Ocoee, Florida – President of American Dragon Martial Arts Academies

Richard Hackworth Ph.D., LAC, CPT,

Grand Master, 9th Dan
President, American Dragon Martial Arts Academies

Richard Hackworth is an international certified Grand Master of the Korean martial arts of  Taekwondo, Hapkido and YuSool. His official title is Chong KwanJangNim which is the highest level of Grand Master in the Korean martial arts.

When it comes to the traditional military art form of Taekwondo in America, no figure has been more influential than Richard Hackworth. While others chased easy money promoting Taekwondo as a sport, Grand Master Richard Hackworth and a close circle of masters worked very hard to keep the classical form of Taekwondo alive in the USA.

Few can claim that they dedicate each day to learning, teaching and promoting martial arts, or that they were hand-picked by Korea’s highest ranking Masters to be America’s first true Grand Master.

However, that is exactly what Grand Master Richard Hackworth has accomplished and continues to be dedicated to.  His enthusiasm, charisma, and ability to communicate with people of all ages have made him America’s most sought after martial arts teacher in Taekwondo, Hapkido and YuSool.  Read more >>

Ocoee, Florida; Windermere, Florida;

Master Bret Gordon

Master, 5th Dan

Master Bret Gordon has been studying martial arts since the age of 4 and has earned high level ranking in several martial arts. In 2017, he was appointed as President of the American Jidokwan Association which is dedicated to preserving the art of Taekwondo as a viable art of self protection. He currently holds a 5th Dan certified by the Jidokwan World Headquarters in Korea. He is also certified in Hanki Yusul, an offshoot of Hapkido. 

As a competitor, Master Gordon was a member of the US Martial Arts Team in 2010 and competed at the World Martial Arts Games, bringing home 3 world championship titles. 

Conyers, Georgia

Gregory Glover

Grand Master, 8th Dan

Grandmaster Glover is one of the true pioneers of Taekwondo in America. Recently moving from New York, Grandmaster Glover now makes his home in Atlanta, Georgia, where he runs the day-to-day operations of the US National Taekwondo Association’s National Training Center.

Starting in the 1960’s, Grandmaster Glover learned the traditional kwan / school styles of Taekwondo and then received his training and status of First Degree Black Belt in Thailand under Master Ahn while serving in the U.S. Air Force in 1971. While serving in Thailand he had the pleasure and honor to meet and compete in the tournament of Grandmaster Dong Keun Park, the 1992 USA Olympic Taekwondo team Head Coach.

With over 50 years of his life devoted to martial arts, Grandmaster Glover still enjoys teaching all age groups. On any given day you can find him on the mat with his students, teaching the same traditional techniques that were handed down to him by his Masters in Asia.  In April of 2005, he completed 20 years of teaching Self-defense, Karate 1 & 2 courses, and the coaching of John Jay’s college Taekwondo team at John Jay College of Criminal of Justice in Manhattan, New York. In the future you will see Grandmaster Glover focusing his expertise in the national expansion of his Martial Arts Family, as well as the development of the U.S. National Taekwondo Association.

Sunrise, Florida

Gary Pointer

Grand Master

Gary Pointer is a Grand Master in multiple disciplines of Korean and Japanese military arts. He is the co-host of the “World Martial Arts Radio Show” and the Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association US Representative for the art of YuSool, (Korean Jujitsu). Grand Master Pointer is the Jujitsu Coach for the award winning “World Martial Arts Show Team” and a member of the World Grand Masters Council. Like him at www.facebook.com/yusoolkoreanjujitsu 

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