Talk:Soo Bahk Do

The most notable thing about this martial art appears to be the belt colors? Cmon people you can do better than that.Peter Rehse 07:16, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The art seems to be another name for Tang Soo Do - look at the external links.Peter Rehse 00:36, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK I changed the entire page to a redirect.Peter Rehse 02:28, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merging with tang soo do

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This article should be merged with a Tang Soo Do article that talks about the older use of the term Tang Soo Do and Hwang Kee's Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. Soo Bahk Do is not a new martial art or style. It is Hwang Kee's Tang Soo Do, Moo Duk Kwan, Hwa Soo Do, or whatever you want to call it. The entire definition of Soo Bahk Do is Hwang Kee's Tang Soo Do. User5802 04:46, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See This. "The Kwan Jang Nim realized the importance and value of 'Soo Bahk' as an art form and he named it 'Soo Bahk Do' and started its promotion in 1957."

and This. "The traditional Korean martial art Soo Bahk Do (pronounced 'Sue Bach Doe'), was founded by Kwang Jang Nim Hwang Kee in 1957."

and This. "...Grandmaster Hwang Kee changed the name to Soo Bahk Do' in 1957..."

and This!. "After translation of the ancient script, the name Soo Bahk Do was adopted by the Moo Duk Kwan."

User5802 05:03, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well if anyone making contributions thus far is a Soo Bahk Do practitioner then we probably share similar feelings on the less the distinguished manner our Art has been defined. Further investigation reveals that our Style; Moo Duk Kwan, is steeped in unnecessary controversy. Merging Soo Bahk Do and Tang Soo Do and the Moo Duk Kwan should be considered with a team of people contributing to the project. First, there are source documents to use as reference. Second, as with many martial arts, it must be accepted that some information is simply handed down. The late Kwang Jang Nim Hwang Kee established the Moo Duk Kwan during a difficult time in Korean history. There is historical reference that at least five different Kwan’s opened in Seoul after Korea was liberated from the Japanese. There is also historical reference that a movement occurred to Nationalize a distinctly Korean martial art, of which Kwang Jang Nim Hwang Kee rejected. His stand caused some mixed emotions among the various Kwan’s. Some sought to discredit Hwang Kee, however, there can be no dispute that both Tang Soo Do and Soo Bahk Do exist today, and that the Moo Duk Kwan continues to grow. Recommend that the Moo Duk Kwan be the main page, and that Soo Bahk Do and Tang Soo Do redirect to that page and that a team of people work on the Moo Duk Kwan page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.109.250.137 (talk) 15:17, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's getting closer to the right path User5802 08:46, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely. Since we are mostly all practitioners of the art, I have this to ask, has anyone gone to the 120th Dan Shim Sa(Black Belt Test)? I went as a first gup and hopefully I passed.68.45.117.23 22:56, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]