Profiles - Grandmasters
GRANDMASTER EDDIE JACOBSEN
7th Dan United World Haedong kumdo Federation Master, SA Rep & World Advisor
6th Dan International KI DO Association
5th Dan Hapkido
2nd Dan Kobujitsu Karate
Various Gradings in other Japanese systems
Chairman of Multicord International, a company that covers:
- Bodyguarding and VIP Protection
- Combat Tang Soo Do
- Combat Martial Arts which covers most weapons (Staff, Short stick, Sai, Tonfa, Tekko, Kamma, Knife and Sword)
- Grappling and Pressure Points
- Professional studies in which you can achieve an MBA
- Diving – Open Water 1, 2 and advanced diving courses
Head of Combat Tang Soo Do
President of the Martial Arts Authority of South Africa (MAASA)
a. 1st Executive Director and 1st Grandmaster of Haedong Kumdo Busan Associationb. Founder member of the United World Haedong Kumdo Federation (Segae Haedong Kumdo Yeonhaphoei in Korean)
c. Supervised and planned the first Haedong Kumdo seminar for Masters and Instructor at Busan Cultural Center – with the aim of spreading Haedong Kumdo universally
d. Was the first to perform and create Haedong Kumdo forms which include traditional Korean
e. Authored and Published a Haedong Ssang-Kumdo Textbook – The use of two swords
f. Was the first to present a Haedong Kumdo Seminar using two sword and implementing the two sword - forms at Busan Cultural Center
g. Due to his unique skills, he has been invited and performed numerous seminars and demonstrations at various institutions such as:
· The annual Korean Day festival Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA – Sidney, Australia – Jejudo, Busan, Korea - Daemado in Japan.
· He also performed at the 1st The World Martial Arts Film Festival which was broadcasted on KBS Television
He presently holds the following position
Founder / President / Ultimate Grandmaster of the U.W.H.K.F. (United World Haedong Kumdo Federation).
Managing Director of the United World Haedong Kumdo Federation Headquarters’ –Busan – Korea
Haedong Kumdo 9th Dan
A He has numerous experience in other Martial Arts which include Taekwondo, Judo, Hapkido and Kickboxing
7th Dan International KI DO Association Grandmaster6th Dan United Goodwill Tang Soo Do Association Master & UK Rep.
6th Dan Dragon Black Belt Academy International Tang Soo Do Master Instructor
5th Dan United World Haedong kumdo Federation Master & UK Rep.
Yoga, Reiki, Feng Shui, Dowsing & Crystal Master.
3rd Dan Kickboxing InstructorDOB 4th January 1962
12 years RAF electronics (Radar, Radio and Photographic) on fast jets,
25 years martial arts training,
Life member of the British school of Yoga, Life member of the World Tang Soo Do Association, Member of the Dragon Society International, Founder of the Dragon Black Belt Academy International, Founder of the Dragon Natural Healing Academy. Member of the Midland Institute of Hypnotherapy.
Championship wins 100 plus RAF champion 1986, 1987 British Grand Tang Soo Do champion 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997 European Grand champion 1997 World championships total 5 bronze, 2 silver and 1 gold
Trained with: Grandmaster Jacobsen, Grandmaster Kim, Grandmaster Mooney, Grandmaster Shin, Grandmaster Moneymaker, Grandmaster Muncy, Grandmaster Browning, Grandmaster Dillman, Grandmaster Tatterill, Kyoshi Peter Costerdine, Master Horan, Master Cook, Master Stein, Master Strong, Master Lee, Master Trogemann, Master Khan, Master Perks, Master Green, British Army, Belize (Ghurkha Regiment) Royal Air Force Martial Arts Association. Cobra Strike Karate USA.
Commendation WTSDA 1990, 1991, 1994, 1999 Demonstration for Queen Elizabeth II 1989 Judge for British, European and World championships. Dragon Black Belt Academy Master of the year 2000. Instructor to the Royal Air Force Martial Arts Association.
Specialized areas of research: Flexibility, Waveform power strikes, Pressure points, Ki energy, Healing, Speed strikes, Image streaming, Meditation, Crystals, Iron shirt, Competition techniques.