John Pellegrini (Born August 8, 1947) is the founder of Combat Hapkido, a Modern Eclectic Variation of Hapkido. He is a subject matter expert and a published author in the fields of personal-protection/self-defense, defensive tactics, military combatives. He currently holds the rank of 9th Degree Black Belt. He is the Founder of the International Combat Hapkido Federation.[1]

John Pellegrini
Born08/08/1947
Florence, Italy
StyleCombat Hapkido
Teacher(s)In Sun Seo
Rank9th Dan Combat Hapkido
Websitehttp://www.dsihq.com

Awards, Honors, & Publications

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  • 9th Dan Hapkido – World Ki-Do Federation / Hanminjok Hapkido Association
  • Founder / President “International Combat Hapkido Federation”[2]
  • 9th Dan TaeKwonDo - Founder “Independent TaeKwonDo Association”
  • Founder / President of the “International Police Defensive Tactics Institute”
  • Founder / President of the “Military Combatives Association”
  • Founder / President of the “World Martial Arts Alliance”
  • Authored “Combat Hapkido: The Art for the Modern Warrior” 2009 by Black Belt Magazine
  • Authored “Combat Hapkido: Intelligent Self Defense” 2009 by Budo Intl. Magazine

References

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  1. ^ "John Pellegrini: 2004 Instructor of the Year". Black Belt Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  2. ^ Mark Daley (September 2002). "Hapkido Pioneer Grandmaster John Pellegrini". Taekwondo Times. Vol. 22. 1423 18th St. Bettendorf, IA 52722: Tri-Mount Publications, Inc. pp. 26–33, 36–38. ISSN 0741-028X.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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