Oom Yung Doe training has been developed, practiced and proven over the centuries. Unfortunately, in the United States today, there are many schools teaching fabricated movement (movement or forms made up by the instructor or mixed with exercises and athletics).
These forms are not tested or proven to be of any positive benefit. In fact, with fabricated movement, no matter how long you exercise, you will only develop partially and in many cases the result can be damage or unbalanced development. You will begin to lose strength by your mid-forties.
Without true Moo Doe practice, you will never achieve the combining of body, mind and spirit. Fabricated movement is no different than experimental movement and in actual circumstances 90% of offense and defense is ineffective.
The remaining 10% is just luck. You will end up hurt. Though these schools may attract students by offering to charge less than what more reputable schools charge, no matter what they claim the result remains experimental.
The student is not learning true Moo Doe. Someone who teaches fabricated (experimented) movement should have to pay those they experiment on, not the other way around.
There are many individuals that have been damaged by such instruction, but were never compensated for their injuries or the wasted time.
Here are some of the
causes of fabricated movement:
When an Instructor who takes from many
different martial arts styles trying to
join them into one (unbalanced martial
art style).
When styles are mixed, one does
movement only in part without proper
combination.
Practicing hard movement with no
balance (not proper position).
Total body movement (eyes, hands,
feet) not coordinated with proper
breathing.
Incorrect breathing techniques with
practice of specific movements.
Fabricated movement
throws off the body's system balance, making
it harder for the body to let its systems
operate smoothly resulting in improper and
unbalanced development. It also causes the
body to develop serious problems resulting
in many of the following;
Speeds up the aging process -
encourages premature aging
Places bones at risk from shock damage
or worse.
Unbalanced movement can cause muscle
damage (tearing), ligament separation,
etc.
Shock causing cellular damage
(rupturing of cells)
Shortage of oxygen, allowing increased
free radicals which weaken internal
organs (especially heart and liver).
An increase in the number and types of
infections assaulting the body.
Increasing of internal bruising
throughout the body.
It is common to see
individuals with past experience in
non-traditional fabricated movement have
more difficultly learning and absorbing
traditional Moo Doe movement. As soon as the
body is brought into balance with the proper
movements, then they can begin to progress.
Also it is important to realize that unlike
fabricated movement, practicing correctly
for 1st degree level practitioners and up,
improvement shows quickly. Students
practicing fabricated movement, not
realizing improvement, don't realize they
are suffering.
There are two types of
instructors. The first, are those who have
taken training in how to teach. They are
continuously learning. If you are not
learning how can you teach? The other type
of instructors are the ones who only learned
as pupils. Because they have no real system
of training, they are the ones who most
often teach fabricated movement. The right
type of instructor, like the right type of
doctor, can immediately tell what should be
prescribed and will be able to teach that
proper movement. Students will feel the
influence and effects of a correct Moo Doe
hyung (movement) immediately. In the event a
student feels like he or she is stuck, or
not going forward, it's time to check their
practice regime. They are probably off
balance.
Some prospective students
may think that Moo Doe is for daily health.
It is not. Only the beginning part of Moo
Doe is needed for the health benefit. It is
proven by Moo Doe history that the benefits
go much deeper. The greatest benefits are
the physical, mental and spiritual aspects.
Health benefits should be a small part of a
belt system, but are not necessary for a
belt system.
Many other martial arts
schools teaching fabricated movement promise
health benefits while still promoting the
belt system. These schools devalue the Moo
Doe reputation and confuse someone
interested in martial arts. Moo Doe is Moo
Doe and exercise is exercise. They are not
one in the same. Exercise can not be
compared with Moo Doe hyung (movement).
Comparing Moo Doe to exercise makes as much
sense as diving into the deep end of a
swimming pool without water.
Foolish is the person who
believes true Moo Doe to be only movement
with concentration. Movement with emphasis
centered in the external is only for the
basic beginner. As learning progresses,
while maintaining external excellence,
emphasis should shift to focus on the
vitally important and much more powerful
internal strength.
True Moo Doe's roots are
firmly anchored in the internal power of
spiritually guided Chung Doe
(1) . This power gives the body
miraculous strength and longevity. You can
borrow knowledge ... you cannot borrow
another body. True Moo Doe teachers with
their inner spiritual strength can become
beacons of light and hope in a world which
today has so many millions suffering in
great need. This is the Chung Doe of true
Moo Doe.
In the end, it is the
students' choice. But most important is to
remember you only have one mind and one
body-you can either damage it or improve it.
It's up to you.
(1) Chung
Doe means the right road or path in life. It
is an important principle of Moo Doe
(martial arts) and has always been an
integral part of the correct development of
the individual. The principle of Chung Doe
has existed long before the recorded history
of martial arts and will be here long after
all of us are gone.
