The Cheong Kyum Association (CKA) Hapkido is a global organization that preserves and shares traditional martial arts. With branches worldwide, we foster a community committed to excellence, focusing on body, mind, and attitude during training, reaping various benefits from Martial Arts. As a US start-up, we are proud to ensure high-quality training with passionate and experienced instructors. CKA Hapkido empowers physical, mental, and emotional growth through precise techniques that build strength and resilience. Classes cater to all levels and abilities. We promote a supportive environment, while special events cater to diverse interests. We also offer flexibility with private lessons. Join CKA Hapkido to improve fitness, self-discipline, and confidence while embracing the essence of traditional martial arts.
My name is Suk-Hwan, Choi, the General Grand master of the Cheong Kyum World Federation. These days, it is crucial for us to find potential ways to develop Hapkido through the internet, since we are living in an information-based, industrial, and wireless age. To meet the demands of the twenty-first century, the Cheong Kyum World Federation is promoting a cultural project via the internet in hopes of uniting Hapkido and other martial arts masters of the world by bringing the activity of the training hall to an international level in the cyber world. At present, we are developing programs aimed at easily educating and delivering the accurate skills of Hapkido for people from all over the world with no barriers caused by cultural differences. Due to the great enthusiasm people have shown in our international seminars and exhibition games–held abroad as well as here in Korea–it has been proved that the world market for Hapkido is very positive and has a bright future. Our present concern is in finding how quickly Hapkido can be merged into the world market. We hope this web-site can be the solution to this problem. We sincerely believe that our on-going projects to train high-level professional Hapkido masters, as well as our efforts to integrate world cultures with Hapkido, will have very successful outcomes in the near future as we continue to operate our web-site and as we promote this system. We ask for your continued support and cooperation overseas, within Korea, and within the Cheong Kyum World Federation.
Master William Rayo is a 7th DAN Hapkido practitioner and a disciple of GM. Choi Suk Hwan. With over 45 years of martial arts experience, he has trained in various styles, but found his true passion in Hapkido in 1986. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in open martial arts competitions at national and international levels until 1994, earning recognition as a skilled fighter. In 1990, he established his own Hapkido school, and in 2003, he joined the Korea Hapkido Federation, earning the title of Fourth DAN. He later connected with GM. Choi Suk Hwan and joined the Cheong Kyum Kwan, traveling to Korea in 2004 for further promotion and training. In the same year, he founded the Hapkido CKA – Cheong Kyum Association in Colombia, contributing to the global spread of traditional Hapkido across countries like the United States, Costa Rica, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Panama. His dedication and expertise in Hapkido led him to become the first foreigner to hold the title of Grand Master of the Hapkido CKA, an honor previously held only by his teacher in Korea. This achievement solidifies his position as a significant figure within the organization, and he continues to enjoy a successful career both nationally and internationally in the world of Hapkido.
Master Gabriel Zarate began his Hapkido journey in 19XX in Bogota, Colombia. As a founding member of CKA in 2004, he expanded his martial arts path in the United States. While pursuing a career as a mechanical engineer, he continued training worldwide, hosting seminars and teaching. Now, he cherishes family time and dedicates himself to Hapkido, declaring it his life’s passion. With immense patience, he has become a wonderful teacher in the world of martial arts.
Bens Palker’s lifelong passion for martial arts has transformed into a rewarding career with over 25 years of experience in the field. Having acquired his black belt in Tae Kwon Do during high school, he continued to explore various martial arts disciplines, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kung Fu, and Aikido, gaining valuable insights along the way. With a dedication to teaching, he has accumulated 15 years of experience imparting his knowledge to others. In 2008, he joined a Tang Soo Do school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where he spent 14 years, achieving an impressive 4th-degree black belt. Later on, Ben expanded his skills by joining CKA, working alongside Master Zarate, and contributing to enriching the martial arts scene in the USA. Together they started the first physical location in the USA in August of 2023. For Ben, family holds utmost importance, and he cherishes the moments spent with his son, who serves as the inspiration behind the hero’s program. Through his dedication and commitment, Ben Palker continues to make a significant impact in the world of martial arts, sharing his passion and expertise with others. He believes the benefits of martial arts are vast and can benefit anyone.
