The Moo Pahl Dan Khum are a set of eight deep breathing exercises that mean the following:

Daily fitness exercises are part of the Asian culture, with hundreds or thousands of variations. These exercises are called “Ki Gung” (Energy Cultivation) in Korean and “Chi Gung” in Chinese. These exercises are intended to gently work the bones, ligaments, and muscles, as well as the internal organs, circulatory, immune, lymphatic and energy systems.

Moo Pahl Dan Khum are one such set of very old exercises developed to maintain health both internally and externally. They were originally based on an even older set of exercises called the Ship E Dan Khum (12 exercises). The Ship E Dan Khum were adapted by Marshal Yei, a famous Chinese military General, for his troops. They were divided into two sets, the Moo (Military) set of exercises and the Moon (Scholarly) set of exercises.

Our Founder, Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee, added the Moo Pahl Dan Khum exercises to Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan’s curriculum because he believed martial arts should be learned not only for self-defense, but also for the mental, physical and spiritual development.