Tactical Hapkido Alliance

Newsletter
October 2009

In This Issue Welcome to our newest THA Charter Member!

• Welcome to our
We would like to welcome with open arms our
Newest Charter
newest Tactical Hapkido Alliance charter member,
• Best Defense Instructor Daniel Barrett, owner of Barrett’s
Exclusive! Taekwondo in Brownsville Texas. Located on the
• Instructor of Honor
very tip of the United States, Instructor Barrett has
October: Master been working extensively on promoting the Tactical
Rush Hapkido Alliance through out Southern Texas in
tournaments and events.
• USHOFMAA:
Hall of Fame Everyone can contact Instructor Daniel Barrett at
• Guest List for THA 956-909-7050 or 7155 Bocca Chica Blvd 17
Podcast Shows Brownsville, TX 78521.
• THA YouTube Channel
Mini Free Training
Videos now on Best Defense Update: Exclusive to THA Readers Only!
YouTube!
• Current Promotions Darryl Johnson, the president/executive
• Upcoming Promotions producer for Media Moguls, of the highly
popular internet series BEST DEFENSE, has
• The THA Chaplain
allowed for the disclosure to only the
readers of this exclusive newsletter the
following late-breaking developments.

Late in September, his team has acquired

an agent/lawyer specializing in Hollywood
that is representing the interests of the
video series BEST DEFENSE to all the major
movie/international TV networks.
Working on behalf of the Media Moguls, this agent is working diligently behind the
Tactical Hapkido scenes in high level talks with several network executives in securing a global TV
Alliance Contact: special or video series with the Tactical Hapkido Alliance to air in 2010.
Grandmaster Barry
While this activity is ongoing, the final shoot involving Mixed Martial Arts will be
Rodemaker
814-504-8043 completed very soon. Next is the final editing and national commercial
gm.rodemaker promotions/global press releases that will have exclusive footage of Grandmaster
@tacticalhapkido.com Rodemaker, Master Douglas Brown and Master Ziots representing the Tactical
Headquarters Location: Hapkido Alliance.
4006 Main Street
Erie, PA 16511 When we get more information and contracts are secured we will inform you on
www.tacticalhapkido.com what or which global networks will carry the Tactical Hapkido Alliance in BEST
DEFENSE.

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Locations of Other THA Instructor of Honor October: Master Dwight Rush
Tactical Hapkido Alliance
Charter Schools: Master Rush is involved in the Martial arts for over 30
years this October. He worked as a Law Enforcement
As of October 2009 Officer for 10 yrs, a Nuclear Security/Counter Terrorism,
– 19 Locations - a Bouncer, bodyguard, as a Private Investigator, and
currently employed as a Loss Prevention Officer.
Colorado:
Aurora He attended culinary school and graduated in Culinary
Arts in 2004.
Georgia:
McDonough He is a former member of the World Tae Kwon Do
Federation, National Karate Jujitsu Union, and several
Kansas: other martial arts organizations.
Topeka
He is a lifetime member of both World Black Belt Bureau,
Louisiana: and the United States All Style Karate Association. He
Gonzales received a Presidential Sports award for Tae Kwon Do,
and Recognition from Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine.
Maryland:
Odenton He currently Holds a 4th Dan in Traditional Tae Kwon Do,
4th Dan in Hapkido, and a 1st Dan in Goshin Budo Jujitsu.
Missouri: On top of this rank, Master Rush Has trained in
Independence several styles of Hapkido, Jeet Kune Do, Judo, and
North Carolina (2):
Jujitsu.
Dallas He is the Louisiana State representative for the Tactical
Jacksonville Hapkido Alliance, Inducted into the United States Head Of
Family Martial Arts Assoc. Hall of Honor/Hall of
New York:
Oneonta Champions in 2007, and is a Member of the Supreme
Elite Warriors Council 2009.
Ohio: (3) Master Dwight Rush
Berea IRON TIGER MARTIAL ARTS The school he has is small, traditional, fun and upbeat,
Chagrin Falls Mailing Address: with a family atmosphere. The school located in Gonzales
Macedonia 1301 South Park Louisiana is 30 minutes east of the state capital Baton
Gonzales, La. 70737 Rouge, and offers classes in Tactical Hapkido,
Pennsylvania: (2) irontigercombat@hotmail.com and Traditional Tae Kwon Do we are in the process of
Erie
225-571-2730 developing a "cub" class for kids with one of my Senior
Altoona
Physical Location: Mall of Students who is a psychotherapist. Master Rush invites all
Texas: (1) Gonzales Suite 12 Burnside members interested in contacting me for networking and
Brownsville NEW! Ave. so forth to do so.

