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Kwan Jang NimI am very for-tunate to havespent the last9 days withthe KwanJang Nim.During thattime he nevers t o p p e dpreaching tov i s i t i n gins t ruc tors ,and he neverstopped wish-ing for thewell-being ofthe Moo DukKwan, itsmembers, andtheir families.

July 14, 2002 at 7:05 pm, Korean time, he rested peacefully. His eyeswere closed and he looked very serene. I am very grateful to have beenable to stay next to him during his passing.“SCHOLARSHIP STARTS WITH STUDY AND ENDS IN THEORY, ANDMOO DO STARTS WITH ACTION AND ENDS IN THEORY”

His actions, which have been demonstrated in his Moo Do life, havebecome the Moo Do theory that is practiced by thousands of Moo DukKwan members. Thank you, Kwan Jang Nim, for the great gift for us.

My family received the hundreds of kind and thoughtful condolencesfrom everyone. I join you in your thoughts of “although his physicalbeing will no longer be with us, his teaching and philosophy will bealive and embraced in all of our thoughts and actions generation aftergeneration.”

Thank you Kwan Jang Nim. Your Moo Do habits and living spiritwill always be with us.We will miss you greatly, sir ………Respectfully,

HC HwangYour Son and Student

The ConnectionU. S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation, Inc.

Vol. 23, Number 2 Fall, 2002

What’s Inside . . .President’s Address ................Page 2TAC Chairman Letter .............Page 2BOD News ...............................Page 3Historic Document..................Page 4National Championships ...Page 5-8108th Dan Classing .................Page 9Cyber News ...........................Page 10Tribute to Kwan Jang Nim...Page 11

One of the most prestigious martial arts organizations in the United S t a t e s

FounderKwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee

PresidentKwan Jang Nim H.C. Hwang

Active Charter MembersSBN T.B. Chung, CO SBN F. Bonsignore, NY

SBN L. Seiberlich, MN SBN R. Shipley III, WASBN R. Hanke, MI SBN A. Pryor, FL

SBN V. Martinov, CA SBN J. Moonitz, COSBN B. Cortese, CT

Senior Advisory CommitteeSBN W.Y. Chung SBN R. Hanke

SBN L. Seiberlich SBN V. Martinov

Technical Advisory Committee

ChairmanSBN T. Mason

Shim Gung BuSBN H.Y. Kwon • SBN M. Walsh

SBN J. Moonitz

Nae Gung BuSBN T. Mason • SBN F. Bonsignore

SBN R. Shipley III

Weh Gung BuSBN F. Schermerhorn • SBN D. Kenyon

SBN P. Bartolacci

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President’s Address

Dear Members,

I hope this letter finds you in the best of healthand spirits.

We are all saddened by the loss of the founderof our Art, Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee. Ourfuture is bright because of the ideals that he hastaught us through the years.

As the newly appointed T.A.C. Chairman, Iwould like to pledge my support of our newPresident, Kwan Jang Nim H.C. Hwang.

With the new administration there will besome changes in our procedures. The renewalprocess for Kyo Sa and Sa Bom Certification willbe discontinued. The original purpose of that

program was to ensure the highest quality ofinstruction through the continuing education ofKyo Sas and Sa Boms. Other TAC programs havesince been created that now give instructors theopportunity to develop their skills. All other pro-cedures and programs will continue as beforeuntil further notice. Thank you.

Yours in Moo Duk Kwan,

Ted Mason, ChairmanTechnical Advisory Committee

A Letter From the TAC Chairman

Dear Members,

On behalf of the Moo Duk Kwan and my fam-ily, I would like to take this opportunity toexpress our sincere gratitude for your thought-fulness and support during our difficult time.

I am very thankful and honored to be accept-ed by you as your new Kwan Jang Nim in thatrole for the Moo Duk Kwan.

As you all expressed to me, our founderHwang Kee Kwan Jang Nim’s teaching will liveand continue to be practiced in all our actionsand will be passed on to our students.

Hwang Kee Kwan Jang Nim has taught SooBahk Do Moo Duk Kwan as a Moo Do system.Moo Do brought us together. We are a Moo Doorganization. When Moo Do is strong, our gath-ering will be strong.

