Martial Arts

My Training

I have been training in the Martial Arts since I was 10 years old. My father started me in Tae Kwon Do. I tested for my yellow belt and called it quits. A year later I started learning Chinese Kenpo. I spent the next 3 years in Kenpo learning from 3 different teachers: Don Bartron, Ron Alo and Paul Andrews.
I obtained the rank of purple belt in Chinese Kenpo.
I have been training in Hwa Rang Do since August of '94.' I received my black belt in Hwa Rang Do Nov. 7th, 1998. My teachers in HRD have been Supreme Grand Master Dr. Joo Bang Lee 10th degree under Sauhm Dosa and Master John Huppuch 6th degree under Joo Bang Lee. I am now an instructor at the International Headquarters. Teaching is a lot of fun and very rewarding.

Hwa Rang Do Links

World Hwa Rang Do® Association

East Coast Headquarters Union, New Jersey

West Coast Headquarters Los Angeles, California

Old Bridge, New Jersey

Palisades Park, New Jersey

Sacramento, California

Vancouver, Canada

Chicago, Illinois

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Houston, Texas

Portland, Oregon

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Rome, Italy

Hwa Rang Do® translated into english means the way of the flowering manhood. Hwa Rang Do® is a Korean Martial art that it over 2000 years old. Dr. Joo Bang Lee organized all of the techniques he had learned into belts and a system of learning. Dr. Lee named the Martial Art in honor of the ancient Korean society of the Hwa Rang. Dr. Lee is 58th generation Hwa Rang Warrior, this title has been handed down from Master to deciple since the demise of the Sillia Dinasty. Dr. Lee had seen the chaos that many other Martials Arts have gone through do to lack of leadership and a main governing organization. It concerned him to see the lack of quality control of the Martial Arts that was being taught. He did not want to see this done to his Art so he has trade marked the Hwa Rang Do® name. Anyone teaching Hwa Rang Do® under the Hwa Rang Do® name must have permision from the World Hwa Rang Do Association. This ensures that all of the Hwa Rang Black Belts are quality instructors. A list of qualified instructors is publicly posted on the World Hwa Rang Do Association's website and if you see someone teaching Hwa Rang Do® please look up thier names on this site. This Martial Art is the most comprehensive martial art I have experienced. It consists of joint manipulation, breathing/Ki development & control, aerial & ground kicking, extensive hand striking/tecniques, body conditioning, all the traditional weapons, healing (accupucture) and much more.

Teachers

Dr. Joo Bang Lee: Supreme Grand Master of Hwa Rang Do - 10th Degree
58th generation Hwarang warrior

John Huppuch: 6th Degree under GM Dr. Joo Bang Lee
Made the cover "Black Belt" magazine March 1988 issue. He is the guy getting the brick broken of his head. He also made it on the TV show "That's incredible"

Don Bartron: Degree unknown
Expirenced in many different Martial Arts. Trained in MA since he was 5 years old. 3 tours in Vietnam as Green Baret. 2 purple hearts

Ron Alo: 6th Degree under proffesor Chow. He was a class mate of Ed Parker (the founder of American Kenpo)

Paul Andrews: 1st Degree under Ron Alo.
Expirence - worked as a bouncer for one hell of a rowdy bar

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