Image | Name | Current Degree | Testing Date | Ki | Position |
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Theodore Wolf | 6th Degree Black Belt | November, 2017 | 1st Ki | Head Master - Chongsa |
NEO LEGEND TIGERS HAPKIDO BLACK BELT HOLDERS
Neo Legegend Tigers Hapkido School was founded in Piscataway in New Jersey in 1996 and Grand Master Dae Cheol Song taught his students approximately 3 years and 6 months in this state before he moved down to Virginia. In 1999, Grand Master Dae Cheol Song moved down to Virginia and opened his school in Herndon. Since 1999, Grand Master Song produced 1 head master(s) the 6th degree black belt holder(s), 2 master insructor(s) the 5th degree black belt holder(s), 6 masters, the 4th degree black belt holders, 12 assistant masters, the 3rd degree black belt holders, 11 teachers, the 2nd degree black belt holders, and 18 instructors, the 1st degree black belt holders. He has produced the total 47 black belt holders so far. All black belt holders in Hapkido took the official black belt exam and the certificates issued by the KHF were awarded. Grand Master Dae Cheol Song with other masters is still dedicating himself to teach color belt and black belt students in Hapkido for the future of American martial arts.
The list of black belt holders is shown below.
The list of black belt holders is shown below.
6TH DEGREE BLACK BELT HOLDERS (HEAD MASTER LEVEL)
5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT HOLDERS (MASTER INSRUCTOR LEVEL)
Image | Name | Current Degree | Testing Date | Ki | Position |
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Lars Johan Jakob Fremlin | 5th Degree Black Belt | May 1st, 2018 | 2nd Ki | Master Instructor - Bumsa | |
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Stanley Milan | 5th Degree Black Belt | May 1st, 2018 | 2nd Ki | Master Instructor - Bumsa |
4TH DEGREE BLACK BELT HOLDERS (MASTER LEVEL)
Image | Name | Current Degree | Testing Date | Ki | Position |
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Barry Davis | 4th Degree Black Belt | June 8, 2013 | 3rd Ki | Master |
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Keith Eyer | 4th Degree Black Belt | February 18, 2012 | 2nd Ki | Master |
Keith McCoy | 4th Degree Black Belt | June 8, 2013 | 3rd Ki | Master | |
Ludwig Chin | 4th Degree Black Belt | June, 2017 | 4th Ki | Master | |
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Tim Baker | 4th Degree Black Belt | September, 2020 | 5th Ki | Master |
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Tom Greaves | 4th Degree Black Belt | June, 2017 | 4th Ki | Master |
3RD DEGREE BLACK BELT HOLDERS (ASSISTANT MASTER LEVEL)
Image | Name | Current Degree | Testing Date | Ki | Position |
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A. Todd Rivetti | 3rd Degree Black Belt | March, 2008 | 3rd Ki | Assistant Master |
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Benjamin Redlin | 3rd Degree Black Belt | December, 2015 | 7th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Clarence Delaine | 3rd Degree Black Belt | March, 2007 | 2nd Ki | Assistant Master |
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Daniel Teixeira | 3rd Degree Black Belt | March, 2010 | 5th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Eric Jensen | 3rd Degree Black Belt | May, 2017 | 8th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Jay Lewis | 3rd Degree Black Belt | November 9, 2013 | 6th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Kyle Sutton | 3rd Degree Black Belt | May 31, 2019 | 9th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Pachu Chembukave | 3rd Degree Black Belt | May 31, 2019 | 9th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Se Jong Fremlin | 3rd Degree Black Belt | November, 2013 | 6th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Shuaib Khan | 3rd Degree Black Belt | June, 2019 | 10th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Teresa Jensen | 3rd Degree Black Belt | May, 2017 | 8th Ki | Assistant Master |
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Timothy Alexander | 3rd Degree Black Belt | May, 2017 | 8th Ki | Assistant Master |
2ND DEGREE BLACK BELT HOLDERS (TEACHER LEVEL)
Image | Name | Current Degree | Testing Date | Ki | Position |
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Alexandru Zbarcea | 2nd Degree Black Belt | May 31, 2019 | 12th Ki | Teacher |
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Bo Kwang Fremlin | 2nd Degree Black Belt | November, 2013 | 8th Ki | Teacher |
Daniel Greaves | 2nd Degree Black Belt | July, 2020 | 13th Ki | Teacher | |
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David Knox | 2nd Degree Black Belt | March, 2004 | 3rd Ki | Teacher |
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Dung Ta | 2nd Degree Black Belt | December, 2001 | 1st Ki | Teacher |
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Hieu Ta | 2nd Degree Black Belt | August, 2003 | 2nd Ki | Teacher |
Kumar Frederick | 2nd Degree Black Belt | May 31, 2019 | 12th Ki | Teacher | |
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Phasith Phanethong | 2nd Degree Black Belt | October, 2006 | 4th Ki | Teacher |
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Raad Alkadiri | 2nd Degree Black Belt | June, 2015 | 10th Ki | Teacher |
Simon Stevens | 2nd Degree Black Belt | June, 2017 | 11th Ki | Teacher | |
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Thi Ta | 2nd Degree Black Belt | August, 2003 | 2nd Ki | Teacher |
1ST DEGREE BLACK BELT HOLDERS (INSTRUCTOR LEVEL)
Image | Name | Current Degree | Testing Date | Ki | Position |
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Brig Light | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2002 | 3rd Ki | Instructor |
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Chandan Banerjee | 1st Degree Black Belt | February, 2012 | 14th Ki | Instructor |
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Dan Wallen | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2002 | 4th Ki | Instructor |
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Darby Nelson | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2010 | 13th Ki | Instructor |
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Dean Shah | 1st Degree Black Belt | January, 2015 | 15th Ki | Instructor |
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Eric Madden | 1st Degree Black Belt | October, 2007 | 10th Ki | Instructor |
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Gragory Baltimore | 1st Degree Black Belt | December, 2001 | 2nd Ki | Instructor |
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James Eyer | 1st Degree Black Belt | February, 2012 | 14th Ki | Instructor |
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John Blaschke | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2010 | 13th Ki | Instructor |
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Jonathan Jones | 1st Degree Black Belt | December, 2004 | 6th Ki | Instructor |
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Kevin Wilson | 1st Degree Black Belt | December, 2001 | 2nd Ki | Instructor |
Maharlika Baban | 1st Degree Black Belt | June, 2016 | 16th Ki | Instructor | |
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Mahmoud Elwaraky | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2007 | 9th Ki | Instructor |
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Michael Clarkson | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2002 | 3rd Ki | Instructor |
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Michael Miller | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2004 | 5th Ki | Instructor |
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Mohammad Shah | 1st Degree Black Belt | January, 2015 | 15th Ki | Instructor |
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Quan Dinh | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2004 | 5th Ki | Instructor |
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Thomas Drapela | 1st Degree Black Belt | March, 2002 | 3rd Ki | Instructor |