During my presidency, it is the highestresponsibility for me to uphold the Moo Do stan-dards of our organization and ensure its applica-tion in all our practices. Please join me in carry-ing on this important mission.

I am looking forward to your continual sup-port and guidance in the future.

The Technical Advisory Committee met withme on August 4, 2002 at 9:00 AM at the SheratonMeadowlands Hotel in New Jersey. During that

meeting, Ted Mason SaBom Nim was appointedas the Chairperson of theTechnical AdvisoryCommittee for a three-year term in order to fillthe vacant position resulting from recentchanges.

In the meantime, the TAC and the Board willlook closely into the revisions of the Charter andBy-laws that will best serve the current andfuture needs of the Federation.

Please note that all technical and administra-tive procedures will be the same as you have pre-viously been instructed until further specificnotice is sent to you from the Federation.

I am looking forward to carrying on HwangKee Kwan Jang Nim’s mission with you.

Yours in Moo Duk Kwan,

H.C. Hwang, PresidentU.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation


Federation HeadquartersP.O. Box 154

Springfield, NJ 07081(973) 467-3971 • 1 (888) SOO-BAHK

[email protected]

2002 Board of DirectorsAppointed Members

Sa Bom Nim F. Bonsignore (718) 894-0985Sa Bom Nim M. Walsh (570) 343-7033

Sa Bom Nim J. Johnson (619) 778-4580Sa Bom Nim D. Kenyon (858) 483-3330

Sa Bom Nim P. Bartolacci (678) 537-0090

Officers and Elected MembersSa Bom L. Schumacher,

Chairman - Region 8(970) 925-5636 [email protected]

Sa Bom C. McCauley, Vice Chairman - Region 10

(360) 466-2221 [email protected] Bom J. Donnelly, Secretary - Region 3

(757) 482-9259 [email protected] Bom R. Diehl, Treasurer - Region 7

(763) 512-0670 [email protected]

Sa Bom J. Sudak - Region [email protected]

Sa Bom D. Segarra - Region 2(516) 239-6608 [email protected]

Kyo Sa L. Dykes - Region 4(770) 707-1506 [email protected]

Sa Bom L. Kozak - Region 5(216) 221-2667 [email protected]

Sa Bom G. Riggs - Region 6(903) 693-5144

Sa Bom F. Messersmith - Region 9(310) 533-6058 [email protected]

Current Regional Examiners SBN J. Harwood - Region 1

SBN W. Johns & SBN W. Ginyard - Region 2SBN G. Brown - Region 3

SBN Pryor & SBN Diaz - Region 4SBN Bennett & SBN Kachevas - Region 5SBN Poole & SBN Wilbourn - Region 6

SBN Nelson & SBN Kelly - Region 7SBN Whitcomb & SBN Griggs - Region 8

SBN Messersmith - Region 9SBN Shipley IV - Region 10

Board of Directors and Headquarters News

From the ChairmanDear Members:Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee passed away on July 14,2002 at 7:05 pm, Korean time. This is a sad and signifi-cant time for all members of the Moo Duk Kwan fami-ly. It is an occasion to reflect upon the impact that oneperson can have throughout the world. Hwang Kee Kwan Jang Nim’svision, Mission 2000, has touched all corners of the globe. The KwanJang Nim affected each of us directly and his legacy and teachingsendure. This is a time to reflect upon his life and how his experiencesinfluenced his scholarship and teaching. As long as the Moo DukKwan family continues to live and teach Soo Bahk Do and Mission2000, the Founder lives on. Hwang Kee Kwan Jang Nim is not gone; helives on in every Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan practitioner.

On Thursday, August 1, 2002, in accordance with the Charter of theUnited States Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation, Inc., Walsh SaBom Nim, representing the Technical Advisory Committee, H.C.Hwang Sa Bom Nim, and I, representing the Board of Directors, went tothe First Union Bank where our Founder had placed in a safe depositbox a document naming his successor. Walsh Sa Bom Nim and I wereprivileged to witness the opening and reading of the document namingHwang Sa Bom Nim as Hwang Kee Kwan Jang Nim’s successor. Thiswas immediately communicated to both the TAC and the Board.During the National Championships, the TAC representative, Chung SaBom Nim, read a statement from the Korean Soo Bahk Do Association,Moo Duk Kwan, confirming H.C. Hwang Sa Bom Nim as the KwanJang Nim’s successor in that organization. On behalf of the UnitedStates organization, I confirmed his succession as well.

