path that helps the body restore itself.

When training continues on this foundation, it no longer remains fragmented but naturally becomes one continuous flow.

When the core principles emphasized in Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu — technique, philosophy, and healing — operate together,
martial arts move beyond the accumulation of skill and expand into a practice that deepens the quality of life.

This depth does not remain confined to movement alone,
but extends into daily life, personal attitude, and the overall balance of the human being.

In Korean 🇰🇷

Mohammed의 글에는 수련을 기술이 아닌 삶의 태도로 이해하려는 분명한 방향성이 담겨 있다.

기무를 특별한 체험이 아니라 균형과 알아차림의 과정으로 설명한 점은 매우 바람직하며,
치유를 ‘해주는 것’이 아니라 스스로 회복하도록 돕는 길로 이해한 것도 중요한 통찰이다.

이러한 인식 위에서 수련을 이어간다면, 수련은 분리되지 않고 하나의 흐름으로 이어진다.

진영쌍검류에서 강조하는 무예의 핵심인 술기·철학·치유가 함께 작동할 때,
무술은 단순한 기술의 축적을 넘어 삶의 질을 깊게 만드는 수련으로 확장된다.

그 깊이는 동작에 머무르지 않고,
일상과 태도, 그리고 인간 전체의 균형으로 이어진다.