I doubt there’s anyone who loves action movies and doesn’t like martial arts, especially the Korean style. Is there anyone? No way! Apart from the movie craft, such as adding ropes behind the scenes of movies, I just feel the Korean people can fly. I feel they’re lightweight, and that’s a gift that comes from their culture of martial arts. This is one culture I would like to learn — not just to learn but to be a part of. I feel these people have automatic self-defense features in them because martial arts make them always ready for self-defense, and they can withstand pain too.
Recently, there was a popular skit maker and influencer in Nigeria who went on holiday to learn martial arts. It all started when he began featuring martial arts in his skits, and he decided to take it further to master the real art. We saw his training videos, and they were so lovely.
I admire the art so much, and I’ve imagined myself being soaked in it, especially with the flying tricks, which are known to be tricks in movies but somehow appear so real and part of their lifestyle.
Still, in this martial arts craft, the swordsmanship is another art that interests me a lot. Let me tell you; I have gone to the farm many times with my siblings and expressed tiredness after long hours of work. In those moments, I would wish I had the swordsmanship from Korean movies, where I could just swing my sword on the farm and my portion of the field with tough grass would be cleared instantly — like magic.
No doubt, I know there are behind-the-scenes effects and graphic tricks in those movie scenes, but I think the Koreans still have the ‘magic’ in handling swords. I need that. I want to learn that skill. I want it to be a part of me.
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