Grandmaster Derman B. Hodge Sr. is 9th dan in Taekwon-Do (ITF HQ Corea) and in various other martial arts systems. He has been inducted into many martial arts halls of fame. He has over fifteen years of experience as a professional bodyguard, special events security, crowd control and bouncing at various Clubs and other contexts.
He is perhaps most unusual in his dedication to the brotherhood of all martial arts. He stresses the brotherhood of all martial artists and the fellowship of Instructors all over the World no matter what style you study to share knowledge with each other in a humble way with no boundaries. Not only does Grandmaster Hodge study and teach a variety of martial arts and styles, he also encourages his students to learn from all sources available to them, and not to have a narrow mind when it comes to the other styles or try to decide which one is the best, because all have similar techniques and movements just a different road to travel. He has membership in several martial arts organizations, while directing his own one, been very open minded to the cross styles and cross organizations mindset. He is currently the head of the World Moo Sul Kwan Federation and the Chang-Hun Taekwon-Do Association-ITF HQ Corea.
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