This orderly succession reflects on our Founder’s legacy. As manyof you are aware, upon the death of a founder, many martial arts orga-nizations dissolve as no method of recognized and orderly successionhas been put in place. The method chosen by Hwang Kee Kwan JangNim provides a legitimate successor appointed by the Founder in hisown handwriting and confirmed by our Charter. This allows the strongcontinuation as a Moo Do organization and allows all practitioners tocontinue what the Founder began.

The continuation of the Moo Duk Kwan necessarily requires Boardsupport of the T.A.C. via active Board Director participation. I haveheard the question raised on a number of occasions: What does theBoard do? Most recently, the Board has voted to put the Board Directorattendance and also the approved minutes of each Board meetingonline at the U.S. Federation website. This will help all members toevaluate their representatives’ commitments and the effectiveness oftheir representation of their regions and to see more clearly what theBoard actually does during the course of the year.

All members in attendance at the National Championships demon-strated action philosophy by their presence at this historically signifi-cant event and I look forward to seeing all of you next year at the 2003National Championships, July 25-27, at the Sheraton MeadowlandsHotel in New Jersey.Yours in Moo Duk Kwan,Lee Schumacher - Chairman, Board of DirectorsU.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation

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Article V of the U.S. Soo Bahk DoMoo Duk Kwan Federation Charter& By-laws contains informationregarding the officers of the U.S.Federation. Section 1 of Article Vnames Grandmaster Hwang Kee aslife-President of the U.S. Federation.

Article V, Section 2 of the charterstates “only one successor shallserve at a time and shall serve inaccordance with the Charter andBy-laws. The Grandmaster shallname his successor and has done soin a sealed document entrusted tothe Board of Directors.”

This historic document, writtenin Korean hangul by Kwan JangNim Hwang Kee, is shown at right.

The memo reads across the firstline “Legally/Officially Korean SooBahk Do Association Moo DukKwan,” the word “successor” on thesecond line, and the name “HwangJin Mun” * directly under that. Inthe bottom right corner is the dateand Grandmaster Hwang Kee’sname and seal.

On Saturday, August 3rd, as westood gathered at the NationalChampionships, listening to Sa BomNim Chung as he spoke, we knewwe were witnessing an emotionaland historic moment in our MooDuk Kwan history.

Although our hearts felt the lossof Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee, thefounder of our art, we were consoledby the precise way in which he pro-vided for us and we were reassuredand grateful that Sa Bom NimHwang was there to lead us andencourage us to “continue to keepGrandmaster’s teachings alive andmake our art a leading art.”

As our new President, Kwan Jang Nim H.C.Hwang invited us to uphold the Grandmaster ’s“habit and embrace his philosophy in our actions andthoughts.” He reminded us of some of the manycharacteristics that were created by the Grandmasterfor Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan: our connection toscholarly discipline, the use of the huri, the dan bonsystem, the do bak trim, etc. These gifts will forever

Historic Document Names Soo Bahk Do Moo DukKwan Successor

be a part of our unique and extraordinary heritage.As this historic document also becomes a part ofour proud history, so does our pledge of support tocontinue to carry out the mission of our Founder,Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee.

*Editor ’s note: “Jin Mun” is Sa Bom Nim H.C.Hwang’s birth name.


2002 National ChampionshipsNational Championships Journal

For all of our members whocould not attend the Nationals thisyear, we will do our best to reporton some of the activities of theevent. Keep in mind that this briefand limited summary in words cannever replace the thrill of beingthere and experiencing the actionfirsthand.

Integrity Through IntegrationThe activity started for us on

Thursday as we lined up for thefirst clinic. We were excited to beable to train under the TechnicalAdvisory Committee Chairman, SaBom Nim H.C. Hwang, and also toreceive instruction from two otherTAC Members, Sa Bom Nim TedMason of the Nae Gung Bu and SaBom Nim Jeff Moonitz of the ShimGung Bu. For me, training underthe seniors with other practitionerswho have traveled from all overthe country is one of the best partsof our Moo Duk Kwan gatherings.

