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•Over 38 years involved in the study, research and instruction of the martial arts
•Over 38 years promoting brotherhood within the martial arts community
•Intiated understanding and cooperation about the arts to the general public
•Participation in national and international competition and instruction
•Continuous and on-going promotion of ethics, quality, character, effectiveness and excellence in the martial arts
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Formalized training in the following disciplines SimMuDo, Taekwondo (Chungdokwan, Jungdokwan, Moodukkwan and Changmookwan styles/systems), Hapkido (HanMooKwan and HaeMuKwan systems/styles), Yudo, "Street Combat" Jiujitsu, Shin Shin Jujitsu, Shin Nagare Karate, Sanuces Ryu Jiu Jitsu, Taiko Ryu Aikijujitsu, Shinko Kaiten Aikido, Kodokan Judo, Kenpo and Eagle Claw Kung Fu Semi-formal training in Kuksoolwon, Okinawan-Japanese Shorinryu/Shotokan Karate systems, Shoot-fighting, and various Philippine systems of Kali-Eskrima
Tournament participation in the Top 10 Nations ('73), Gateway Nationals Open ('75), Everhart's Super Nippon Pro/Am, Capitol Classics and the Fort Knox Military Open ('86) and various closed tournaments sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Association ('71-'74). International tournament participation throughout Asia (Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Philippines), Europe (Germany, England, France, Spain and Switzerland).
Formal professional instructor and trainer in Missouri, Georgia, Virginia (including the greater Washington, DC area), Germany, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Kansas, Florida and Connecticut. Including special programs and training to law enforcement, executive security and military personnel and industry.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
•Member of the World Martial Arts Hall-of-Fame
•Member of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council's International Hall-of-Fame
•Member of the Florida Hall-of-Fame Martial Arts Brotherhood
•Member of the United States Martial Arts Hall-of-Fame
•Member of the World Christian Martial Arts Hall-of-Fame
•Member of the Korea SimMuDo Association
•Member of the Korea Hapkido Federation (KHF)
•Member of the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
•Member of the Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association (KMAIA) board member
•Member of the Midori Yama Budokai (MYB)/Regional Representative
•Member of the KHF Hae Mu Kwan Hapkido/National Director
•Member of the Sanuces Ryu Jiu Jitsu Eye-to-Eye Organization
•Member of the National ChungDoKwan Association/Board member
•Member of the National JungDoKwan Association
•Member of Martial Arts USA (MAUSA)
•Member of the United States Yudo Association (USYA)
•Member of the American Self-Defense Association (ASDA)
•Member of the International Fighting Arts Association (IFAA)
•Member of the International Academy of Police & Military Self-Defense Tactics (IAPMSDT)
•Member of the United States Martial Arts Assocication (USMA)
•Member of the Gold Coast Martial Arts Hall-of-fame
Internationally certified and licensed master instructor in martial arts training/instruction/self-defense tactics
Gary Pointer is a highly sought after professional self-defense tactics trainer. He is one of only 50 men in the United States qualified to teach the dynamic Korean self-defense art of Hapkido under the direction of the Korea Hapkido Federation, Korea's official Hapkido organization. He has caught the attention of the world's highest ranking Grandmasters. These Grandmasters took him under their wing and he has been invited to be personally trained by them to become one of America's premier martial arts instructors having been master certified in three Korean martial arts and four Japanese martial arts.
After traveling the globe, Florida is now home to Grandmaster Pointer. Fastly becoming one of America's foremost martial arts leaders, he has been featured in over hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles worldwide. He is closely aligned with the American Dragon Martial Arts Academies, the American affiliation for Korean martial arts officially sanctioned by the leading martial arts organizations within the Republic of South Korea. Grandmaster Pointer also has alliances and master recognition with several international and national martial arts entities that includes research and continuous on-going training/education.
