Side of the sword
The side of the blade, between the edge (kallal) and the back (kaldeung). It is also the side of the bamboo sword (jukdo), and it is used to deflect or control the opponent's weapon.
How to say it
- Korean
- 칼옆면kal yeopmyeon
- Spanish
- Costado de la espada
- English
- Side of the sword
- Japanese
- 鎬しのぎshinogi
Side of the sword (칼옆면, kal yeopmyeon) is the lateral part of the blade. It lies between the edge (칼날, kallal) and the back (칼등, kaldeung).
- In kumdo, a Korean glossary equates it with the Japanese term shinogi (鎬), which it glosses as the side of the sword.
- On the bamboo sword (죽도, jukdo), the side with the string (등줄, deungjul) serves as the back (kaldeung). The opposite side is the edge.
- On steel and wooden swords, this side is the raised ridge of the blade. It is used to deflect or manipulate the opponent's weapon.
- On the bamboo sword, it is used to receive the opponent's attack or to change its trajectory, which opens an opportunity to strike.
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