It is said that you get out ofthings what you put into them,and I’ve learned that extendingmyself by attending camps andclinics has helped me improve mytechnique, and participating inthese seminars has added a criticaldimension to my knowledge andexperience. I am reminded againof this quote from Kwan Jang NimHwang Kee: “scholarship startswith study and ends in theory, andMoo Do starts with action andends in theory.” Could this bewhat he meant—that reading orhearing about things is only part ofthe lesson—that only being thereand actually putting the lesson intopractice completes it?

After a moment of silence tohonor the memory of Kwan JangNim Hwang Kee, to appreciate allwe have received through his sac-rifices and to realize that all of uswere there because of him, webegan our lesson. Sa Bom Nim

Hwang explained the theme to usso we could focus our minds dur-ing the session. He connected the“oneness through action philoso-phy” theme of the NationalChampionships to the applicationof our physical performances bydirecting us to maintain the one-ness and integration of our ShimGung, Nae Gung, and Weh Gungenergies throughout our tech-niques, from the beginning to thecompletion, with a special

emphasis on the intermediatemovements.

To help us understand theimportance of the concept and itsrelation to our guiding Moo Doprinciples, Sa Bom Nim Hwangshared an analogy about two chil-dren, each eating a cookie.Although both children look thesame, one child earned the cookieby practicing Soo Bahk Do, doinghomework, and helping withchores while the other child stolethe cookie from a younger sibling.Both children had the samethought of eating a cookie andboth ended up with a cookie, butbecause their methods differed, theresult was not the same. Although

both children obtained the shortlived “pleasure” of eating thecookie, only the first child experi-enced the positive effects of themore profound and lasting goodfeeling of pride and happiness thatgood actions give us. How we getthere is as important as where weend up. How we achieve is asimportant as what we achieve.When we achieve harmony of ourmind and body, thought andaction, through the proper process,

we feel good about ourselves andthat good feeling is conveyed toothers.

After the explanation anddemonstration, we were invited topractice the lesson through kichorepetition. Sa Bom Nim Hwanginstructed us to maintain the har-mony of our Shim Gung energy,the thought of our action from themind to the dan jun, our Nae Gungenergy (the thought moves fromthe mind and breath to the danjun) and our Weh Gung energy(the thought moves from the mindto the huri with the body follow-ing). He encouraged us not to be

Students practicing the proper Moo Do process in defensive hip motion.

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National Championships JournalContinued from page 5

satisfied with a hadan mahki thatlooked OK at the end but had lostthe proper connection on the way.No matter what we do, when wefollow the correct process from thebeginning through the middle tothe end, we will maintain theintegrity of all our thoughts andactions, and we feel good at thefinish.

The last portion of this firstclinic was devoted to applying theintegration concept to hyung prac-tice. The challenge here was tokeep our energy flowing freely soour hyung could be performed asa whole rather than as a series ofseparate moves without any con-nection to each other.

We were able to continue prac-ticing with the flow of energy dur-ing Sa Bom Nim Moonitz’s clinic.In his portion of the seminar wehad the opportunity to add theenergy of our natural surround-ings into our training. We workedon the transfer of energy, givingand receiving, in 4 of the Pal Gue(8 directions). We used the PoWahl Seh to receive and the Do

Mahl Sik to give. I couldn’t waitto try it outside!

We finished the seminar with avery interesting class given by SaBom Nim Mason. We listenedclosely as he explained the theory,history, and reasons behind someof the ceremonies (such as bow-ing), postures, and traditions wedisplay and the words we use. Doyou know where the word “kow-tow” came from? What about the“secret handshake”?

It was during this portion thatwe learned about the Jae Bae, 21/2

bows. This is a custom practicedby Koreans when a family mem-ber passes away. We were invitedto join Sa Bom Nim Hwang onSaturday when he was to performthis ritual in honor of Kwan JangNim Hwang Kee.

The end of the seminar cametoo quickly for us. We would haveliked to have kept training, but wehad jobs to do and meetings toattend. The National Tournamentwas only a few hours away!

