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For six years from 1997 to 2003 I traveled the country and had the opportunity to train with some world renowned Martial Artists including The Gracie's, Bill Wallace, Joe Lewis, and many others. One such legendary Martial artist is Prof. Gary Dill. He is one of the original students of Bruce Lee's Oakland Ca. school. It was during this time when I first experienced authentic JKD as the way Bruce Lee intended. I immediately embraced the trapping, entering and footwork skills and I placed them into my TKD & HKD curriculums. I thoroughly enjoyed the fast hand techniques, strikes & kicks. The drills were really natural for my style of training. I spoke to Prof. Dill about eventually starting a full JKD program in my school. At the time I was quite busy in the Hapkido world and did not want to start something I could not devote 100% too. Since then I have trained with Prof. Dill in Washington D.C., West Virginia, Orlando, Bermuda and here in Tampa. We not only trained, but we spent alot of personal time together. We struck up a strong friendship and have very similar approaches to training and the martial arts. I was told of his time in the Oakland Ca. school and was fascinated to learn he had some of the original Bruce Lee training manuals. This is a truly historic training reference. Prof. Dill's JKD curriculum & instructor manual contain many of the exact techniques, concepts & drills practiced by Bruce Lee and his students. His instructor manual also contains philosophy and quotes from Bruce Lee's original training manual.
In 2007 Prof. Dill graciously agreed to
become a board member of the AHF. This furthered our bond and our vision for the
future. Since then we've been talking about a Jeet Kune Do program at the
headquarters school under his direction. I have been studying the techniques and
his program and I am proud to say that this May I will complete the requirements
to obtain a Jeet Kune Do Charter and instructor certificate from Prof. Gary
Dill. Shortly thereafter we will be adding a Jeet Kune Do class to our schedule.
As the program grows we hope to add two weekly classes. This will be the first Jeet Kune Do school affiliated with Prof. Gary Dill
in the state of Florida! Students in these JKD classes will be training in
historic techniques, drills & concepts from Bruce Lee's original JKD
curriculum! For more info on Prof. Gary Dill and his JKD
association: Click Here
Jeet Kune Do is a fighting science that can enhance any Martial Art.
It is a method of training and practice which can strengthen and improve speed,
reflex & coordination for any martial arts practitioner.
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NEWS 1/08
STARTING THE NEW YEAR RIGHT!
Our Hapkido adult class at the
headquarters school has thankfully grown to its absolute largest. Our average
classes now are completely filling our 2000sq.ft. school with adults. The photo
above is not everyone, but a typical class these days. We are extremely
appreciative to all of our regular students, long termers and new students. It
is very true what they say about success. We are very pleased there are students
who appreciate a traditional & ethical martial arts school and organization.
NEWS 11/07
HJS 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Master Rodriquez celebrated his 5th
Year anniversary of Huk Ju Sool. A seminar at his brand new school was attended
by students from South America, Puerto Rico as well as students from around
Florida. Attendees were treated to three days of high level Hapkido, Jeet Kune Do, Vale
Tudo, Western Boxing, Ground grappling and more. It is amazing what truly
skilled Grandmasters can demonstrate! The photo is not everyone who attended,
but one group photo on Saturday.
NEWS 4/07
DECADE
AWARDS
A recent class at Headquarters school. Welcome to all of our new Hapkido
students at AHF Headquarters! Congratulations To Cynthia
Shao and Paul
Keeney on the recent promotion to 3rd Dan!
Congratulations also to Cynthia Shao
and Chris Falanga on
their recent Decade Achievement Awards, reaching 10 years of training at Royal
Dragon Martial Arts!
Another expample of the large healthy adult Hapkido training program going
on at Headquarters.
We are truly blessed.
NEWS 2/07
Two upcoming AHF Events have been
scheduled. April 21st, 2007 AHF
-Annual Mixed Martial Arts Seminar featuring 5 Masters! Also May
24th,2007 - Jeet Kune Do clinic with
legendary student of Bruce Lee's Oakland Ca. school, Prof. Gary Dill.
Paperwork, flyers and information will be sent to all Individual & Charter
School members.
NEWS 1/07
Very sad to report the death of a true
Hapkido Grandmaster and Legend, Bong Soo Han this past Monday. Bong Soo Han was
the legendary choreographer responsible for the Billy Jack movies as well as
other hollywood productions. He was well known as a highly skilled and ethical
Martial Artist. He will be sorely missed in the Hapkido community.
Details and thoughts from throughout the Martial Arts industry can be seen at:
NEWS 11/2006
MASTER JUNG OF THE WORLD HAPKIDO ASSOCIATION RECENT VISIT TO FLORIDA.
