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Rank Requirements

Updates To "Training Time" Rank Requirement

By U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Moo Duk Kwan Federation | 01/26/2024 | 0

Effective 05/23/2023 the Technical Advisory Committe and Board of Directors have adopted a joint policy clarifying that only Gup, Dan and Ko Dan Ja students who have current membership can earn "training time" toward rank requirements. "9) Training time toward Moo Duk Kwan rank requirements is only accumulated when a student has current Federation membership…

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Is There A 10th Dan In The Moo Duk Kwan®?

By U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Moo Duk Kwan Federation | 03/27/2021 | 4

In 1945 the Moo Duk Kwan® was founded by Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee. Hwang Kee was the first member of the Moo Duk Kwan and became Moo Duk Kwan Kwan Jang Nim. When the Moo Duk Kwan was founded, the belt rank system was different from the one we are familiar with today. Gup…

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