President & Founder, Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie

Under the direct tutelage of Do Ju Nim, Ji Han Jae, Grandmaster MacKenzie has become the only Westerner to achieve the esteemed and prestigious 9th Dan in the art of Sin Moo Hapkido. Hapkido Founder Ji Han Jae, refers to MacKenzie as his shadow and has given Grandmaster MacKenzie the distinct honor of heading the growth, development & prosperity of the art of Sin Moo Hapkido in the United States. Grandmaster MacKenzie opened his 1st Hapkido Dojang in Southern New Jersey in 1982. His passion and unique talent in the art led him directly to Do Ju Nim, and to great success. His accomplishments are great in number and his knowledge of the art, unparalleled. Listed here are some of the more noteworthy accomplishments Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie has attained in his lifetime. **************************************************

• Began training in Tae Kwon Do and Sin Moo Hapkido in the 1970's

• 1st American born to attain internationally certified rank of 9th Dan Blackbelt in Hapkido

• President & Founder of The North American Sin Moo Hapkido Federation

• Master Instructor (4th Degree Blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do) International Certification #2 World Representative to Do Ju Nim, Ji Han Jae (Founder of Sin Moo Hapkido)

• 3 Time World Champion

• Featured International Seminar Star (United States, Germany, Austria, Finland, Korea, Japan, China, and Canada)

• Member of the World Karate Hall of Fame

• Member of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame

• Secretary General of the World Sin Moo Hapkido Federation

• President of the All Star Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido Association

• 1997, 1998 & 2005 "Karate College" Professor

• Promoter of the "Best of the Best National Karate Championships"

• B.A. Degree in Law & Justice (Studied at Drexel University and Glassboro State College/Rowan University)

• Motivational Speaker

• Instructor to many local, county, state, and federal law enforcement officers

• Teacher and role model to thousands of young people

• Leader in the'Fight Agaist Drugs'!

• Voted 'Best of South Jersey' by the Courier Post Public Reader's Poll in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005

• World Champion GOLD MEDALIST in Full Contact Fighting- Seoul, South Korea in 2002

• World Games GOLD MEDALIST in Full Contact Fighting- Mok-Po, South Korea in 1999

• World Games GOLD MEDALIST in Full Contact Fighting- Kwang-Ju City, South Korea in 1997

• U.S. Team Captain (1997-2002)

• 5-Time National Champion

• World Record Holder in Breaking (wood & Concrete)

• Over 200 tournament wins

• Professional Kickboxing Champion (1985-1987)