Character Education Through Martial Arts Training
West Elk Soo Bahk Do- We have classes in Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado
West Elk Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan is a nonprofit martial arts school with classes in Crested Butte and Gunnison for adults and children. The school also conducts classes through the character education curriculum in the Gunnison Middle School, and it holds special clinics and seminars throughout the year.
Soo Bahk Do is a Korean classical martial art whose history dates back many centuries. Its purpose is to develop every aspect of the self in order to create a mature person who totally integrates his or her intellect, body, emotions, and spirit.
The school, which is fully accredited by the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation, Inc., became a nonprofit corporation in 2003 as a way to give back to the community it serves. It has been granted federal tax-exempt status as a 501 (c)(3) organization and donations to the school are tax deductible to the fullest extent of law.
Andy Tyzzer, executive director of West Elk Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan and chairman of its Board of Directors, holds the rank of 4th Dan and is designated as Sa Bom or Master Instructor by the Korean Soo Bahk Do Association, Moo Duk Kwan.
Classes are conducted six days a week and visitors are welcome.