There’s a lot of philosophy in each of these nine rules which I will post one at a time. Doju Ji says unless you learn and practice the following 9 rules you’re not really doing Sinmoo Hapkido. What he means is that the body, mind, spirit all must be trained, neglecting any one part is neglecting the whole. It’s like partially cooking a cake where on the outside it may appear done but the inside is still unbaked batter. Sinmoo strives to develop the whole person and these rules are very universal for a human being to grow. Sinmoo is not a religion of any type just a method or philosophy of personal development. We believe in order to make the world a better place we must make ourself better people so in turn you will help and teach another and increase positive energy into the world.
1. Proper Diet
2. Healthy Sex (adults)
3. Beneficial Meditation
4. Controlling Anger
5.Controlling Sadness & depression
6.Controlling Greed & lust
7. Proper intake of water
8. Proper intake of air
9. Proper intake of sunshine
Sin Moo Hapkido is an art which focuses on the development of the higher mind in order to be more physically effective. The martial artist is limited when using his physical ability alone. The physical aspect of the human body has an inherent limit to its development. Therefore, a martial artist who concentrates solely on physical training will experience restrictions in his overall development. Eventually, he runs into barriers or levels off, and is unable to progress further in his training. But, with the unification of mental, spiritual and physical training, one can overcome any personal physical limitations.There are three aspects of our teachings: physical, mental and spiritual, and there are three rules for each aspect. These aspects are not separate from one another, but are interconnected and effect each other continuously. Don’t think of these teachings as three separateones, but rather, three teachings integrated into one whole. To be weak in one area means you are weak in all areas. Your mind, body and spirit work together , and require equal consideration in your training.In order for us to have maximum potential for the flow of ki (adrenaline) power, we must follow these nine rules. Each rule is a link in a chain. Not following one, weakens the whole chain. All rules need to be followed completely in order to develop to your maximum potential.
Dojunim Ji spent many years teaching his original art of Hapkido, but was not completely satisfied. As physical and dynamic as Hapkido was, Dojunim felt it was incomplete. With many years of research and study, Dojunim Ji was able to innovate Hapkido. The addition of Sin Moo practice and philosophy revolutionized the way a person trains in the martial arts. Sin Moo training goes beyond standard physical training. Sin Moo Hapkido, a higher level of Hapkido, takes us further on the quest for the ultimate training in the martial arts.
You can learn Sinmoo Hapkido at Master Rosenberg’s American Hapkido & Martial Arts Studio in Pennsauken New Jersey.