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Our Instructors have spent 60 years devoted to training in the art of hapkido and other martial arts, and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and mentors. Through extensive testing and certification, our staff has attained mastery in the martial arts and now enjoys sharing their skills and passing it on to their students.

Chief Instructor
Master Hilland
Master Jere R. Hilland, hapkido 6th dan. 36 years of experience
United States Korean Martial Arts Federation, dan certificate #H-6005 (2005)
Korea Kido Association of America, dan certificate #6-005
Korea Kido Association (Daehan Kidohwe), Seoul, Korea, dan certificate #1166
Red River Hapkido Dojang Daehan Kidohwe Certification, certificate #2109

A graduate of Texas A&M University (College of Architecture) and North Harris County College (Department of Drafting and Design, and Department of Engineering Design Graphics).

Student of Master J. R. West; former student of Master Song Sang Chol; Master Cho Gee Bong; and Master Kang Ik Mu.

Chief Instructor, Red River Hapkido, Fargo, ND

Former Chief Instructor, Hapkido Self Defense Center, Cincinnati, OH

Former Instructor, Cincinnati YMCA, Cincinnati, OH

Former Chief Instructor, Cypress Creek YMCA, Houston, TX

Former Chief Instructor, Hapki Dojang South, Galveston and Cypress, TX

Former Co-chief Instructor, Texas A&M University Self Defense Club, Texas A&M, College Station, TX

Former Chief Instructor, Bryan Independent School District, Community Education, Bryan, TX

Former Chief Instructor, Texas A&M University Korea Academy of Taekwondo, College Station, TX
Former General Secretary, Member Board of Directors, and Member Board of Examiners, Korea Martial Arts Association (Daehan Mudohwe)
 
Korean Martial Arts Dan (black belt) Certification:
Unites States Korean Martial Arts Federation, USKMAF
Daehan Kidohwe (Korea Kido Association), KIDO
Korea Kido Association of America, KIDO USA
World Hapkido Federation, WHF
Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Federation), WTF
Korea Taekwondo Association, KTA
Korea Martial Arts Association, KMAA
 

Special Correspondent and photographer for Taekwondo Times magazine.

USTU Association Referee license.

Instructed members of the following organizations: US Secret Service, FBI, FBI SWAT, Texas Department of Public Safety (State Police), Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Department, Indiana State Police, Ohio State Police, US Marshals, US Army, and US Air Force.

Assistant Instructor
Master instructor Hilland

Master Instructor Jennifer Hilland, hapkido and taekwondo 4th dan, 26 years experience (started 1984)

A graduate of the University of Houston at Clear Lake (BS) and a Texas CPA.

Student of Master Jere R. Hilland; former student of Master Song Sang Chol; and Master Park Bu Kwang.

Instructor, Red River Hapkido, Fargo, ND

Former Instructor, Hapkido Self Defense Center, Cincinnati, OH

Former Instructor, Cypress Creek YMCA, Houston, TX

Former Instructor, Hapki Dojang South, Galveston, TX

Former Instructor, Texas A&M University Self Defense Club, Texas A&M, College Station, TX

Former Instructor, Bryan Independent School District, Community Education, Bryan, TX

Former Member Board of Examiners, Korea Martial Arts Association (Daehan Mudohwe)
Korean Martial Arts Dan (black belt) Certification:
Unites States Korean Martial Arts Federation, USKMAF
Daehan Kidohwe (Korea Kido Association), KIDO
Korea Kido Association of America, KIDO USA
World Hapkido Federation, WHF
Korea Martial Arts Association, KMAA
International Taekwondo Federation, ITF
Unified Taekwondo Federation, UTF