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Moo Doe line has come down over the
centuries and all true Oom Yung Doe
practitioners proudly stay on the original
Moo Doe line. Traditional Moo Doe
recommendation and testing guidelines are
strictly followed. In the U.S. there are
many self-proclaimed expert martial artists
who make statements about how good they are,
but only a small number can demonstrate what
they claim. The real value of what a capable
martial artist can teach should be easily
recognizable through a demonstration of
their movements.
The traditional Chung
Doe (Oom Yung Doe) line of martial arts has
a clear system of rank and position. Ranks
from 1st degree through 10th degree are
recognizable by belt, uniform, insignia,
rank certificate and current I.D. Positions
from assistant instructor through
Grandmaster are recognizable by uniform,
insignia, position certificate and current
I.D. Capabilities of rank are demonstrated
through movement. Capabilities of each
member’s position are shown through
certification of their judging skill and
ability to teach. The Chung Doe (Oom Yung
Doe) rank and position system (1st degree
through 9th degree and Assistant instructor
through National Instructor) ensures that
all students receive complete training to
become fully certified and qualified
teachers enabling them to pass down the
traditional Moo Doe knowledge to the lower
rank practitioners.
This system is unique
in the United States to the Oom Yung Doe
line of martial arts. Only the Oom Yung Doe
line uses the traditional six-section system
up to first degree and clearly demonstrates
the line of knowledge all the way up to
Grandmaster. Other martial arts schools may
imitate this system but it is easy to see
the lack of authenticity in the absence of
the Oom Yung Doe Rank and Position and
Judging and Teaching certificates. Only
instructors with a current Rank and Position
certificate and a current Judging and
Teaching Certificate are recognized by
Grandmaster “Iron” Kim to be in
compliance with the rigorous standards of
the Chung Doe (Oom Yung Doe) line of
knowledge.
Combining over one
quarter of a century of learning, a core
group of higher degree (8th and above)
National Instructors, have come together
practicing true Moo Doe principle in
training. Each of these have been witness to
and received personal instruction from
Grandmaster “Iron” Kim. Maintaining
outstanding form, this select group of
teachers have formed for the specific
purpose of keeping with traditional training
as is the Chung Doe (correct way).
The Chung Doe (Oom
Yung Doe) line of martial arts is recognized
internationally. Any traditional Moo Doe
practitioner can easily see the difference
between traditional Moo Doe and fabricated
or experimental movement. Pa Doe teachers
don’t realize how much experimental
movement can effect others and cause a body
imbalance. That is one reason, over the
centuries, the well rounded and balanced
movement of traditional Moo Doe has been
passed down.
This belt
system is a centuries old tradition.
Initially, a student’s belt would blacken
from sweat during earnest practice. The
gradual darkening of the student’s belt is
symbolic of the effort and concentration a
student uses in his or her practice and of
the increase in skill and understanding
gained as a result.
Beginning
at fourth section, the student wears black
trim on his or her uniform, which increases
with each rank advancement through First
Degree Black Belt. Black symbolizes
knowledge. The chart below shows the
progression of uniforms from white belt
through sixth section.
The
first promotion for a sixth section student
who successfully tests for First Degree is
First Degree Cho Dan (Probationary First
Degree). This means that the student has
successfully passed the first phase of their
First Degree Black Belt test. A three month
probationary period is recommended, but can
vary. During the probationary period the
student must show improvement in at least
three categories of their First Degree test.
A First Degree Cho Dan uniform has a single
gray stripe down the outside of each pant
leg.
First
Degree II Dan, or full First Degree Black
Belt, is earned upon satisfactory completion
of the probation. A First Degree II Dan has
a single black stripe, replacing the gray
stripe on the outside of each pant leg.
As a
student or instructor progresses past the
First Degree level, a stripe is added to the
pants at the successful completion of the
respective rank test. For example, Second
Degree is represented by two stripes on the
outside of the pants, Third Degree has three
stripes and so on through Fifth Degree. The
uniform top remains the same throughout the
progression of ranks.
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