My name is Suk-Hwan, Choi, the General Grand master of the Cheong Kyum World Federation. These days, it is crucial for us to find potential ways to develop Hapkido through the internet, since we are living in an information-based, industrial, and wireless age. To meet the demands of the twenty-first century, the Cheong Kyum World Federation is promoting a cultural project via the internet in hopes of uniting Hapkido and other martial arts masters of the world by bringing the activity of the training hall to an international level in the cyber world. At present, we are developing programs aimed at easily educating and delivering the accurate skills of Hapkido for people from all over the world with no barriers caused by cultural differences. Due to the great enthusiasm people have shown in our international seminars and exhibition games–held abroad as well as here in Korea–it has been proved that the world market for Hapkido is very positive and has a bright future. Our present concern is in finding how quickly Hapkido can be merged into the world market. We hope this web-site can be the solution to this problem. We sincerely believe that our on-going projects to train high-level professional Hapkido masters, as well as our efforts to integrate world cultures with Hapkido, will have very successful outcomes in the near future as we continue to operate our web-site and as we promote this system. We ask for your continued support and cooperation overseas, within Korea, and within the Cheong Kyum World Federation.
Master William Rayo is a 7th DAN Hapkido practitioner and a disciple of GM. Choi Suk Hwan. With over 45 years of martial arts experience, he has trained in various styles, but found his true passion in Hapkido in 1986. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in open martial arts competitions at national and international levels until 1994, earning recognition as a skilled fighter. In 1990, he established his own Hapkido school, and in 2003, he joined the Korea Hapkido Federation, earning the title of Fourth DAN. He later connected with GM. Choi Suk Hwan and joined the Cheong Kyum Kwan, traveling to Korea in 2004 for further promotion and training. In the same year, he founded the Hapkido CKA – Cheong Kyum Association in Colombia, contributing to the global spread of traditional Hapkido across countries like the United States, Costa Rica, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Panama. His dedication and expertise in Hapkido led him to become the first foreigner to hold the title of Grand Master of the Hapkido CKA, an honor previously held only by his teacher in Korea. This achievement solidifies his position as a significant figure within the organization, and he continues to enjoy a successful career both nationally and internationally in the world of Hapkido.
Master Gabriel Zarate began his Hapkido journey in 19XX in Bogota, Colombia. As a founding member of CKA in 2004, he expanded his martial arts path in the United States. While pursuing a career as a mechanical engineer, he continued training worldwide, hosting seminars and teaching. Now, he cherishes family time and dedicates himself to Hapkido, declaring it his life’s passion. With immense patience, he has become a wonderful teacher in the world of martial arts.
Bens Palker’s lifelong passion for martial arts has transformed into a rewarding career with over 25 years of experience in the field. Having acquired his black belt in Tae Kwon Do during high school, he continued to explore various martial arts disciplines, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kung Fu, and Aikido, gaining valuable insights along the way. With a dedication to teaching, he has accumulated 15 years of experience imparting his knowledge to others. In 2008, he joined a Tang Soo Do school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where he spent 14 years, achieving an impressive 4th-degree black belt. Later on, Ben expanded his skills by joining CKA, working alongside Master Zarate, and contributing to enriching the martial arts scene in the USA. Together they started the first physical location in the USA in August of 2023. For Ben, family holds utmost importance, and he cherishes the moments spent with his son, who serves as the inspiration behind the hero’s program. Through his dedication and commitment, Ben Palker continues to make a significant impact in the world of martial arts, sharing his passion and expertise with others. He believes the benefits of martial arts are vast and can benefit anyone.
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