World Martial Arts Center: Song Moo Kwan America

Starting the year off with lots of basic drills and Chun B**g 1 & 2 with SGM Ro today.

As we enter 2024, we begin our 59th year as the home of Song Moo Kwan in the United States.

As shown in this small collection of photos, our success is built on the dedication of so, so many people. Too many to name here.

Many thanks to Grandmasters Joel Coles and Leo Ramroop who started at the school in 1965 and continue to attend class.

Thanks to Masters Carey and Wankewycz who have led and modernized the school over the past 19 years.

The biggest thanks of course goes to SGM Hee Ro who continues to put on his uniform and teach Masters Class every week, passing on his knowledge through example. In 1968, he was the youngest person awarded a 4th Dan by the Korean TKD Association and he went on to become a National TKD Champion in Korea in the 1970's. This was only the beginning, as we in Song Moo Kwan know that true understanding comes from a life-long practice.

If you follow us, every week you can see pictures of SGM Ro leading class with kicks, punches, jumps, weapons, etc, etc that inspire us to keep training as often and as hard as we can, regardless of age or rank.

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The last Masters Class of the year today, can’t wait for next year!

Senior Master Carey leading nunchaku poomsae practice and sweeping practice with SGM Ro in Masters Class today. A wide range of activities as usual.

Impressive Shaolin Kung Fu test this evening!

More nunchaku fundamentals today as we explore the weapon with SGM Ro, including strikes, blocks, grabbing and throwing.

Nunchaku practice today, making sure our Black Belts and Masters stay proficient in a variety of weapons.

The last Chun B**g 8, 9 & 10 exploration class, in December we started nunchaku basics and form review

Sri received his 1st Dan Song Moo Kwan Black Belt certificate today.

Continued focus on Chun B**g 8, 9 and 10 today, decomposing some of the moves to gain a deeper understanding of them.

More Chun B**g 8, 9 and 10 practice today.

Song Moo Kwan’s Chun B**g 10 is dynamic double-knife black belt form.

Chun B**g 8,9 and 10 practice with SGM Ro in Masters class today.

Chun B**g poomsae practice with SGM Ro today.

More sparring in Masters Class today! No matter the age or rank, all aspects of the art must be practiced, with humility.

Energetic 2-on-1 and 3-on-1 black belt sparring today kept the sweat running!

SGM Ro’s question for Masters Class today: Is STOP a technique?

Yes! drills, drills and more drills again today with SGM Ro.

Kick and hand strike power control practice today, axe kicks shown here…it takes the right power and velocity for a strike to be effective.

Some fun hop-up and jump kick drills in Masters Class with SGM Ro today.

SGM Ro leading the Masters by example.

Masters Class with SGM Ro today, drills, drills and even more drills. The stripes on our belts don’t make us Masters, the drills do.

Lots of kicking and forms practice with SGM Ro today.

Sensory Response practice today with SGM Ro, using different senses (sight, sound) to trigger responses.

Sara and Julia received their 3rd Dan Certificates as well as their Instructor Certification today.

Shaolin Kung Fu color sash test this evening, congratulations to everyone!

GM Kathy Coles leading Chun B**g 9 practice in Masters Class today