United Korean Martial Arts Alliance

26/10/2026

Happy Birthday to Sturgeon Falls KMAC, Master Justin Powell !

12/10/2026

🥋 𝗨𝗞𝗠𝗔𝗔 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 – 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟭!

The United Korean Martial Arts Alliance will be holding its next Black Belt Grading in Sudbury!

This is an important milestone for our students as they demonstrate their skills, dedication, and years of hard work.

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:

📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
🕛 Start Time: 12:00 noon
📍 Sudbury KMAC – 1311 Gemmell Street, Sudbury
🥋 Hosted by Chief Master Gerry Fortin

We look forward to bringing our martial arts family together to support everyone taking this next step in their journey.

Same roots. Stronger people.

06/10/2026

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Grandmaster Sunny Tang.

Sifu Colin Young, Head Instructor of Sunny Tang Ottawa and President of WushuOntario, has been a friend of KMAC and Master Christian Fortin for many years.

Our thoughts are with Colin, the Tang family, and the entire Sunny Tang Martial Arts family during this difficult time.

23/09/2026

02/09/2026

🥋🇰🇷 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣

One of the highlights of our trip to Korea was the opportunity to spend time and train with 𝗛𝘄𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗼 and 𝗛𝘄𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗼. Having the chance to learn from them, talk with them and see firsthand the passion they both have for Hapkido made the experience even more special.

We have also had the pleasure of spending time with them at the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼, and we are very fortunate that 𝗛𝘄𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗼 has travelled to Sudbury to teach seminars at KMAC.

𝗛𝘄𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗼 serves as President of the 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗼𝗸 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, representing the Korean schools and leadership within the organization.

𝗛𝘄𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗼 serves as President of the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, representing the international schools and members around the world.

What impresses me most is not only the massive shoes they are filling, but also the responsibility that comes with earning the trust and respect of an older generation of Grandmasters, Masters and instructors.

That is no small task.

What became very clear to me during the time we spent with them is that 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝘄𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘄𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗼, but they are also innovative and focused on its future.

They respect the history and traditions that were passed down to them, while also understanding that Hapkido must continue to grow and move forward.

They have a tremendous legacy behind them, but also an opportunity to put their own mark on where Hapkido goes next.

With their passion, experience and willingness to move the art forward while still respecting its roots.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱, 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻. 🇰🇷🥋

25/08/2026

🥋 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗼

It was a real honour to once again spend some time with 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗺 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗼 during our trip to Korea.

For anyone who has studied Korean martial arts history, his name is one that appears again and again. He has been part of that story from the early days and has remained connected to its growth and development over many decades.

His lifetime of dedication to 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗼, and to the preservation and promotion of Korean martial arts, has had an impact around the world.

For me, these moments are always special. After so many years of training and teaching, being able to spend time with someone who has been part of that history for so long is something I never take for granted.

I also spent many years researching the history of our art, and what is clear is that 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝘂𝗸 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Today, there are different branches of K*k Sool, all sharing many of the same roots, but each developing its own emphasis. The differences can be seen not only in technique, but also in curriculum, terminology, training methods, philosophy, organizational structure, approach to teaching, and even the culture within each branch. Over time, those differences have helped shape distinct identities, while still reflecting a common foundation.

After decades of dedication, leadership, and contribution, he has more than earned the recognition he holds today, not only as the head of the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗼𝗸 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, but as 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝘂𝗸 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗼. 🇰🇷🥋

*kSool

18/08/2026

When I was younger, I loved looking through all the old photos in the K*k Sool books, and I still do today.

These two photos have always stood out to me. I think part of it was the team aspect, seeing a group of Korean masters together representing K*k Sool.

At the World Hapkido Championships, even though I had met Master Jo Jae Soo and Master Chun Duk Lee in the past, it was still pretty cool seeing them again, especially getting the chance to introduce my son to them. It brought me right back to those old K*k Sool books and the photos I had looked at so many times growing up.

A lot has happened in K*k Sool since those photos were taken, but at that time, they represented an important point in K*k Sool history and its growth.

Master Chris