Memorials

On Dec 30th, 2022, we lost another Charter Member of our Federation.  Master Arthur Pryor, during his tenure in the Federation, was a contributor to the formation of the US Federation.  I personally knew of him, because we trained at the same Dojang in Brooklyn, NY during the mid 1960s, (more…)

The World Moo Duk Kwan® Proudly Remembers Alex Baran, Sa Bom Nim, #27164, 1944-2022, passed away on Dec 9, 2022, after a courageous fight against covid.  An original student of Master Donald Southern, as a dedicated practitioner, who went on to open his dojang under the name of Baran's Soo (more…)

The World Moo Duk Kwan® would like to extend our sincere condolences to the Riegler family on their loss of a Moo Do In, Ko Dan Ja, who is well known in Region 2, and in his community of Liberty, New York.  His obituary paints a picture of a sincere (more…)

From Kwan Jang Nim H.C. Hwang - Urs Spöerri (March 31, 1953 – June 2, 2022) Dan Bon: 26021 He started training under HC Hwang from January 1981 at the Dojang in Springfield, NJ, while he was residing in Fanwood, NJ.  He was from Switzerland and working in financial field (more…)

We have recently lost Brian L. Wilbourn, Sa Bom Nim, July 13, 1955 - February 23, 2022, a Region 6 Leader and Mentor to many, many practitioners, throughout the United States.  Known to have been the "first to bring Soo Bahk Do to Texas" according to Gene Riggs Sa Bom (more…)

El World Moo Duk Kwan, junto con el WMDK Argentina, recuerda con orgullo y respeto al Maestro Ernesto Méndez, Sa Dan, y fiel miembro del Argentino Moo Duk Kwan Mundial. Recibimos información del Designado del Argentino Moo Duk Kwan Mundial, Sa Bom Nim Francisco Blotta, # 19455, que el Maestro (more…)

4 September 1949 – 15 July 2021 It is with deep sadness that the Australian Federation wish to share the news of the passing of Jim Kehoe, Sa Bom Nim on Thursday 15 July 2021. Kehoe SBN passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. He had been (more…)

It is with deep regret and sorrow that we were notified of the passing of Mitsura "Mits" Yamashita, last night, April 14th 2021, while surrounded by family and friends.  We are doing this memorial in his memory for two reasons.  First, Mits Yamashita was a student of Tang Soo Do (more…)