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Welcome to Cascade Moo Duk Kwan, Traditional Korean Martial Arts in Skagit Valley, WA.
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World Moo Duk Kwan was founded November 9th, 1945 in Seoul, Korea. The 80th anniversary was celebrated October 20th and 21st of 2025 and attended by 8 of our students. Two of our Sam Dan (3rd degree midnight blue belt) practitioners tested for their Sa Dan (4th degree midnight blue belt) at the Korean Shim…
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“Beginners are guided by oral teaching. Gradually one applies [them]self more and more. Skill will take care of itself.” – Song of the Sip Sam Seh In our Moo Duk Kwan flag, the blue scroll stands for scholarship. Chang Shi Ja (Founder) Hwang Kee believed that martial artists must be both warriors and scholars to…
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New students begin at white belt, 10th Geup, and then work their way towards 1st Geup, Red Belt with 3 stripes. After 1st Geup is 1st Dan, Midnight Blue Belt. While most styles use a black belt as a symbol of their highest level, the Moo Duk Kwan uses a Midnight Blue Belt. This symbolizes our inability to reach…
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