The excitement continued tobuild on Friday and Saturday as

hundreds of dan and gup practi-tioners of all ages arrived fromnear and far. One memorableevent after another unfolded asthe weekend progressed. Asalways, the great spirit of ourFounder was felt continuouslythroughout the entire champi-onship. As we approached theballroom, we saw a table that washeavily laden with hundreds ofblack ribbons. Throughout theweekend each one of us wore aribbon beneath our Federationpatch as a symbol of our mourn-ing the recent loss of Kwan JangNim Hwang Kee.

Friday’s schedule began with aslide presentation put together bySa Bom Nim Segarra. The showconsisted of numerous pictures ofKwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee set tothe song “The Impossible Dream.”After this touching show wemoved on with Ko Dan Ja hyungsand ja yu dae ryun performancesand continued with team events.One of this year’s team highlightswas the addition of the new juniordan team hyung division. It was

“Oneness In Our Action Philosophy”


- National Championships 2002so gratifying to watch the young dansperform and to witness their pride andconfidence. Next year there will beeven more to enjoy with the senior danform teams. Anyone who holds a danrank knows how quickly 12 monthscan pass, so start practicing now!

The rest of Friday afternoon wasfilled with dan hyung and sparringcompetition. After the closing ceremo-ny everyone hurried to prepare fordinner and to meet with friends. Theevening’s official events ended with a“beach party.”

On Saturday, more members andtheir families arrived for the last day’sevents and the gup competition. Thefinal day of any of our national tourna-ments is always exciting and memo-rable, but this year it was truly unfor-gettable. We listened as our Federationseniors and leaders shared thoughtsabout Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Keeand we reflected on our own thoughtsas we quietly watched the slide pre-sentation organized by Master DeanBoland and Master Emily Hsu. Wenodded in understanding as Sa BomNim Jang read a letter from the KoreanSoo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan mem-bers. The letter expressed both the sor-row we suffered at the loss of our MooDuk Kwan founder and the resolve wefelt to continue what he started. OurKorean Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwanfamily asked that we “not forget July14, 2002 as the day a star fell from thesky,” but they also reminded us thatwe must “see the great future with oneSoo Bahk Do through oneness ofheart.” We must “remember [KwanJang Nim Hwang Kee’s] commitmentto unify all Soo Bahk Do’s brothersand sisters as one.” “It is Kwan JangNim’s philosophy that Soo Bahk Do beone family.”

We were all gathered together asone family that morning and we joinedSa Bom Nim Hwang in the “Jae Bae,”the two and 1/2 bow ceremony, tohonor Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Keeand to offer our farewell. After thissolemn ceremony we listened to the

important announcements regardingthe future of the Moo Duk Kwan inthis country and the rest of the world.It was at this time that Sa Bom NimH.C. Hwang was publicly confirmedas Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee’s suc-cessor. As our new leader, Kwan JangNim Hwang made his emotional andsincere opening remarks. As we werethinking about how grateful we wereto him for his continued willingness tosacrifice and dedicate his life to guideus through the Moo Duk Kwan philos-ophy, he thanked us for our trust inhim. It was from this point that wemoved on with the planned events ofthe day and the rest of our future.

The studio teams and individ-ual presentations were fabulous andthe kyok pa exhibitions were awe-some! The energy was high and itnever let up throughout the entire gupcompetition. The camaraderie andtechnical execution of the junior mem-bers large and small, young and oldwas inspiring to see. After the compe-tition was over and we finished theclosing ceremony, we had the opportu-nity to have our pictures taken withKwan Jang Nim Hwang. You shouldhave seen the line! After the photoswe said our goodbyes to those whowere heading home, and traded ourdo baks for banquet clothes.

As we mentioned, this briefsummary can never fully describe anevent as full and complete as thenational championships. We’ve left somuch unsaid, so many stories untold.I urge all of our members to makewhatever plans necessary to attend thenational tournament in 2003. It will beheld again at the SheratonMeadowlands Hotel July 29th –August 4. It will be a special eventnext year, because it will be an interna-tional event with Soo Bahk Do practi-tioners coming from all over theworld. Don’t be satisfied just readingabout it, be a part of it!

