Ko Baek-yong

IHF 9th Dan, officially approved by International Hapkido Federation

1964
became a hapkido pupil
1967-1970
taught American soldiers as a coach instructor
1975-1976
had the title as the main instructor of Korea Hapkido Headquarters
1987
opened Sang Mu Kwan Sport School
1987, July
taught Marine Police Guard as a coach instructor
1989, May
the first training in the Netherlands as the company of kuksanim Myung Jae-nam. Introduction of Hankido to members of the Dutch HKD Federation.
1992, October
the second training in the Netherlands. Accompanied by Lee Jong-guk.
1993, April
the first training in USA. Accompanied by Leon de Heus.
1996, October
the third training in the Netherlands. Accompanied by Lee Jong-guk.
1999, May
the fourth training in the Netherlands. Accompanied by Yang Yong-seok, Lee Jong-guk and Cho Joon-tae.
2001, December
the first training in Greece. Accompanied by Yang Yong-seok.
2002, March
fifth training in the Netherlands (Opening of the NHF headquarters). Was accompanied by Yang Yong-seok and Lee Jong-guk.
2003, April-May
sixth training in the Netherlands.
2005, September
master Ko released his first DVD, titled Hankido Basics, covering the basics of hankido.
2006, February – March
European seminar tour, visited the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Greece. Was accompanied by Seo Myung-won and Leon de Heus.
2006, September
Release of the 2nd Hankido DVD which covers intermediate hankido self defense techniques.
2008, March
European HKD Seminars 2008, visited the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. People from all over Europe visited these seminars, new relations were established with Sami Munukka from Finland. Was accompanied by his son Ko Se-hwan.
2009, March-April
Dutch Seminars 2009. To commemorate the 20 year relation of Master Ko with the Dutch HKD Federation. Was accompanied by his son Ko Se-hwan.
2011, June
Travelled to Finland and the Netherlands to teach Hankido to the members of the Finnish and Dutch HKD organizations. Was accompanied by his son Ko Se-hwan.
2011, October
Traveled to Texas USA to teach at Sangmukwan Texas on the invitation of Tom Foucha. Was accompanied by his son Ko Se-hwan and Dutch students.

-The former president of the demonstration team of International Hapkido Federation
-The former president of the training of the International Hapkido Federation
-The author of Vision Hapkido (1980)
-The third president of Hapkido Federation in Incheon
-The director of Sang MU Kwan Sport School
-Publisher of two DVDs covering basic and intermediate hankido self defense techniques.