Grandmaster James A. Gordon

     Grandmaster James A. Gordon started his martial arts training at an early age in 1957 at the Osan Martial Arts Academy at Osan Air Force Base. Later, Master Gordon served his country as a Dental Technician in the United States Air Force. Due to his expertise in the martial arts, he was also a Master Instructor at McChord AFB, Combat Control and a Master Instructor for the USAF Security Police (Military Police) also at McChord AFB and received an official letter of recommendation from the commander. He is currently certified as a Body Guard & Personal Protection Specialist by the International Security Service (ISS).
     Grandmaster Gordon is a 7th Dan in Taekwondo and an 8th Dan in Hwa Ki Do. He established the I.U.M.A.A. and is the Founder/Soke of Hwa Ki Do. He competed at the Black Belt level for 20 years and was a member of Team Full-Contact 'USA', three time Canada Grand Champion-West Coast along with doing charity demonstrations for over 25 years. Master Gordon has been featured in "Black Belt Magazine", "Karate Illustrated", "TaeKwonDoTimes", "The Airlifter" (A USAF publication) and many regional and local newspapers.
     He has registered over 250 Black Belt students, developed 15 students to the 5th Dan or above and one of his students became the 8th Dan Soke of Modern Farang Mu Sul. He has had many more accomplishments over the past 45 years-But his best accomplishment in his own words is: "Developing good, honest and productive individuals"
Grandmaster Gordon operates Jaguar Martial Arts in Tacoma, WA and currently serves as the WIF-USA West Coast Representative and is a member of the WIF Master Technical Advisory Council.
Security Service (ISS).
     Grandmaster Gordon is a 7th Dan in Taekwondo and an 8th Dan in Hwa Ki Do. He established the I.U.M.A.A. and is the Founder/Soke of Hwa Ki Do. He competed at the Black Belt level for 20 years and was a member of Team Full-Contact 'USA', three time Canada Grand Champion-West Coast along with doing charity demonstrations for over 25 years. Master Gordon has been featured in "Black Belt Magazine", "Karate Illustrated", "TaeKwonDoTimes", "The Airlifter" (A USAF publication) and many regional and local newspapers.
     He has registered over 250 Black Belt students, developed 15 students to the 5th Dan or above and one of his students became the 8th Dan Soke of Modern Farang Mu Sul. He has had many more accomplishments over the past 45 years-But his best accomplishment in his own words is: "Developing good, honest and productive individuals".
     Grandmaster Gordon operates Jaguar Martial Arts in Tacoma, WA and currently serves as the WIF-USA West Coast Representative and is a member of the WIF Master Technical Advisory Council.