Normal walking

Normal walking (보통걷기, botong geotgi) is one of the footwork methods (발 운용법) taught in kumdo. The Korea Kumdo Association (대한검도회) describes it as the footwork used to move forward and backward over a long distance, quickly, in ordinary situations. Another Korean page says simply that one moves forward and backward in the usual way of walking.

• It is listed alongside other walking methods: mireo geotgi (밀어걷기), for moving near and fast in various directions or when striking; ieo geotgi (이어걷기); and beollyeo geotgi (벌려걷기), for turning the body when striking or defending at close range.
• A Korean kumdo article notes that moving by normal walking, ieo geotgi or jumping in makes the waist rise and fall easily. It recommends mireo geotgi to reduce this.
• In an exercise described by the association, the one who strikes advances with mireo geotgi and the one who receives uses botong geotgi.