Korean American Mixed Martial Arts Orlando. Taekwondo Hapkido Kumdo

WHO WE ARE

Welcome to Korean American Martial Arts Academy and the area’s ONLY Kukkiwon World Taekwondo & Korean Hapkido Federation Headquarters Certified Master Instructors. We specialize in teaching Korean Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Kumdo/Gumdo, for men, women, and children.
The focus of this training is to instill and develop Self-Discipline, Self Defense, Physical Fitness, Self Confidence, Self Control, and Goal Oriented Self Improvement Skills.

Our students learn Moo Duk Kwan – Kukki Taekwondo, Korean Hapkido, and Korean Kumdo/Gumdo, are certified through the U.S. and Korean World Headquarters, and recognized and respected around the world.

With over 40 years of experience Master Nelson is the areas ONLY officially recognized and certified Taekwondo, Hapkido, Kumdo/Gumdo Master, USAT National Referee, and looks forward to helping others achieve their goals to improve their lives through martial arts training.

Korean American Martial Arts Academy Instructors are:

*Certified by the Kukkiwon Taekwondo & Korean Hapkido Federation World Headquarters.

*Internationally  recognized experts – respected and sought worldwide.

*Committed to your goals of becoming the best that you can be.

*Always here to guide you on this one of a kind martial arts journey. 

THE INSTRUCTOR

Master Nelson
An 8th Degree Black Belt, retired U.S. Army Captain, Combat Veteran, Registered Nurse; BSN/RN, 1997 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee, former Special Forces and Master Fitness Instructor, former FLEO and Valencia College PE Adjunct, the areas ONLY Kukkiwon World Taekwondo & Korean Hapkido Federation Certified Master Instructor, has trained and taught Taekwondo & Hapkido across the globe for over 40 years since 1977, including teaching elements of the First Infantry Division (FWD) prior to the 1991 Gulf War, and teaching U.S. & British Special Forces in Iraq 2008 & 09. Master Nelson is committed to instilling traditional self-discipline, self-defense, physical fitness, social education, self improvement skills, and Warrior Ethos of Korean Martial Arts while enjoying the fun, excitement, speed, power, grace, and unlimited benefits of Martial Arts training.

“Having been trained around the world by some of the greatest Grand Masters of their time since 1977, “I am able to offer my students the absolute best in real Taekwondo & Hapkido right here in our community.”
In Taekwondo, by extension, the Founder of Moo Duk Kwan, GM Kee, Hwan, his student, Vice President of the Korea Taekwondo Assn. and the World Headquarters Kukkiwon, 3rd President of the Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan, GM Hong, Chong Soo, and his student, my lifetime teacher GM Do, Jae Sun, 9th Dan, Phd., International Referee, Author (too many titles to mention).
In Hapkido, the “Founder” GM Ji Han Jae, and multiple direct students, GM Kwang Sik Myung, GM Chong Min Lee, and others. In Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee’s students Prof. Richard Bustillo and Prof. Edwin Pagan. In Judo USJA’s O’ Sensei P. Porter.
“I was very fortunate in my journey and I look forward to passing these ancient skills and life lessons on to anyone eager to learn.”