I had the pleasure of meeting Jung Kwang Woong, USA Secretary General of the International HKD Federation (국제연맹합기회 미국 사무국장 장관웅) at his school in Hacienda Heights, CA. We discussed future plans for expanding the International HKD Federation, as well as the future location of the USA branch of the IHF.
The International Hapkido Federation will be hosting the 9th Korea Open Hapkido Martial Art Competition on December 7, 2019 at the Police Univeersity Gymnasium.
Today brings in the new year 2019. The staff at JYK would like to wish everyone good health, happiness, peace, and prosperity for the new year.
On September 22nd, 2018, Master Al-Nasser will attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu Jitsu World Tour 2018-2019, which will be held at the LA Convention Center at the invitation of the UAE Consul General, His Excellency Abdulla Al-Saboosi. Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Los Angeles is part of the UAEJJF World Ranking and Abu
On December 14th, 2017, Master Al-Nasser had the pleasure of meeting with Myung Sung Kwang, President of the International HKD Federation (Jaenam Musul Won) in Seoul, Korea to discuss current and future HKD events.
On December 9th, 2017, Master Al-Nasser was presented with a handmade celadon vase on behalf of the Korean branch of the Global Hapkido Association at the 2017 Korea Open Championship in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.
The 2017 Korea Hapkido Championship will be hosted on December 9th, 2017, at the Icheon City Gymasium in city of Icheon, Korea, Gyeonggi Province. For those wishing to attend, please contact us for further information.
On September 23rd, 2017, Master Al-Nasser attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu Jitsu World Tour 2017-2018, at the invitation of the UAE Consul General, His Excellency Abdulla Al-Saboosi. There were 700 athletes representing 42 countries at this prestigious event.
On June 6, 2017, Master Al-Nasser had the pleasure of meeting with His Excellency Abdulla Ali Al-Saboosi, the Consul General for the United Arab Emirates in Los Angeles. Their friendship dates back to the mid-90s when they were college students in Minnesota. During the course of their meeting, they discussed current developments in the HKD community,
On December 18, 2016, Master Al-Nasser was one of several attendees honored to receive the Best Mugunghwa Peace Award & Martial Arts Award from the World Culture Exchange Foundation. The World Culture Exchange Foundation was founded by His Royal Majest Tuanku Muhammad (1) ZN (Sultanate of Atjeh Darussalam), of Atjeh, Indonesia.