Ko Baek Yong, 고백용
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 (Kuksa-nim, Baek Yong Ko, Yang Je Cheon)
1992, October
the second training in the Netherlands (Baek Yong Ko, Jong Kuk Lee)
1993, April
the first training in USA (Baek Yong Ko, Leon de Heus)
1996, October
the third training in the Netherlands (Baek Yong Ko, Jong Kuk Lee)
1999, May
the fourth training in the Netherlands (Baek Yong Ko, Jong Kuk Lee, Yong Seok Yang, Joon Tae Cho)
2001, December
the first training in Greece (Baek Yong Ko, Yong Seok Yang)
2002, March
fifth training in the Netherlands (Opening of the NHF headquarters) (Baek Yong Ko, Keum Ja Lee, Yong Seok Yang, Jong Kuk Lee)
2003, April-May
sixth training in the Netherlands (Baek Yong Ko)
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. (Baek Yong Ko, Myung Won Seo, Leon de Heus, Klaas Barends)
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. (Baek Yong Ko, Se Hwan Ko, Leon de Heus, Klaas Barends)
-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
Assistant instructors.
Ko Soon Hwan, 고순환 (5th dan)
First son of master Ko Baek Yong, served his time in the army at the R.O.K. Marine corps. Takes falls on the first Hankido DVD.
Works at a real estate company these days, but still finds time to teach and practice.
Ko Se Hwan, 고세환 (4th dan)
Second son of master Ko Baek Yong who also served his time in the army at the R.O.K. Marine corps. Takes falls on the second Hankido DVD.
Teaches children at the Sang Moo Kwan headquarters in school. Is a fanatic practitioner of traditional Korean sword techniques (gumsul).
Na Hyun Yul, 나현열 (4th dan)
Hyun Yul is a direct student of master Ko Baek Yong, who now mostly works behind the scenes. Worked and studied in Vancouver, Canada for some time. Is now saving up to spend at least a year in Australia. Has a daytime job teaching English. He can be seen in action on the first Hankido DVD.
Klaas Barends, 클라스 (4th dan)
Dutch student of master Ko living in Korea. Currently living in the Netherlands, but still actively involved in the Sangmookwan-program where he goes at least once a year to practice. Producer of both Hankido DVD's and webmaster of this site. International contact person for Sangmookwan. Klaas is currently writing a book about hankido.
Teaches both hankido and hankumdo at his own gym in the Netherlands.
