Martial Arts Resume for

Master Matthew Survis

5^th Dan Master Taekwondo Instructor

Master Survis has over 25 years experience in formal martial arts training. He has been fortunate enough to train in Korea (for 3 1/2 years) as well as Europe, and several places in the US.

Summary of Certification/Training History –

·         2007 - 5^th Dan Promoted to Master by Grandmaster Lee               

·         1999 - 4^th Dan Promotion by Grandmaster Beom Jhoo Lee (Taekwondo Academy International)

·         1996 - 3^rd Dan Promotion

·         1993 - 2^nd Dan Promotion

·         1989 - 1^st Dan black belt after testing at the Kukiwon gym in Taegu S. Korea

·         1985 - Began training in Taekwondo in Tong du Chon S. Korea under Master “Lion Hair” Chae

·         Training in Taekwondo to green belt under Master Tiger Lim in Killeen Texas. Also trained in Hapkido

·         2003 - Black belt in Flying Eagle style, Trained with Master Larry Dudley in 2003. 

·         Instructor at NW Tangsoodo In Yelm WA. 

·         Studying Gun-Fu under Grandmaster Archibeque.

·         1995 Washington State TKD Association Instructor certification

·         2007 AAU TKD Referee Certification

·         2007 World Ki Do Kwan Federation Master  Instructor’s Certification

·         2007 World Ki Do Kwan Federation official recognition of 5^th Dan

Accomplishments and Participations –

·          Increased Ft. Lewis TKD club from 26 to over 60 members including 3 state TKD champions.

·         Assisted with the creation of Taekwondo Day (August 26^th, 1995) under WA State Governor Mike Lowry.

·         Hosted the Korean TKD demo team at Ft. Lewis WA.

·         1996 - Successfully founded  Survis Taekwondo Academy in SHAPE Belgium. More than 100 club members from all over the world.        

·         Worked on fight scene choreography with film star Michel Qissi (aka “Tong-Po” from the movie Kickboxer w/Jean Claude Van Damm).

·         Traveled around Europe doing Cinema Combat shows with GM Lee and Mr. Qissi.

·         Instructed at numerous Women's Self-Defense Seminars

Awards –

·         8th Army men’s flyweight Silver medalist           (Seoul S. Korea)                                                1989

•   8th  Army men’s flyweight Gold Medalist              (Seoul S. Korea)                                               1990

·          Gold Medalist at the 1^st annual Northwest Open Championships              (WA State)        1995

Positions Held- 

·          Instructor                                           Yelm Martial Arts Education Center Yelm  WA                     2005-08

·         Founder & Instructor                     Survis Taekwondo Academy in SHAPE Belgium                   1996-99

·         Head Instructor                                Ft. Lewis TKD club, Ft. Lewis WA                                                 1995-96

·         Assistant Instructor                         Ft. Lewis TKD club, Ft. Lewis WA                                                1993-95

·         Assistant Instructor                         Ft. Ord CA TKD club,  instructor Sabunim Hightower         1991-92

References –

• Kukkiwon Dan Registration Number 0231874
• World Ki Do Kwan Federation ID Number 070