Virginia:
Charles City
Wisconsin: (3)
Madison
Kaukauna
Fall River

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USHOFMAA Hall of Honor and Hall of Champions:
November 13th and 14th 2009
This will be the location for the first ever annual gathering of all the members in
the Tactical Hapkido Alliance.
Dr. Joe L. Parrish, 10th Dan and president of the United States Head Of Family Martial Arts
Association, has graciously allowed all THA members to have their own conference room
during this event.
This event is open to all THA members and their families, and those who can make it
to this event will receive a special certificate, recognition, and a place of honor by all the
Supreme Grandmasters and Grandmasters during the hall of fame ceremony award
banquet.
This event will be held at the Luxurious BWI Marriott Hotel in Baltimore MD.
1743 West Nursery Road,
Baltimore MD 21240
For Reservations Call
410-859-8300 or 1-800-228-9290
Special Discount: Ask for the special for the United States Head of Family Martial Arts
Association Hall of Honor and Hall of Champions

Central Lobby Area In-door pool with the water fall in it.

One of the meeting rooms that will be

reserved specifically for the Tactical Hapkido
Alliance Members.

Which will be used for testing, THA training

and open THA seminars.

This $85.00 includes:

All the seminars by the Supreme Grandmasters and Grandmasters, The Meet and Greet,
The Hall of Fame Ceremony Award Banquet, The International Martial Arts Expo and Trade
Show, all Official THA Martial Arts Seminar(s) and Training Sessions.
Other costs Not included:
Hall of Honor-Hall of Champions 1st time Inductees $235.00
(If you have been inducted in the HOF),
Hall of Honor-Hall of Champions Previous Inductees $190.00
(If you have been inducted in the HOF),
Hall of Honor-Hall of Champions are $85.00 each, Transportation to this event, and Hotel
arrangements.

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Tactical Hapkido’s Pod Cast Show Guest Line Up! Coming Soon!
Dr. Joe L. Parrish, 10th Dan, Environmental
Professional, Ex Police Officer and Paratrooper.
Dr. Parrish has over 39 years of Martial Arts
experience starting in the late 1960’s earning black
belts in 6 styles, and was previously a World Moo
Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Middleweight sparring
champion.
He is the president of the National Tang Soo Do
Federation, as well as founding member and
president of the United States Head Of Family
Martial Arts Association.
He is a senior or executive board member in several
world wide martial arts organizations.
Grandmaster Bram Frank started training Professor
Remy Presas in 1980, the founder of Modern Arnis, a
Filipino martial art. And for over 33 years Bram has
learned and taught martial arts, with inductions into 17
martial arts hall of fames, and achievements.
What Bram has designed and patented is the first
kinetic opening tactical Gunting knife; a knife meant to
be used closed and within the flow of combat actually
uses the opponent’s energy to open the blade. In a
closed position, this knife can do all Kyushu Jitsu
pressure point techniques, Small circle Jujitsu
controlling techniques, Wing Chun trapping and Filipino
limb destructions.
To accompany the knife Bram has designed the world’s
first functional trainer DRONE and another version as a
Close Range Medium Impact Tool.

Darryl Johnson is the president for Media Moguls, and

the producer of the highly popular internet series BEST
DEFENSE, which is working to break into mainstream
TV networks in late 2009/2010.
Mr. Johnson is an advanced level martial artist however
he does not consider himself an expert because he has
not received his black belt. But he believes martial arts
helps to develop anatomical and environment
awareness.
His show is answering the question no one has tried to
answer before; Can people with disabilities, women,
and children truly use martial arts to defend
themselves?
It is your questions for our guests that produce the show so please send us all
the questions you would like our guests to answerer!
Send them to feedback@tacticalhapkido.com.

Tactical Hapkido’s You-Tube Channel:

Plenty of Videos are now on our own Tactical Hapkido
Youtube Channel.
Make sure to continue to visit this channel since Grand
Master Barry Rodemaker will be placing mini-instructional
videos on this site that is not in the manual!

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Promotions and Services Available to Members:
Tactical Hapkido Alliance Bibles for Martial Artist:
Staying true to the Christian believes that this organization was founded on; the Tactical
Hapkido Alliance has established Bibles for Martial Artists. If anyone would like to voluntarily
donate money in order to help cover the purchase of these bibles and for shipping.
This donation is not tax deductable and is purely voluntary.

