WELCOME to the United Hapkido Federation website
Our Federation is open to all styles, Kwan, and organizations of Hapkido including Too Gong Moo Sool, Hwarang Do, Kuk Sool Won etc. Further, our members need not leave their parent organization or Kwan to become a member. In fact, we encourage you to maintain your identity. You need not change your curriculum, however, if needed we will provide technical support and guidance to further your understanding of Hapkido. All Rank advancement or recognition must be approved by our promotion board. That means that regardless of the format of their curriculum we must assess their skill level. Therefore, membership and rank are two separate and distinct areas. Rank is based on ability, merit, and time involved, not in money paid. Membership is achieved by paying membership costs. I would like this organization to become an equivalent Kukkiwon / Kodokan for Hapkido. Best wishes ~ Grandmaster Ronald R. Suggs ~ Founder, United Hapkido Federation
                                               Mrs. Debborah Suggs ~ President, United Hapkido Federation
*About Hapkido
About Grandmaster Suggs
Certified		 G.M. Suggs Personal Instructors/Examiners Awards, and Posts of Distinction ~ Chronological

  • Ki Do Hae (Korea)

  • World Hapkido Federation

  • Korean Hapkido Federation

  • Hapkido Heuk Choo Kwan

  • Hapkido Sin Moo

  • Misawa Judo Association

  • Kodokan Judo Headquarters

  • United States Judo Association

  • Kukkiwon

  • World Taekwondo Federation

  • Taekwondo Ji Do Kwan, Korea

  • Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan

  • U.S. Naval MP & Covert Ops ~Asia

  • U.S. Miltary Firearms Expert

  • United States of America
    Taekwondo/Hapkido..............GrandMaster Choi Tae Hong
    Judo.............................................Mr. Alex McCormick

  • Korea
    Hapkido Heuk Choo Kwan.....Grandmaster Jin Jong Moon
                                              Grandmaster Jin Bok Moon
    Taekwondo Ji Do Kwan.........Grandmaster Lee Chong Woo

  • Japan
    Judo..........Master Nigishi Sensei 6 Dan Kodokan
                   Master Baba Sensei 5 Dan Kodokan
    Iado & Kendo...Master Tonasaki Sensei 5 Dan
                           Master Salo Sensei 5 Dan

  • Island of Guam
    Taekwondo/Tang Soo Do/Hapkido...Master Kim Jong Kyu 

  • Taught Martial Arts In Asia For Six Years 

  • Stationed In Guam, Japan, and Korea

  • Team Head Coach 1981 U.S. Military Team 1st International FriendshipTournament 
    Budokan,Tokyo, Japan

  • Unarmed Self-Defense Instructor - Military Law Enforcement Personnel Asia

  • Taekwondo Instructor Naval Air Station Miramar, San Diego

  • Letter of Appreciation for meritorious service from Republic of  Korea

  • Graduate U.S. Miltary Police School, Ft. McClellan, Alabama

  • California Regional Coordinator for The U S. Navy Taekwondo Union

  • Became Patron Life Member U.S.J.A.

  • Member Organizing Committee for the 13th United Stales National Taekwondo  Championships and the United States Judo Association Junior Nationals

  • Appointed as President of American Hapkido Hurk Choo Kwan Association by  Grandmaster Jin Bok Moon and Grandmaster Jin Jong Moon
    * Note: The American Hapkido Hurk Choo Kwan Association is a free and independent organization founded by Grandmaster Suggs and is not affiliated with the American Hapkido Heuk Choo Kwan Association under Son, Young Gul.

  • Chairman of medical committee for the 13th United States National Taekwondo
    Championships and the U.S.J.A. Junior Nationals

  • Letter of Appreciation from Korean Cultural Service

  • Hosted Korean Judo College National Hapkido Demonstration Team in San Diego

  • Referee for 15th United States National Taekwondo Championships

  • Chairman of medical committee for the 17th United States National Taekwondo

  • Selected as Taekwondo Chairman of the Amateur Athletic Union  of the United States in Oregon and Southwest Washington

  • Received award from the Korea Taekwondo Ji Do Kwan for the development of  Taekwondo in the United States

Further Points of Interest

  • On the 5th of June 1988, Ronald R. Suggs was appointed 'Master' by the father of JiDoKwan,  Supreme Grandmaster Lee Chong Woo. 
  • The 4th of October 1993, the current President of JiDoKwan in Korea, Supreme Grandmaster Lee Sung Wan, awarded  Grandmaster Suggs a prestigious 'Certificate of Merit' for "furthering the spirit of JiDoKwan in America". 
  • January 2007 he was promoted to 8th Dan by the Taekwondo JiDoKwan in Korea making him one of the highest ranking non-Korean members of this body in the world. 
  • He is considered by many to be the father of JiDoKwan in America. 
  • In addition he is the founder of the United Taekwondo JiDoKwan Association. 
  • Certified as an International referee by the World Taekwondo Federation he is also recognized as a registered 8th Dan Black Belt by the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters, Korea.