World Moo Duk Kwan
Moo Duk Kwan — the school of martial virtue — is the lineage our curriculum descends from. The forms, the terminology and the emphasis on character over trophies all come from this tradition.
- The Moo Duk Kwan lineage — the forms and terminology Bulsajo teaches
- Member schools across the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
- A central registry of members holding rank
- Founded in 1945 by Hwang Kee
Where The Dojang's Character Comes From
Moo Duk Kwan was founded by Hwang Kee in 1945, in the first months after the Japanese occupation of Korea ended, and it is one of the original kwans — the founding schools that Taekwondo itself was assembled from. The name means the school of martial virtue, and the order of those words is the point: the virtue is not a side effect of the training, it is the subject of it.
The World Moo Duk Kwan organization carries that lineage today, with member schools and country organizations across the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and it keeps a central registry of the members who hold rank in it.
Visit worldmoodukkwan.com ↗What It Means For A Bulsajo Student
This is the part of Bulsajo you feel before you can name it. It is why students bow at the door, why the dojang goes quiet when it should, why an instructor will correct a child's manners as readily as their side kick, and why nobody here is impressed by a trophy earned by someone who is unpleasant to train with.
The forms your child learns, the Korean terminology they are taught, and the standard they are held to at every one of the eleven ranks all descend from this line.
Founded
1945, by Hwang Kee
The name
Moo Duk Kwan — the school of martial virtue
Reach
Member schools and national organizations across the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
Our connection
Bulsajo is a Moo Duk Kwan school; our curriculum, forms and terminology come from this lineage
Who Else Bulsajo Trains With
Come And See What The Lineage Looks Like
It is easier to feel in the dojang than to read about. Watch a class — you are welcome any time we are open.