Tactical Hapkido Alliance Prayer Team:

We realize that these are trying times and we would like for everyone that receives this
newsletter that you are not alone and are a part of our family. If there is anything that you
need prayer for all you have to do is send an email to prayer@tacticalhapkido.com and our
team members will include it in our prayer meeting.
Please include at least what you need prayers for and everything else is optional.
So when your prayer need has been answered please let us know by sending an email to
prayer@tacticalhapkido.com so we post on our website to show how the Lord has helped
you in your time of need and for everyone to see how the Lord works in His mysterious ways.
Customized Email Address from the Tactical Hapkido Alliance:
Using the latest in email forwarding technology, all Charter School Owners, your Instructors
and sanctioned Tactical Hapkido Alliance representatives can now customize their emails for
free with out changing a thing.
Our THA Information Technology team can set up this service where any email sent to
Your_Name @ Tacticalhapkido.com will be forwarded directly to your original email account.
If you are interested just send Grandmaster Rodemaker an email at
info@tacticalhapkido.com with what you want your email to be and your name. This is a
free service to our members so take advantage of this.
Tactical Hapkido Alliance Banners:
Due to so many requests, the Tactical
Hapkido Alliance has these new banners for
you to display at your school, gym, or home.
And any charter member who holds a
seminar will receive these high quality
banners for free!
If you are interested feel free to contact
Grandmaster Rodemaker any time to get
yours!

Banner size is 18 inches high and is 3 feet long.

Media Distribution Database System:

The Tactical Hapkido Alliance has a massive media database management system for Charter
members. As events and seminars come up at your school we research all News Channels,
Newspapers, and local magazine publications in that area. Using this powerful tool and
proven methodologies, we will notify every news media we can find about your event with
official THA press releases with the ultimate goal to try to get as much press coverage and
reporters to show up to your location.

New Feature on the THA website:

There is a new feature on the THA website for all to enjoy. Right now we have the bible verse
of the day. Each day the system continually updates the verse for all to read. For the word
of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to
dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:11-13. So make sure to stop by and check it
out!

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Tactical Hapkido Alliance New School Builder Packages:
Grandmaster Barry Rodemaker is offering
his years of experience in making available
to all charter members a proven system of
methods and personal hands on advice put
into one package, which is operating wildly
successful at the THA headquarters.
The package will include, among many
other items, two lead boxes, personalized
lettering system, local marketing
assistance, and one on one assistance
anytime with Rodemaker to aid in building
and keeping your student base.
You can contact the THA headquarters and
get the details with Grandmaster
Rodemaker.
Tactical Hapkido Alliance Instructor Honor Roll Program:
Tactical Hapkido Alliance has established the Instructor Honor Roll program for those
instructors who are showing the most active dedication in the alliance.
Instructors can achieve this honor more than once a year and the honoree will receive,
from Grandmaster Rodemaker himself, an honor certificate to place in your school and
he/she will be honored with an article in this newsletter.
Please contact Grandmaster Rodemaker for further details.

Combat Services Manual for Charter School Owners:

The Tactical Hapkido Alliance has a special operating
manual specially designed for Combat Services
personnel. This manual was made for military,
intelligence, police and security personnel who have
to get the training quickly and thoroughly on top of
the training they already received. This manual
takes all the techniques in the regular manuals
(white to master series) and breaks the techniques
down to 8 main concepts. In this manual the
instructor is to teach the concept and then the
student will apply it to a variety of situations by
examples.
If you are interested in this program feel free to contact the THA headquarters for more
details.

Tactical Hapkido Alliance and TKD promotion:

Due to our increasing traffic ranking on the internet (even
breaking to number 8 on the first page on Google for the search
key word “Hapkido”).
Tae Kwon Do Times is working with the THA and gave the
Tactical Hapkido Alliance members and friends 20% off for a
year’s subscription to their magazine.
The official THA/TKD Times promotional code is TMAMA09 and
is available only through the Tactical Hapkido Alliance.
We have a link on www.tacticalhapkido.com where you can sign
up using this special code.

