Master Hernandez
"I believe that with dedication and commitment anyone can achieve their ultimate goal." Raul Hernandez started training TaeKwonDo at the age of 15 (15 Years of Training). He has trained Taekwondo ever since without putting it aside. He finished High School and College and never used this as an excuse to stop training. Raul Hernandez has trained with different masters and instructors throughout his Tae Kwon Do journey. He has gained knowledge from every single one of them and now the time has come for him to pass the knowledge of Tae Kwon Do on to Future students at: Intense Tae Kwon Do
4th Dan Kukkiwon and Moo Duk Kwan(Taekwondo) Certified
1st Dan World Chun-Ki association Certified
Master Hines
-In charge of our Hapkido Program
Master Antoine Hines-5th Dan World Chun Ki Hapkido, 4th Dan Taekwondo – Originally from Springfield, Massachusetts. I began my martial arts training in 1974 at the age of 14. I studied under Sensei Al Du&on of Tracy’s Chinese Kenpo until 1976 where I obtained the rank of brown belt. I resumed my martial arts training while in the United States Army practicing a verity of styles. While being deployed to the Republic of Korea for the second time, 1994, I received my 1st Dan Black belt certification at Suwon Airbase training with the ROK (Republic of Korea) Air Force and Marine instructors. I have trained with numerous exceptional martial artists and masters of; Taekwondo, Karate Do, Judo, Escrima, Jujitsu and was extremely fortunate to come under the tutelage of Master Rickey Johnson, who introduced me to Dojunim Han Young Choi; the founder of the world Chun Ki Hapkido Association. He personally promoted me from 1st Dan through 5th Dan black belt testing with both instructor and senior instructor certificates. I would love to thank all of my instructors that have assisted me in the pursuit of “DO” (the way). Special thanks to Grand Master Tiger Lim of Killen, Texas, Grand Master Daniel Walker of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Master Antoinette Chavez of Albuquerque New Mexico and my dear friend Master Raul Hernandez of Las Vegas, Nevada. Also special thanks to all of my students for your trust in my instruction and your diligence to finding your “DO”
4th Dan Kukkiwon and Moo Duk Kwan(Taekwondo) Certified
5th Dan World Chun-Ki Association(Hapkido) Certified
Mr. Sanchez
Instructor
3rd Dan Kukkiwon and Moo Duk Kwan(Taekwondo) Certified
Hapkido=Testing Soon
Mr. Vaughn
Instructor
2nd Dan Kukkiwon and Moo Duk Kwan(Taekwondo) Certified
Mr. Marin
Instructor
Poom Belt Taekwondo, Testing for Black Belt in August of 2024.
Mr. Tim
Instructor
Poom Belt Taekwondo
Instructor Lineage
For students learning martial arts, it is always important to know the lineage of your instructors. The quality of the martial art you are learning depends largely on the quality of your instructor. Your instructor’s martial arts pedigree is just as important as his/her propensity toward teaching and serving as a martial arts role model to you and your family. The following information includes short biographies of instructors who are an integral part of the:
Grandmaster Han Young Choi (Deceased)
While Choi, Yong Sul is considered the founder of modern day Hapkido and was a student of Master Sogaku Takeda and the Daitoryu Aikijujitsu lineage, Takeda did in fact have another student, Grandmaster Jang In Mok. Jang In Mok was the only other Korean student to study directly under Takeda and adapt techniques into what we now know as Hapkido. The president and founder of the World Chun Ki Association, Grandmaster Choi, Han Young was Jang In Mok’s main student. Chun Ki Hapkido is a fusion of Grandmaster Choi’s martial arts training which began with the Choi Family Martial Arts under the guidance of his Father Chun-san and his Uncle Man-san when he was a young boy. He then studied for four years at a Korean monastery learning Chi development. From there he studied Moo Duk Kwan under Grandmaster Hwang Kee. It was after this training, that Grandmaster Choi began training with Grandmaster Jang In Mok in the art of Hapkido. Chun Ki Hapkido combines the stepping and jumping movements from the Choi Family Martial Arts, the concept of a set of techniques and kicking from Moo Duk Kwan, and the Hapkido concepts and techniques from Grandmaster Jang In Mok.
Grand Master Daniel R. Walker
Grand Master Daniel Walker- 8thDan Taekwondo, 9thDan Chun ki do- Originally from the Richmond, Virginia area, he began his martial arts training in 1971 at the age of 18. He has trained under multiple instructors during the course of his martial arts career, most notably Grandmaster Myung Kyu Kang and Grandmaster Han Young Choi. Grandmaster Walker opened the Taekwondo Institute in Las Cruces in 1983 and eventually moved to Santa Fe in 1991 to direct the New Mexico Taekwondo Institute there. He remained active in monthly testing and seminars at the Las Cruces school for many years after his move to Santa Fe. Master Walker has taught many movie stars vacationing in the Santa Fe area. On some occasions, he has been flown to filming sites to conduct personal training for film casts. Grandmaster Walker’s teaching on martial arts philosophy is largely unparalleled and is a guiding light to his students. Witnessing Grandmaster Walker teach a class, even the most seasoned instructor will be absolutely blown away by his ability to captivate an audience.