Musado facts for kids
The Musado is a modern martial art. It has two main parts. One is the traditional musado for regular people. The other is the Musado MCS (Military Combat System) for the army and police. The word musado comes from Korean. It means "the way of the warrior." Even though it sounds Korean, Musado is a German martial art. It is based on older Korean arts.
The main international center for Musado is in Dortmund, Germany.
Herbert Grudzenski (1947-2012) from Germany was the grand master. In the Czech Republic, Oldřich Šelenberk and Antonín Sokol are important instructors.
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Traditional Musado
Traditional Musado comes from Korean martial arts. These include taekwondo, hapkido, and Kuk Sool Won. Many of its moves are changed to fit European bodies better. But it still keeps the spirit of Korean martial arts. Herbert Grudzenski also held black belts in Judo and Jujitsu.
Musado started in 1968.
Learning Levels in Traditional Musado
Traditional Musado has 6 student levels. These are called "kup" (from 6th to 1st kup). Each level has a different color. You can see these colors in the table below. Unlike many martial arts, students do not get a belt right away. After a course that lasts 2–4 months, students can test for the white belt.
| Level | Color | Belt |
| 6. kup | white |  |
| 5. kup | orange |  |
| 4. kup | yellow |  |
| 3. kup | green |  |
| 2. kup | blue |  |
| 1. kup | brown |  |
| 1. dan | black |  |
The belts go up to the ninth "dan." A "dan" level is marked on the belt. It uses Roman numerals written in gold letters. In the Czech Republic, Antonín Sokol has the highest rank. He holds the 4th "dan."
Musado Code of Honour
The Musado code of honour is a modern version. It comes from the code of ancient Korean warriors called Hwarang.
Oath
Students of Musado take an oath. It includes these important promises:
- Be loyal to your country.
- Be loyal to your teachers and instructors.
- Always respect your parents.
- Have trust and friendship with your friends.
- Be brave when facing an enemy.
- Never kill someone without a very good reason.
Moral Principles
After taking the oath, students must follow these moral rules. They are called kyohun in Korean:
- in – humanity (being kind and caring)
- oui – justice (being fair and right)
- ye – courtesy (being polite and respectful)
- ji – wisdom (making smart choices)
- shin – confidence (trusting yourself and others)
- sum – goodness (being good and doing good things)
- duk – virtue (having good moral qualities)
- chung – loyalty (being faithful)
- yong – courage (being brave)
Musado Military Combat System (MCS)
The Musado MCS is a special system. It teaches self-defense and hand-to-hand fighting. It was made for training the army, police, and other security forces.
Musado is also used to train special units. For example, it helps aerial war units. It also trains rapid reaction brigades. And it is used by brigades of the UNO.
The army of the Czech Republic started using this system in 1993.
Musado MCS does not have strict rules. It has over 4000 techniques and skills. If a warrior masters these, they can stop an attack.
- (German) German organization of the musado