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Services on the Tactical Hapkido’s Website:
THA Video Section:
Like the videos on this site, go and visit You Tube to get the code that you can place on your
site or vote for the video. You can send your own video to the THA and we can include it on
this page also.
THA Blog Link:
Plenty of items on this blog, some mentioned in this newsletter, a lot not mention.
Go check it out and add your view!
Comment Section:
Please let us know what you like about the training system and/or the organization and we
will post it on that location. You can fill this out online now or visit our official blog.
News Section:
If you are interested or have something to promote please send an email to
info@tacticalhapkido.com, or news@tacticalhapkido.com, please make sure to include
your name, location and important background information (time, place, event, ect.) and we
will start posting this information for you.
Sign up for the Tactical Hapkido Alliance Newsletter:
It is as easy as putting in your email address. So please let all your students know that they
can receive this newsletter so we can get the word out to all who are interested. This will be
the primary tool for all members of the THA to take advantage of our collective bargaining
power to the mainstream suppliers and organizations.
All Membership applications can be done on-line:
The applications for individuals and schools have been automated online so that after the
application fee is processed, that individual can now complete their membership form online
with automatic transmission sent to Grandmaster Rodemaker for expedient processing.
Charter Member Section:
We have a secured Charter Membership area on the Tactical Hapkido Alliance website. This
site will provide our valuable members to get their gup certificates and black belt certifications
online. In addition you can get your co-branding DVD at charter rates, where your school
logo or name will be on the cover of the video, at charter prices.
And Email was sent out to charters members with the sign on and password to access this
valuable service.
Charter Plus Member Program:
We have established the charter plus program for those charter’s who have continued to show
their dedication and loyalty to our purpose, sharing the good news of Christ’s salvation, and
family community, the second is to spread this conceptual based education system of
Hapkido.
We will provide you the follow at cost, plus shipping. The lead boxes with the custom
designed headers, all business cards, banners, everything that is offered from Vista Print
which the THA has a corporate account at, aid in developing after school programs for your
community, and media news releases to every newspaper, TV and magazine we can find.
Online Tactical Hapkido Alliance Product Catalog:
The Tactical Hapkido Alliance has all the services and products that charters and individuals
can take advantage of. We now have this available on line where you may download the file
and print copy to give to your students who may be interested in what you can offer to them.

Upcoming Promotions and Services:

Tactical Hapkido Alliance Knife, Stick, and Trapping Drills being Edited!
A whole new video/manual series is currently being edited by Grandmaster Rodemaker. The
video series will demonstrate how the core curriculum is applied to the 9 planes of motion
during a knife/stick attack plus how to apply the trapping drills during your training.

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Tactical Hapkido Alliance Chaplain:
The Tactical Hapkido Alliance would like to remind all
members and families that we have an official chaplain
as a member in the alliance, Rev. Dr. H. George Myers
“Skip”. If there is anything you need prayers for,
advice, encouragement or the need for any
consultation please do not hesitate to contact him at
anytime. He is here to help all members of our family.
From time to time, he will also contribute articles to
this newsletter that will be insightful and helpful for all.

Contact Information: Martial Arts Background:

2nd Dan Tactical Hapkido
Rev. Dr. H. George Myers
Education Background:
“Skip”
THA Chaplain Bachelors of Arts; Bachelors of Music
330-554-5491 Master’s of Divinity; Master’s of Church History
skipmyers@juno.com Doctorate of Ministry

I guess I’m a slow learner. Some years ago I bought a leaf blower for the
yard. I planned to use it to blow the leaves into a windrow, then rake them
onto a tarp and take them to the edge of the road for pick-up. I soon learned
that, powerful as my machine was, it was no match for a fall breeze. I would
blow the leaves where I wanted them to go, and the wind would blow them
back. For a few years I only used the blower on calm days.
But then one year, the solution dawned on me: Don’t try to blow the leaves
where I want them; blow them where the wind wants them.
Because it didn’t really matter where I put the windrow, I was going to have to
rake it up anyway. So from then on, if the wind was blowing east, I blew the
leaves to the east side of the yard. If it was blowing west, then I blew them
there. If things were really crazy and the wind was blowing north or south,
well, then that’s the edge of the yard they ended up on. All of a sudden, I
started welcoming breezy days—with the wind’s help, I got the job done twice
as fast.

It’s dawned on me that most of us are slow learners in this regard. My

problem with the yard had been that I wanted to do things my way, when it
really didn’t matter which way they were done, so long as they got done.

Many things in life are like that. People come together to accomplish a task,
and one or another of them has a definite idea of just how it must be done.
There are discussions, and arguments, and a lot of time and effort wasted in all
of the subtle and not-so-subtle attempts made to “do it my way.”

Maybe it doesn’t matter if it’s done “my way.” Maybe the point is to give a bit
and just help get it done.

There are times, of course, when we have to do battle with the prevailing
winds of the times; but many of life’s little issues don’t require that. Many
times it is wise just to note the direction of the wind, and use it to help get the
job done.

--Skip

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