C. Minichino


2002 Nationals Photo Album


108th ClassingPal Dan10189 Vic Martinov Sa Bom Nim

Sa Dan28459 Jill Weber

Sam Dan21620 Gregory Schneider29763 Carl Stemm Kyo Sa32367 Gary Crimmins32612 Michael Chu33467 Justin Brown33561 Aaron Diaz33563 Matt Korhonen33902 Debra Estey33922 Jose Perez34089 Douglas Baganz34540 Robert Hames34550 Andra Bohnet34619 Shannon McCarthy35142 Thomas Brnich Kyo Sa35143 Debora Brnich Kyo Sa35145 Andy Perez35209 Elizabeth Frear Kyo Sa35224 Mary Williamson35292 Joshua Parsons35317 Jonathan Helwig

Ee Dan29867 Gordon Mays33483 Daniel Bertono35220 Gina Papabeis35821 Roberta Walker35945 Richard King II Kyo Sa36019 Nicholas Hilbourn36551 Jong Tae Lim36844 George Walker36884 Kyle Clark37033 Steven Healy37273 Patrick Keenan37274 Scott Gaines37278 Neil Cohn37305 Graham Elliott37333 Jason Duhamel37335 Tyler Bond37337 Gary Barrett37352 Ronald Strong Kyo Sa37452 Peter Fanelli37472 Thomas Elwood37791 Samuel Bocchicchio37795 Zachary Staller37797 Carolyn Ahern37803 Seth Thomas37809 Dwayne Townsend37811 Shane Roberts37823 Randy Pruett37864 Daniel Chu37865 James Portch Jr37869 Anthony Bongiovanni37870 Joseph Lelesi37882 Ashish Bakshi37892 Jacob Gallice37897 Jason Chan37913 Debra Zammarrelli37914 John Zammarrelli37916 Jon Edward Lelesi37918 Francis Barnosky37935 Andrew Mangels37940 Dale Melbie37972 Cynthia Speedy37977 Michael Helland37978 Kenneth Cook38327 Jennifer Lau38348 Hercules Walker38365 Krista Noonan38366 Shiela Kerr38368 Mark McPherson38388 Janelle Whyte38389 Jonathan Gluck

38392 Victor Hurwitz38397 Aliya Magee38398 Joan Shannon38412 John Lawrence38430 Aaron Roberts38432 Shane Hanson38440 James Willers38441 Linda Rushefsky38443 Theresa Torres38446 Randy Bybee38450 Adam Nadiak38455 Robert Ramon Jr38466 Michael McAllister38472 Andrew Hoffman38473 Nicole Pitcavage38475 Vincent Agresta38477 Joseph Migoley38478 Brian Lee38481 Tammy White Kyo Sa38486 Jesse Bassignani38491 Aimee Mellina38496 Chase Helwig38499 Chelsea Makara38517 Bonnie Brenner38524 Beatrice Harrison38529 Kenneth Cinalli38531 Derrick Jones38534 Antonio Inacay38535 Everette Scott38558 Ashley A. Stewart

Cho Dan40037 Jack Phillips40501 Bobby Choon Wee40502 Christina Turek40503 Kelly Turek40504 Dana Ply40505 Ellen Reddick40506 Jai Chavous40507 Colleen Budge40508 Emily Hahn-Carlson40509 Alexander Peterson40510 Laura Hahn-Carlson40511 Jonah Finkelstein40512 Matthew Brown40513 Nicholas Kirick40514 Eoin Small40515 Anthony DiMento40577 Steven Norris40578 William Toomey40580 Sam Gallas40581 Tyson Gallas40582 Donald Wolf40583 Raeann Taylor40584 Jack Harris40585 Helen Bagnall40586 Steve Pritchett Jr40587 Timothy Meier40588 Chris Tyler40589 Daniel Almodova40590 Catherine Shock40592 Justin Vickery40593 Scotty Williams40594 Carl Melton II40595 Carl Melton Sr40596 Taylor Anthony40597 Leslie Roop40616 Moon Myerson40617 John Hoffman III40618 Kyle Wood40619 Mark Daily40620 Charles Richmond40621 George Jorgensen40622 Nicholas Taienao40623 Kyle Butler40624 Craig Bassin40625 Joanna Nuno40626 Samuel Averbukh40627 Jeffrey Sevel40628 Michael Meyers40629 Trent Ellis40630 Joseph Werwage40631 Sean Ershadi40634 Zachary Irons

