I have seen some negative comments on the internet about Oom Yung Doe, including it being called a cult. Why is this?
Oom Yung Doe LLC has revoked licenses from former instructors who acted in violation of the ethics clause of their license agreements (due to unethical use of Oom Yung Doe names, copyrights, trademarks, and teaching methods). As a result, a few of these former instructors embarked on a malicious internet campaign to hurt Oom Yung Doe LLC, independent community school owners, and students alike by scattering hatred about the organization[1]. The result has been the spread of several untruths that would easily be exposed by walking into any School of Oom Yung Doe and having a discussion with a student or a school owner. You will see that school owners are dedicated, both as small business owners and as instructors who are trying to have a positive impact on the lives of their students and the surrounding community.
While Oom Yung Doe LLC does not
agree with pointed statements intended to hurt, threaten, or spread
hatred about others, it encourages fair and open dialogue and believes that all students have the right to share their personal experience with Oom Yung Doe martial arts • both positive and negative • with others. Fair criticism can only help schools become better.
[1] One of these former instructors recently had a judgement against him for $500,000 for his malicious accusations on an internet forum.
What is Traditional Moo Doe (Traditional Martial Arts)/Oom Yung Doe?
Traditional Moo Doe (or Traditional Martial Arts) is the root of all martial arts. Most (if not all) common martial arts broke away from their roots, thus they are not teaching Traditional Moo Doe, but fabricated movement. Oom Yung Doe holds true to the Traditional Moo Doe root. Therefore, Traditional Moo Doe is now understood as a style of martial arts that has been passed down by a line of martial arts masters for centuries. Traditional Moo Doe has been taught in the United States since 1972 and is taught at the Schools of Oom Yung Doe. There are Schools of Oom Yung Doe in different areas of United States and each school is a small community business that is independently-owned and independently-operated, under license from Oom Yung Doe LLC.
What is the common experience that students have with this marital art?
The overwhelming majority
of more than 3 million students who have practiced Oom Yung Doe in the
United States over the past forty years have had an excellent experience
in their study of this martial art. These students have stated
benefits ranging from improved specific and overall health, increased
martial arts skill and ability, increased confidence, improved self-discipline,
among numerous others. Numerous testimonials can be seen on the web.
If I have more questions about Oom Yung Doe, where can I have them answered?
Oom Yung Doe LLC encourages anyone
with any questions regarding Oom Yung Doe martial arts schools to speak
with any school owner at a local School of Oom Yung Doe.