Thank you for visiting Traditional Baduk Association. TBA was founded in the year 2000 to share our Traditional Baduk system with people in the U.S.A. and throughout the world. Baduklife.com will serve as a bridge between non-Baduk practitioners and Baduk practitioners to spread "the right way of Baduk." And, furthermore, TBA will certify each Baduk practitioner for their appropriate skill levels. As we all know, Baduk was not only a game, but a developing tool for mental cultivation. This leads to the cultivation of discipline, which allows the person to better his or her life.

TBA will work very hard to spread this message to the public.

Art of Baduk

Baduk was considered a part of martial arts in ancient times. The ancient warriors studied Baduk to improve their mental conditioning. Baduk practice will increase your ability of better concentration, focus, and understanding of the principle of strategy. The great Art of Baduk was developed along with Martial Arts and Eastern Medicine in Korea, Japan and China.

Baduk is not merely a game of strategy, it is also a mental discipline and philosophy that provides several benefits to students. It can increase concentration, awareness, and patience. More importantly, however, it teaches courtesy, respect, discipline, and self-control.

Traditional Baduk has been an integral part of Martial Arts Education. In fact, Baduk is ranked just like the Martial Arts, from 18th to 1st grade, then from 1st Degree (Dan) to 9th Degree (Dan). Nowadays, however, few schools ever teach using the 18th grades; it is far more common to see 12 or 10 grade systems, usually starting at white belt and then progressing through the ranks to black. Also, a distinction should be made between traditional Baduk and professional Ba Duk. Whereas the traditional method is part of philosophy and Martial Arts training, the professional method is a sport and an occupation where competitors often compete in prestigious title matches. Rank by the traditional method is based on skill, the professional ranks are acquired through experience or ones "track record."

Concept of Practice

Our Philosophy is to bring a traditional baduk education back to the world.  Traditional baduk, martial arts, and eastern medicine were tied together, in ancient eastern societies, through the concept of Ki (also known as Chi, Qi).  Ki is translated to mean "life force" or "vital energy".  This ancient, natural and philosophical mental exercise was used to stimulate mental abilities and promote an individuals' mental health and discipline.  Also, the ability to develop better focus, judgment and improved wisdom is attained through the philosophy of baduk.  This site is designed to help beginners, all the way up to expert levels.  TBA provides a positive influence to develop the proper way of baduk throughout the world.


Baduk's Benefits:

Traditional Baduk’s benefits are numerous and many of the benefits have been confirmed by science. Specifically, medical scientists found that Baduk prevents brain degeneration, because of the active use of the brain.

It helps to improve better concentration, discipline, patient and control, wisdom, strategy, intelligence, respect, courtesy, and better organizational skills.

When playing Baduk, no one should put emphasis on winning or losing. The point is to look for improvement of the whole person. If you are angry when you play Baduk, it will do more harm by creating stress. Think of joy and positive ki practice when you play Baduk.

• Individual Baduk play.  Each Baduk player may direct each other with chat.
• Multiple play function that supports player to play and with multiple players.
• Watch Multi-games
• Lecture area. The lecturer can teach students with live chat.
• Club activities.  This service provides members the ability to set up their club room easily and conveniently.
• E-mail features to provide members communication among each other.
• BadukLife lesson area.  This feature provide members lessons to learn Baduk with self study guide and teaching programs.
• Voice Lecture and Voice communication each other.
• White Board Lecture that can use corporate conferences.
• Instant messenger.
• Broadcasting Systems, such as music and more...
• Individual promotion levels.  This service provides the individual to have an opportunity to automatically promote or drop their level (degree or grade) playing a Baduk game. This feature affects only uncertified players. TBA members will not be affected by the automatic promotion or drop features. TBA member certified levels (degree or grade) are guaranteed permanently.  
• Play time setting feature.  This feature provides players the ability to set their own standard of play within their game.
• Baduk Tournament.  TBA plans to promote and provide this service on a regular basis.

Code of Ethics

Traditional Baduk Association was established in the year of 2000 to serve the public with a goal to better the education of Baduk and contribute a better influence to improve mental education in our society.

Traditional Baduk Association will provide proper practical test and certify appropriate level to the individual players.

Traditional Baduk Association requires all members to maintain a strong ethics and follows our code.

Code of Ethics
1. No foul language
2. No immoral attitude
3. Yes, be courteous
4. Yes, be respectful

THE TRADITIONAL BADUK (ALSO KNOWN AS "GO, WEI'CHI") ASSOCIATION

Now, you can join TBA and become a member of world's foremost Baduk organization.

It is a free of Charge to use the Baduk Life Program if you want to use program alone.  You should download first and register when you are login the program.

If you become a member of TBA, you will receive these benefits:

• Authorized Official Certification for Grade or Degree
• Various baduk tournaments in local and national tournaments
• Standardized ranking in the national ratings system
• Reserve participation in the Annual TBA Tournament known as the "Mental Worldcup"
• Baduk Life's Real time Internet baduk service
• Promotion and development of Baduk in U.S.A. and throughout the world

TBA thanks you for your support! We will work hard to satisfy you with our service. We are committed to improving the education of Baduk and spreading the highest quality of Baduk throughout the world!