Championships > Introduction     The World Haidong Gumdo Federation Championships are sub-divided into three categories, World Championships, National Championships and Regional Championships. The world championships are held every 2 years, and they are organized and governed by the World Haidong Gumdo Federation. The continental championships among the countries belonging to same continent such as Africa, Europe, Americas and Oceania are organized and governed by the World Haidong Gumdo Federation. The national and regional championships are held in years when world championships are not held. They are organized and governed by the local Haidong Gumdo federations. The participants will be grouped according to the age, level, and team sizes, and will compete in categories based on normal training such as Gumbup, gyukgum or cutting. The competitions are designed to be challenging but enjoyable for all participants. The details of the World Championships are determined by the World Haidong Gumdo Federation and the details of regional championship regulations are determined by the organizing federations responsible for organizing them. World Championships The World Haidong Gumdo Federation creates the organizational committee and the championship regulations. The world championships are held every 2 years. They are global festivals where all Haidong Gumdo practitioners, leaders, executives, friends and families gather together to develop friendship and a sense of community. Continental Championship The organization committee and the championship regulations will be forms by the World Haidong Gumdo Federation. The continental championships are held in the years when World Haidong Gumdo Championships are not held. The competitors of Asia, America, Oceania, Europe and Africa will gather in their regions to compete and celebrate together. National Championships The national Haidong Gumdo Federation of a country creates the organizational committee and the championship regulations for national scale Haidong Gumdo championships in which all practitioners of the country may participate. Regional Championships A regional Haidong Gumdo Federation under a national federation creates the organization committee and the championship regulations for regional scale Haidong Gumdo championships in which all local practitioners may participate.