Posts by phil-duncan
Accept The Challenge!
Fall Membership Drive Challenges Await
Sa Bom Nim Anna Oulashin jumped right in and rounded her contribution UP for good luck, then Sa Bom Nim Susan Fittanto elevated the challenge to a whole new level when she DOUBLED her training anniversary contribution AND added an ADDITIONAL in-kind contribution equal to her studio anniversary!
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Creative concept by Spikes Kangerga Students enrolled in a martial art program are more likely to graduate according to the findings of the KickStart program started by martial art legend Chuck Norris. The Houston Chron reports that as of 2015 the non-profit Kickstart program is operating in more than 50 schools in Houston, Texas teaching character…
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Moo Duk Kwan® Certified Instructors Combat Bullying Everyday
What have you done to help stop bullying today?
Today in America, bullying has become an epidemic in our society and we see more and more evidence of parents, schools, universities, churches, governments, etc. adopting policies they hope will minimize bullying behavior.
Unfortunately, policies are no better than those who have the ability and courage - or lack thereof - to enforce them and those charged to prevent bullying cannot do so if they are not present to witness and intervene in bullying incidents.
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Five Moo Duk Kwan 8th Dan Rank Certifications Awarded
First Time In Moo Duk Kwan History That Five Members Earn 8th Dan At Same Time
Perry Araeipour, Sa Bom Nim captured an historical moment through the lens of his camera when for the first time in history, as five members were awarded their 8th Dan rank certifications at the same time. The members came from all across the United States Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation® and were awarded their Moo Duk Kwan® 8th Dan certificates by H.C. Hwang Kwan Jang Nim on November 21, 2014 in Ramona California at the 2014 Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa.
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Soo Bahk Do® Instructor Changing Lives In Oklahoma
Generous Membership Grants From The Foundation and Federation Support His Work
Soo Bahk Do® Instructor Changing Lives In Oklahoma Dwayne Townsend is an internationally certified Master level practitioner of the Soo Bahk Do® martial art system taught in Moo Duk Kwan® schools worldwide. He operates a certified studio in Owasso, Oklahoma and volunteers his time changing lives at the local Homes For Children Campus in Owasso.
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Donors Save Lives Every Day
Whose life might you save today?
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has taken the U.S. by storm, but I am not asking you to dump cold water over your head or video it and upload it on the internet or challenge your friends to do the same; however, I am appealing to you to contemplate a few questions and take a couple of important actions.
Donors save lives everyday and you may just be the one who saves a life when you become a donor today.
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The Path
One of the principles of the martial arts
Early Saturday morning, the air in the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma bristled with electricity as the gups filed into the Sunrise Suite. Wide-eyed anticipation was on every face because they had never seen so many Masters in our region before and the excitement created by their presence was tremendous.
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