NEWS 10/2006
Inside Homeland Security interview with Professor Gary Dill
NEWS 9/2006
MASTER EHNLE is now a member of the World Head of Sokeship Council in
their Master's Division. See Master Ehnle's guest
column in the
World Hapkido Association newsletter regarding the WHFS.
NEWS 7/2006
In his hometown area of Long Island Master Ehnle reunited with his instructor's instructor. Grandmaster Ed McGrath was Sensei Louis Coletti's original Isshinryu Karate instructor. GM McGrath is now a legend in Karate and is in the Isshinryu Hall of Fame. Master Ehnle gave a Hapkido seminar for this fine group of Isshinryu stylists. Photos of the event.
NEWS 5/24/06
Professor Gary Dill has
accepted a position as a Senior Member of the Board of Directors for the
American Hapkido Federation. Professor Dill is world renowned Jeet Kune Do
practitioner as well as a Grandmaster in Bushido Kempo. He is a student of one of the original Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do
schools in Oakland, California. The American Hapkido Federation is honored to
have such a distinguished Grandmaster on its Board of Directors. For more on
Prof. Gary Dill Click Here.
NEWS 5/4/06
Master Frank Ehnle and Master Phil Peplinski of the AHF will be giving seminars at this years WHFS Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Orlando. The seminars will feature American Hapkido Federation style Reality based training including weapon disarms, joint locking and striking with advanced pressure points. This will be an excellent International venue for the AHF to demonstrate their style of reality based training.
NEWS 5/2/06
AHF
headquarters School Royal Dragon Martial Arts has its 10th anniversary
Celebration Dinner! CLICK
HERE
NEWS 5/02
Great article written by Prof. Dill regarding fraudulent instructors and Grandmasters in the Martial Arts CLICK HERE
NEWS 3/16
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AHF IS PROUD TO WELCOME JEET KUNE DO CLINIC WITH LEGEND PROF. GARY DILL
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NEWS 3/06
Master Rodriquez Ground
Submission Pro-Hapkido clinic was a huge success. Everyone was treated to an
extremely high level of strategy and technique on the ground. We are also
announcing that Master Rodriquez's next DVD will be filmed at the AHF
headquarters school live during an H2H street tactics seminar. This seminar will
feature the advanced H2H (hand to hand) portion of his CQDT (close quarters
defensive tactics) curriculum. All who attend this seminar will be part of the
DVD filming and also receive special pricing once the DVD is released. Look for
a series of live seminar and curriculum DVD's from The American Hapkido
Federation on a variety of Martial Arts subjects from our distinguished Staff of
Master Instructors.
Upcoming AHF filming projects and DVD releases:
1) AHF Hapkido curriculum w/pressure points
2) Master Rodriquez Live H2H
3) AHF MuKiDo Weapons curriculum (sword, bo staff, nunchaku)
4) AHF Pressure Point Striking
NEWS 6/05
* The American Hapkido
Federation welcomes its newest school. U.S. Taekwondo in Valrico Florida.
Welcome to the students and instructors of our newest affiliated school.
* Plans are being made for the next AHF seminar. Stay tuned.
* The WHA Hapkido Summer Camp in Ventura California is coming up in
August. Log on to www.worldhapkido.com
for more information on the camp and this years Pro-Hapkido tournament.
NEWS 2/05
The Official American Hapkido Federation Arm Patch is in!
(click image to enlarge). Individual and school members waiting for patch orders will
receive them shortly. We will be shipping orders early next week after the A.H.F.
seminar. Thank you again for the great response and support!
NEWS 12/04
Our First Annual American Hapkido
Federation Seminar will take place in February 19th. This unique training event
will feature six masters in a fast paced rotating presentation format. It is sure to be exciting and will present REALITY
BASED HAPKIDO TRAINING as well as several
other unique topics including, MuKiDo, Ground Survival, Yudo/Hapkido Throwing,
Aikido, Close Quarters Defensive Tactics, Pressure Points, Tactical Street Ready
Weapon Disarms and more! In the spirit of Martial Arts brotherhood and the
sharing of information between Masters this event will be reasonably priced for
all in attendance.
EMAIL FOR INFO
NEWS 10/04
Welcome to our schools and members.
Congratulations on selecting an ethical and moral organization that strives for
the highest Martial Arts standards. Our support for your training, your
school, and your students will be our highest priority without the fear of high
pressure sales of videos, merchandises and over priced seminars. Your training
and progress in learning the style of Hapkido is our only focus. Reality Based
training with traditional respect for Martial Arts rank, hierarchy and
protocols. We Welcome You
to our Martial Arts Family.
THE AHF STAFF