40635 Timothy Pickett40636 Christian Borja40637 Alexander Fagaly40638 Pamela Bohn40639 Emil Juboori40640 Anamaria Jo Robles40641 Connor Robbins40642 Brandon Ray Castro40643 Gary Leath40644 John Miller III40645 William Mumby40646 Meghan Behrens40647 Edmundo Cosico40648 Kim Tantleff40649 Michael Nieratko40650 Wyman Wong40651 Robert Schaible40652 Daniel Stephens40653 Sean Cooper40654 John Lehr40655 Joseph Yates40656 Alina Tredeau40657 Kellane Smith40658 Adam Doelling40659 Timothy Johnson40660 Michael Lambert40661 Kaitlyn Martin40662 Mark McTaggart40663 Shawn Webster40674 Michael DiDomenico40675 Gabino Herrera40678 Joseph Foti40679 Joseph Ceccato40681 Christopher Savosh40682 Carmine Di-Gruccio40683 Ashley West40684 Andrew Tauriello40685 Daniel Trefcer40687 John Dean40689 Andrew Thomas40690 Eric Bentley40691 Matthew Nabavian40692 Danielle Genovese40693 James Rycek40694 Timothy Flott40695 Jonathan Zucker40696 Edwin Fisher40697 Joseph Markowski III40698 Michael Arsiotis40699 Lynn Ann Voorhees40700 Sarah Kennedy40701 Ken Einberg40702 Joanne Orshan40703 Michael Nuzzi40704 Nikhil Iyer40705 Hector Bonet40706 Cyle Robbins40707 Frank Montaro40708 Anthony Jones40709 Donald Bozzuffi40710 Michael Bozzuffi40711 Richard Grosso40712 Andrew Frazzini40713 Thomas Penaherrera40714 Lillian Bonet40715 Brandon Stinehour40725 Steve Orshan40726 James Parisano40728 Rahul Rai40729 Iris Flaum40730 Marc Coutin40731 Robert Pascale40732 Ashley Gross40733 Erika Zaruba40734 Kayleigh Marchetti40735 Nicholas Vanderhoff40736 Leilani Cruz40737 Samantha Flaum40738 Gregory Gordon40739 Christopher Pearson40740 Philip Cioffi40741 Rachel Kovach40742 Caela Morris40743 Shawn Wilcox

40744 Christine Indorato40745 John Lodato40746 Allison Millstein40747 Divisha Dixit40748 Bernadette Giorgi40749 Nicholas Avallone40750 Hilary Piccoli40751 JoAnn Fisher40752 Kelly Fitzpatrick40753 Mary Fitzpatrick40754 Zachary Papaccio40755 Alex Reeve40756 Brett Schoenfelder40757 Jason Vogt40758 Christopher Danielsen40759 Anne Gillooly40760 Lisa Van Oyan40761 Joy Conklin40762 Shaunak Bakshi40763 Ann Coutin40764 Lou Reeve40765 James Healy40766 Jessie Freeman40767 Henry Huson40768 Paula Batchelder40769 Joshua Randley40770 Alexander Randolph40771 Michael Salvatore40772 Adele Bartolacci40773 Melissa Engin40774 Melike Engin40775 Eric Bastante40776 Trevor Harwood40777 Ryan Hanna40778 Gordon Greenberg40779 Richard Hill40780 James Lawrence40781 Reid Gilman40782 Jan Buer40783 Jonathan Stults40784 Eric Tamaroff40785 Oscar Mendez40786 Masahiko Tsushima40787 Carolina Garcia40788 Eymard Orth

Kyo Sa28003 Lee Dykes Kyo Sa32341 Matthew Becker Kyo Sa32414 Wanda Perez Kyo Sa32771 Travis Guinn Kyo Sa35873 Victoria Johnson Kyo Sa35932 William Centinaro Kyo Sa35945 Richard King II Kyo Sa36017 Suzanne Robinson Kyo Sa36716 Mark Kosko Kyo Sa37449 Howard Kea Kyo Sa37500 Greg Booker Kyo Sa38481 Tammy White Kyo Sa38535 Everette Scott Kyo Sa

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Congratulations to all theparticipants of the 108th DanClassing Championships!

