Dojang Member's Trip to Korea Highlighted in NORTRAX NEWS

Allen Ruqus, Sa Bom Nim, one of the Certified Master Instructors at Baran's Soo Bahk Do™ martial art school was recently given some local publicity in the regional newsletter NORTRAX Northeast News. Nortrax employs Ruqus Sa Bom Nim when he is not teaching the Soo Bahk Do™ martial art at the dojang (school). Nortrax featured a color photograph showing the members of the dojang who attended the 60th Anniversary of the Moo Duk Kwan®style in Seoul, South Korea this past October 2005. The members who attended the week long event are Master Roberto Bonefont, Sr., Allen Ruqus, Sa Bom Nim, Master Jared Rosenthal, and Master Rachael Schepperly. As part of the our President's Vision Tour Committee, the membership of the dojang is seeking ways to increase the awareness of the Soo Bahk Do™ martial art and the Moo Duk Kwan® style in our local community. We salute Sa Bom Nim for making our Soo Bahk Do™ style well known in the Northeast region and to all the Nortrax employees in the Northeast. SOO BAHK!

We teach the Korean SOO BAHK DO™ martial art MOO DUK KWAN® style Exclusively!

Celebrating 60 Years of Martial Art Excellence!

Above: Debbie Lindemann, Sa bom Nim performing a traditional Korean Hyung (form) at the Dojang.

Baran's SOO BAHK DO™ school is celebrating it's 10th year of operation in Fiskhill, New York.

Our instructors and support staff: l to r:

Master Schepperly; Master Bonefont; Owner and Master Instructor, Alex Baran, Sa bom Nim; Debbie Lindemann, Sa bom Nim; and Allen Ruqus, Sa bom Nim.



Scheduled Classes: Will be posted here soon, if you need information call our school at (845) 896-2245.

The presentation of this information is privately initiated by Roberto Bonefont, Sr., who is responsible for its content and format. This presentation has been created by Roberto Bonefont, Sr., and presented by Roberto Bonefont, Sr., as a donation to, and contribution in service to, the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation® Inc. in harmony with its chartered purpose to increase the public awareness of the Korean Soo Bahk Do™ martial art and the Moo Duk Kwan® system. Please note all trademark and copyright notices. Thanks to supporting Federation members who have allowed me to use their photographs in this blog.

A Year In Review

The National Championships in Florida

Moment with the Masters and Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa in Ramona, California

Annual Co-Sponsored Tournament

Ko Dan Ja Training Sessions in Springfield, NJ

60th Anniversary of the Moo Duk Kwan ® style in Seoul, South Korea - Sept-Oct 2005

Korean Dancers at the 60th banquet in Korea.

Below: Master Rosenthal gets recognized by the Kwan Jang Nim in Korea for his contributions to the Soo Bahk Do™ martial art Moo Duk Kwan® organization in Israel, where he is currently completing his advanced University studies.

The President's Vision Tour in May 2005 - Local areas schools attend seminar.

H.C. Hwang, the World Moo Duk Kwan® system's Kwan Jang Nim Inducted into Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame, as "Man Of The Year."

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Now he is honored on the cover as the "Man Of The Year for 2005."

Kwan Jang Nim H.C. Hwang has been featured in many issues of Black Belt Magazine.

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The Founder/Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee was also inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame as Man of the Year. Above The Founder was featured on the cover of Inside Kung Fu Magazine in the May 1975 issue, which I believe was the first time he was featured in a Western martial arts magazine.

WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL BLOG SITE!

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As part of our continuing process to increase the awareness of our Soo Bahk Do™ martial art, that started 60 years ago with the Korean Moo Duk Kwan® Association in Seoul, South Korea and in an effort to keep our school membership abreast of current events in the United States Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation®, Inc., we offer our Blog Site.

WHAT'S NEW?

(2005 KDJSS in Ramona, California)

The 2006 Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa started last week. This is the 8 day long evaluation that is conducted for the U.S. Federation allowing Sam Dan candidates to achieve the level of Ko Dan Ja (Senior Level or Master Level) within the Moo Duk Kwan style®.

PRESIDENT'S VISION TOUR COMMITTEE

We are seeking volunteer parents to become members of our PVT committee. This committee will meet once a month at the dojang and discuss ways to spread the news about our Soo Bahk Do™ art. Some of the action will be taking will be based on your suggestions, ideas and input.


Once the committee is established, one of the first "actions" will be begin is to form a school "Demonstration Team". The purpose of the "demo team" is to organize local demonstrations and presentations that will display the philosophy and action of our art.

The team will be students from the dojang who are willing to give of themselves in order to increase the awareness of our art. The Kwan Jang Nim H.C. Hwang has tasked us with increasing our membership by 10%, and we can do it. Any student who wants to participate on the "Demo Team" will have to meet specific requirements if they are currently attending school, for example, grade school, high school, etc. Students will be asked to maintain good grades at school, and provide proof to Sa Bom Nim Baran that they are succeeding in their school studies.

The other criteria will be practice.

Once you volunteer to be on the "Demo Team" you will be required to attend the practices in order to stay on the team. Scheduled practices will be worked out and posted on this blog and at the school.

So, we have lots of projects that we can make a reality with the help of our parents and students. Are you up to the challenge? If you are interested in participating in the PVT committee and be part of the "demo team", see Lindemann, Sa Bom Nim or Ruqus Sa Bom Nim to sign up. We appreciated your call to action! Will your name appeared on the MOO DO HONOR ROLL?

MOO DO HONOR ROLL

YOUR NAME

Soo Bahk!!