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THE FEDERATION'S CONCEPT OF UNITY
"The Federation's purpose is to prepare a home in the United States for a unified Moo Duk Kwan assembly. It must earn the right and the privilege of having many Master's Dans and Gups, who study Soo Bahk Do, as it's membership.
As a vehicle that promulgates the Korean Martial Art of Soo Bahk Do, it must keep developing the environment, atmosphere and respectability that will encourage many individuals to join in this unification effort and process.
The home that is being built must be a warm, comfortable and peaceful place that can be respected by all the Moo Duk Kwan stylists. It should have the ability to understand and serve each member's needs.
The present Federation members are the carpenters of this home. If the job is well done, tenants will surely move in and the Moo Duk Kwan assembly will finally have a home in the United States other than in their minds and hearts."
Chartered Purposes of The Federation
CHARTER ARTICLE 1 SECTION 2: Purposes of the Organization
The purposes of this Federation shall be:
To undertake any and all legal activities which will directly or indirectly further and encourage the study, the practice, and the growth of public recognition of the Korean martial art known as Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan®, formerly known as Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan®.
To control and regulate the grading and promotion of its individual members and to professionalize, through education and certification, its individual Instructors and their studios.
To publish and disseminate periodicals, books, and other printed matter; as well as to produce film, audio-visuals, and other multi-media communication furthering the purposes of the Federation and the art of Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan®.
To provide a vehicle for all types of group and individual insurance and insurance counseling for its members.
To provide legal referrals, financial, public relations, advertising, marketing, and promotional assistance as well as management and business counseling for its individual members, certified Instructors and certified Studios.
To control, protect, and regulate the use of its name, symbols, and trademarked and copyrighted technical, educational and promotional materials, and to endorse such activities, businesses, enterprises, products and other undertakings appropriate to the furthering of Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan®.
To be the sole organization in the United States to be affiliated with and supportive of the Korean Soo Bahk Do® Association, Moo Duk Kwan®, and its founder, Grand Master Hwang Kee, or his successors and to enter into agreements with him or his successors regarding the issuance of Dan and Gup certification for Federation members.
To promote International understanding, of and through, the martial art known as Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan®.
To undertake charitable activities, both through group and individual action, consistent with the practice of the art and in the interest of humanitarian principles: to facilitate participation in, and study of, Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan® for the socially, economically, or physically disadvantaged.
To undertake any legal activities to raise funds for the purposes stated above or for purposes deemed to be in the Federation's best interest.
To obtain legitimate Soo Bahk Do® Moo Duk Kwan® rank and instructor certifications from the Korean Soo Bahk Do® Association, Moo Duk Kwan® for Federation members who have fulfilled the requirements necessary to be certified.