http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com Philosophy in Action Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:11:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Below is an article that was presented during this year's Nationals at the beginning of the event.  This year's theme is Moo Do Jaseh and this article gives a description of what that is and what the true purpose of our art is.  This article was researched by D.K. Jang ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/the-purpose-of-soo-bahk-do/344 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 ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/2010-moo-do-festival/337 Wasatch Martial Arts Academy had the privilege of showing the public the art of Soo Bahk Do on Channel 2 News on Wednesday June 23. Visit Connect 2 Utah to view a clip. http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/channel-2-news/335 The following essay was written by Eoghan Knibbe (10 years old) for his red belt test: Courage is something that everyone needs to grow and progress. Without courage, we cannot earn the rank of our age. A forty year old might have the progression of an infant if he has ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/courage-by-eoghan/331 Earlier this month, we had our end of the school year Gup Shim Sa or color belt grading.  For the first time in our young academy's life, we had the full spectrum to show.  There were students testing for the very first time, others testing for orange, green, and red ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/gup-shim-sa-color-belt-test/313 Tae-Kuk Ki is the national flag of the Republic of Korea. The circle in the center of the flag represents Um (blue color) and Yang (red color). The background color white represents brightness and purity. This is the symbol of Korean national traits, the love of peace and harmony. Tae-Kuk ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/tae-guk-ki/283 History The Pyung Ahn Hyungs originated in China and exemplify the southern regional style (Nam-Pa). They were created by a Chinese military leader named Jeh Nam (Ztu – Nan) and were once known as the Jeh Nam Hyungs till late 1800. At some point, these Hyungs were brought to Okinawa from the ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/pyung-ahn-hyung/259 This study guide will focus on Ki Cho Hyung Il Bu, the main requirement for your first promotion to 9th Gup (white belt with a blue stripe) in Soo Bahk Do. Please visit SooBahkDo.tv in the White Belt Instruction category to view all of the material that we cover ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/learn-your-1st-form/227 D.K. Jang Sa Bom Nim will be a new author on our blog.  He is a Chil (7th) Dan in Soo Bahk Do and a current TAC member for the US Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation.  He is also one of my favorite instructors who has taught me ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/welcome-d-k-jang-sa-bom-nim/218 I've copied a very old tape that explains the philosophy of hyung (forms) for Tang Soo Do (Soo Bahk Do) Moo Duk Kwan.  Kwan Jang Nim H.C. Hwang demonstrates some advanced, traditional forms such as Wang Shu along with what appears to be self-designed sparring combinations.  I hope you enjoy ... http://blog.wasatchmartialarts.com/the-moo-duk-kwans-philosophy-of-hyung/182