Grand Master John Pellegrini

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  Grandmaster John Pellegrini is the Founder and President of the International Combat Hapkido Federation.  With over 40 years of Martial Arts study and research in Europe, the

U.S. and Asia, he is recognized as one of today's foremost experts and leading authority on Self Defense. His superior teaching skills and technical knowledge have earned him the highest reputation Worldwide.

In addition to founding Combat Hapkido and being the President of the ICHF, Grandmaster Pellegrini is also the founder of the following Martial Arts entities:

• The Independent Tae Kwon Do Association  (ITA)
• The International Police Defensive Tactics Institute (IPDTI)
• The Military Combatives Association (MCA)
• The World Martial Arts Alliance (WMAA)

• 9th Dan Hapkido – World Ki-Do Federation / Hanminjok Hapkido Association
•  Founder / President “International Combat Hapkido Federation”
• 9th Dan TaeKwonDo - Founder “Independent TaeKwonDo Association”
• Founder / President of the “International Police Defensive Tactics Institute”
• Founder / President of the “Military Combatives Association”
• Founder / President of the “World Martial Arts Alliance” 

HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS

• 1988 USA Korean Karate Association “Instructor of the Year”
• 1995 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Diamond Life Achievement”
• 1996 - 1997 WHFSC Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Golden Life” - “Founder of the Year”
• 1996 Florida Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Pioneer”
• 1998 Martial Arts Masters, Pioneers & Legends Hall of Fame “Founder of the Year”
• 1998 – 2004 World Karate Union Hall of Fame “Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts”
• 1999 United Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame “Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts”
• 2000 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Founder of the Year”
• 2001 Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame “Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts”
• 2003 United States Martial Artists Assoc. Hall of Fame “Golden Life Achievement”
• 2003 Masters Hall of Fame “Silver Life Achievement”
• 2003 Int. Assoc. of Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Outstanding Practitioner”