Seven Characteristics of a Moo Duk Kwan® Quality Soo Bahk Do® Practitioner

What characteristics exemplify a Moo Duk Kwan® "quality practitioner"? Certainly, producing practitioners with technical excellence is a proud distinction of the Moo Duk Kwan® and some may think of "quality" only in terms of technical performance, but there are so many other dimensions to becoming and being a Soo Bahk Do® practitioner, that viewing quality through only the narrow lens of technique is like trying to see all of our art through … [Read more...]

Why Is Your Instructor So Happy?

Ask any instructor of the Soo Bahk Do® martial art system if they enjoy what they do and virtually all will tell you that they can think of no more personally rewarding experience than teaching students the skills and philosophy of the Soo Bahk Do® martial art and helping them discover their untapped potential and personal power. "Man is at his best when helping others, at his worst bettering others." -Moo Duk Kwan Founder Hwang Kee The … [Read more...]

Kick-a-thon Prizes Reward Leadership Skills

Leadership  is a skill that is easily recognized by others, but not so easily instilled. What can you do to develop better leadership skills? There is no paint by numbers for leaders to follow to success. Leaders gaze into the unknown and see not a chasm filled with fear and hesitation, lacking a bridge across with solid footing, rather leaders see a vivid image of their desired outcome across the way and they march bravely toward … [Read more...]