Articles on the art, history, philosophy, and rank system of Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan — including its earlier name and phase, Tang Soo Do.
Moo Do Dae Ryun (Martial Way Sparring) judges competitors on five values rather than on points scored: History (Yeok Sa), the breadth of technique you show; Tradition (Jon Tong), whether you still use your art’s harder tools under pressure; Philosophy (Chul Hak), sparring as an exchange of energy rather than a collision; Discipline and Respect…
Last weekend I attended the 2010 Moo Do Festival in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. There were about 800 Soo Bahk Do practitioners in attendance. The weekend was jam packed with seminars, demonstrations, competitions, and chances to reunite with old friends and create new ones. I competed in the Sa Dan (4th Dan) division in Hyung…
There are 12 essential points of emphasis that must be followed in order to have an effective technique. With a proper understanding and application of all 12 points, your technique will be efficient, effective, and beautiful. They include: Proper Foundation A proper foundation is centered around Ja Seh, roughly translated as Stance. Literally, Ja Seh…
Last Wednesday we had a visit from one of our Regional Examiners, Jennifer Gibbons, Sa Bom Nim. She’s from Basalt, Colorado. All of the kids loved the class, where she taught about awareness, effort and focus. The physical emphasis was on awareness and focus of our weapons. This has been a theme we’ve been working…