This list is current as of Aug, 28th, 2002. If any mem-ber has been inadvertently leftoff the list, please contact theeditor, and we will includeyour name in the next issue.


Editorial Notes CorrectionWe’d like to mention that Master Nance Boday, # 31100, received her Sa Dan in the 107th Dan Classing. Her name was omitted in the last issue.

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Also, FYI, we have added bookmarks/links to theCyberdojang web site on YahooGroups for all theknown home pages of international Soo Bahk Do MooDuk Kwan Federations. These include Argentina,Australia, Belgium, Greece, Malaysia, Mexico,Philippines, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Might come in handy if you’re planning on any trips.It’s also fun to visit these other countries’ web sitesand see how far-reaching Soo Bahk Do Moo DukKwan really is. Enjoy!

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In Honor of Kwan Jang Nim Hwang KeeJack Kerouac, the drifting weaver of beatnik prose, onceuttered a fervent hope for the legacies of rare, inspiredindividuals who have moved beyond a temporal existenceof muscle and bone. Kerouac hoped it was true that suchpeople would “not only live in others, but give them life,and not only life but that great consciousness of life.”

Human history is peppered with appointments fromblazing souls whose ideas, convictions and creativity havestretched imagination, challenged limitations and movedthe masses towards heightened awareness. We feel thepulse of their energy humming in chords of universaltruth and we smile at the parallel attitudes of greatthinkers. One such man claimed, “We are at out best help-ing others and at our worst bettering them.” Another stat-ed, “Only a life lived for others is a life worth living.” Oneof these men was Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee and theother Albert Einstein…

Ours is a philosophy that continually challenges us toreach towards deeper and higher levels of discovery. Wetake up the Grandmaster’s charge to exemplify courage,self-sacrifice and reverence for nature and we transformnot only ourselves but the world around us…

During his commencement speech for the 12th annualNational Championships Kwan Jang Nim declared, “Wecome together in this national event to share our brother-hood and sisterhood as martial artists and to promoteworld peace to people of every nation, race and sex.”Now more than ever we may find ourselves wondering ifthe prospect of world peace is really attainable. Now morethan ever we find ourselves called upon to move to actionwith sureness and with hope. Grandmaster Hwang Keeembodied the latter virtue extolled by George BernardShaw when he declared, “Some men see things as they areand ask why. Others dream things that never were andask why not.”

From one man sprang the seeds of a philosophy thatstimulates an international family to embrace the virtues

of conscience, humility and honesty. There exists acertain resonance in the ideology of individuals likeour Kwan Jang Nim that transcends the cessationof physical existence. We mourn deeply the loss ofour cherished patriarch, but we also celebrate thebirth of an art that now stretches into six conti-nents, a multitude of cultures and a global commu-nity.

Respectfully Submitted,Kathryn Ward

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Tributes to Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee RequestedThe US Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation is in the process of collecting testimonials to compile into abook to be placed by Grandmaster Hwang Kee’s burial site in Korea for visitors to see. This project willinclude contributions from all over the world, so participation is not limited to members of the U.S.Federation.

It would be nearly impossible to be a part of the Moo Duk Kwan family and not to have been touched orinfluenced by our Founder, Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee, or his philosophy in some way, so we encourageeveryone, students, parents, children, friends, to contribute their stories, memories, essays, artwork, etc. Thetributes do not have to be originals; they can include quotes, prose, songs, or poems that you know of thatremind you of Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee and his mission.

Those people who have already shared their thoughts via the Cyberdojang and would like to have thoseobservations considered for this endeavor are asked to resubmit them.

Submissions via email to [email protected] are preferred, but hard copies can be sent to head-quarters at the following address:

Tribute Bookc/o Sa Bom Nim DuncanUS Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation, Inc.P.O. Box 154Springfield, NJ 07081

Questions and comments regarding this project can be directed to Sa Bom Nim Duncan at 1 (888) 766-2245 or [email protected].

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