Authorized Teachers
1. Dojunim Paul C Holley,
Founder of THK Hapkido
Family Martial Arts Club Headquarters (Jamestown, NY)
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2. Grand Master Brian Ayotte, 8th Degree Black Belt Family Martial Arts Club, Branch # NH2301 (Claremont, NH) Authorized to award rank up to 7th Degree Black Belt
3. Grand Master Eric Laino, 7th Degree Black Belt.
Grand Master Laino's Hapkido School (Raleigh, NC)
Authorized to award up to 6th Degree Black Belt
4. Master Gary R. Gilliam, 4th Degree Black Belt Gary Gilliam's Hapkido Instruction Kiai Karate Martial Arts (Murray, UT) Authorized to award rank up to 3rd Degree Black Belt
5. Master Frances Steele, 4th Degree Black Belt
Reach Hapkido Club (Pineville, LA) Authorized to award rank up to 3rd Degree Black Belt
6. Chief Master Jay Blanton, 6th Degree Black Belt
(No Dojang) " Teaches Private Lessons, Seminars, etc." Authorized to award rank up to 5th Degree Black Belt
7. Master Matthew R. Currie, 4th Degree Black Belt
Lonewolf Martial Arts (Saint John, New Brunswick) Authorized to award rank up to 3rd Degree Black Belt
8. Master Jeff Hawkins, 4th Degree Black Belt.
Master Jeff's Taekwondo (Dallas, TX)
Authorized to Award rank up to 3rd Degree Black Belt
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10. Master Steven McGowen, 4th Degree Black Belt. Full Circle Martial Arts (Idabel, OK)
Authorized to award rank up to 3rd Degree Black Belt
11. Chief Master Mitch Jenkins, 6th Degree Black Belt
Appalachian Hapkido Institute (North Carolina)
Authorized to issue rank up to 5th Degree Black Belt
12. Chief Master Geoffrey Spohn, 6th Degree Black Belt
Shiromatsu Dojo (Otsego, Michigan)
Authorized to issue rank up to 5th Degree Black Belt
13. Master Carlos Del Valle, 4th Degree Black Belt
Casa De Combate Del Valle Martial Science Study Group (Floral Park, New York) Authorized to issue rank up to 3rd Degree Black Belt
14. Kyosanim Tom H King, 2nd Degree Black Belt Family Martial Arts Club Headquarters (Jamestown, New York) Authorized to issue rank up to 1st Degree Black Belt
15. Kyosanim Jose Burgos, 2nd Degree Black Belt Jose Burgos Tong Hap Kwan Hapkido Kyu Qi Gong Institute ( Colorado Springs, Colorado ) Authorized to issue rank up to 1st Degree Black Belt
16. Chief Master David Rick Villalobos, 6th Degree Black Belt Jun Sa Do Martial Arts (Chicago, Illinois) Authorized to issue rank up to 5th Degree Black Belt
17. Kyosanim Michael Angelo Reyes, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Bong Hwang Kwan Taekwondo (Staten Island, NY)
Authorized to issue rank up to 1st Degree Black Belt
18. Kyosanim Philip Harris, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Bong Hwang Kwan Taekwondo (Staten Island, NY)
Authorized to issue rank up to 1st Degree Black Belt
19. Chief Master Allah Freedom, 6th Degree Black Belt
Makoto Dojo (Bronx, NY)
Authorized to issue rank up to 5th Degree Black Belt
20. Chief Master Kenneth Winthrop, 6th Degree Black Belt
(Winthrop's Private Hapkido Lessons) (Hurricane, UT)
Authorized to issue rank up to 5th Degree Black Belt
21. Senior Master Andrew Pendexter, 5th Degree Black Belt
(New Age Martial Arts) (Charles, IL)
Authorized to issue rank up to 4th Degree Black Belt