The History of the Euro Soo Bahk Do / Tang Soo Do  Moo Duk Kwan Fed

Reading about a « Bahk »fighting style in a «Joa Jun» text dating from the Chun Chu chinese dynasty

The 3 Kingdoms : Shilla,
 

Kokuryo,

 Paekche
 

Picturals on tombs has been found dating from the Koguryo empire. They are the first sign of military avtivities

End of the 3 Kingdoms, start of the unified Shilla dynasty.

Kor-yo Kingdom

(4 centuries). There are many historical and cultural texts available from that era which allude to the popularity of Soo Bahk Ki technique.

This is the era of the "Hwa Rang" - young aristocrats - who contributed to the unification. 

Yi (Choson) Dynasty

The Moo Yei Do Bo Tong Ji was written about 1790 AD.

See "Tang Soo Do / Soo Bahk Do, by Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee, 1978

End of the Yi Dynasty
Japanese occupation

Martial art training in the Yi Dynasty varied :

- Archery was popular during the reign of King Se Jo

- Stick Art was popular during the reign of King Sun Jo.
A book called "Hyun Rung Ji" described Sip Pal Ki (18 techniques) for the long spear.
Sip Pal Ki later encompassed the arts of horsemanship.
Near the end of the Yi Dynasty an open handed fighting technique known as Tae Kyun developed among street fighters. Tae Kyun incorporated many effective kicking techniques.

During this period all dimensions of Korean traditional cultural expression were prohibited. Near the end of the occupation, the only widely known martial arts were Gum-Do (Kendo) and Yu-Do (judo).

Birth of Kwang Jang Nim Hwang Kee.
http://www.worldmoodukkwan.com/history.html

He began his study of the Tae Kyun at the age of 7.

After High school, he studied Chinese Kung Fu under Master Yang, Kuk Jin in Manchuria, (specifically Seh Bop, the method of postures, Bo Bop, the method of steps, Ryun Bop, the method of conditioning, Dham Toi Sip E Ro and Tae Kuk Kwon - disciplines of form and its combat applications)

Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee established the Moo Duk Kwan Federation. He named his art: "Hwa Soo Do", art of the flower hand, which refferers to the celebration of flowering independence of the newly re-established state of Korea

  Creation of Ki Cho Hyungs

  Creation of Chil Sung

Korean War

  KJN Hwang Kee  discovered the "Moo Yei Do Bo Tong Gi" and studied Soo Bahk as a traditional martial art

The "Korean Soo Bahk Do Association" is registered by the Korean Government  (Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan + Ji Do Kwan).

50th years of Moo Duk Kwan

Kwan Jang Nim Hwang, H.C. takes the head of the World Moo Duk Kwan.

July 14, 2002

Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee passed away.

Moo Duk Kwan first introduced in France

Established Tang Soo Do Association in England

Established West German Tang Soo Do Association

Established Moo Duk Kwan Branch in France and in West Germany

Established Moo Duk Kwan in Italy

KJN H.C. Hwang served as the chief Moo Duk Kwan Sa Bom in Athens, Greece

Introduced Moo Duk Kwan in Belgium (Instructor: B.J. Lee)

Participated in first Pan Hellenic Martial Arts Championship in Athens. Greece.

Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan  introduced in Italy by Master Roberto Daniel Villalba (Argentina),  4th Dan, student of Kwan Jang Nim Hwank Kee. 

Third World Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Championship at London. England

England National Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Championship

Sponsored and organized special Chilsung Hyung Seminar and Clinic, attending Ko Dan Ja in England

Special Chil Sung Hyung Clinic for European regians at London. England.

Special Chil Sung Hyung Clinic for European regians at London. England.

Foundation of the Belgian 
Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation
 under the lead of Master Boussalaa, E.H. under the name of "Fédération Belge de Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan"

Special Chil Sung Hyung Clinic for European regians at London. England.

Master Gianni Anile founds the Italian Tang Soo Do Association

Organized Special  Clinic for European region at Athens. Greece

Creation of the French Soo Bakh Do Moo Duk Kwan Association by Choi Eui Jeong et Choi Eui Sun.

First EURO Soo Bahk Do in Belgium

Announced "Mission 2000", along range plan for the future of the Moo Duk Kwan.

International seminar, London, England.

Published Soo Bahk Do (Korean Version) which introduced Yuk Ro Hyung form Moo Yei Do Bo Tong Ji.

Attended the international demonstration and clinic at Athens. Greece

Published Soo Bahk Do (Tang Soo Do) Vol II (English version)

Annual European Clinic , Brussels. Belgium

The First Youth Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk kwan Good Will championship, Zurich. Switserland

Annual European clinic and meeting for preparing the European Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation, Brussels. Belgium

Official birth of the

Euro Tang Soo Do / Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Fed (ESTMF)

in Zurich, Switserland, under Grand Master Kwang Kee's direction. founders are KJN H.C. Hwang, SBN Kun Hwa Lee (Greece),   SBN Romano Yap (Uk), SBN Eui Choi (Fr), SBN El Hassan Boussalaa (Be), SBN Gianni Anile (It), SBN Urs Spörri (Sw), SBN Robert Hedges (Uk) and SBN U. Grossi (It)

2nd international Youth Good Will championship, Zurich. Switserland

The 1st European Soo Bahk Do / Tang Soo Do  Moo Duk Kwan Fed Clinic and meeting since its official birth.

H.C. Hwang promoted to Gu Dan (9th Dan) in the Moo Duk Kwan

Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame:
KJN H.C. Hwang Man of Year

The first 3 Sa Bom in Belgium, and the first 2 Sa Bom in Switserland

10th European Soo Bahk Do / Tang Soo Do  Moo Duk Kwan Fed Clinic and meeting since its official birth.

60th years of Moo Duk Kwan

15th birthday of Euro Soo Bahk Do in Belgium

1st in 1989, no one in 1990, 2d in Jodoigne in 1991,

no one in 1992 and one each year afterwoods.

17th Euro Soo Bahk Do in Wavre (Brussels - Belgium)
Presence of Sa Bom Nim Bartolacci, Bonsignore and Choï.

5th symposium in SPA

Belgium

from 18 Nov to 23 Nov 2008

See also