GrandMaster Ronald Suggs, References
Certified By
•   Kuk Ki Won
•   World Taekwondo Federation
•   Taekwondo JiDoKwan, Korea
  •  Kudokan
  US Judo Association

G.M. Suggs Personal Instructors/Examiners
•   Korea
•   Taekwondo JiDoKwan.......Grandmaster Lee Chong Woo
•   United States of America
•   Taekwondo/Hapkido............GrandMaster Choi Tae Hong
•   Island of Guam
•   Taekwondo/Tang Soo Do/Hapkido Master Kim Jong Kyu

Awards, and Posts of Distinction
(Chronological)
•   Taught Martial Arts In Asia For Six Years
•   Stationed In Guam, Japan, and Korea
•   Team Head Coach 1981 U.S. Military Team 1st International FriendshipTournament
Budokan,Tokyo, Japan
•   Unarmed Self-Defense Instructor - Military Law Enforcement Personnel Asia
•   Taekwondo Instructor Naval Air Station Miramar, San Diego
•   Letter of Appreciation for meritorious service from Republic of Korea
•   Graduate U.S. Miltary Police School, Ft. McClellan, Alabama
•   California Regional Coordinator for The U S. Navy Taekwondo Union
•   Became Patron Life Member U.S.J.A.
•   Member Organizing Committee for the 13th United Stales National Taekwondo Championships and the United States Judo Association Junior Nationals
•   Appointed as President of American Hapkido Hurk Choo Kwan Association by Grandmaster Jin Bok Moon and Grandmaster Jin Jong Moon
•   Chairman of medical committee for the 13th United States National Taekwondo
•   Championships and the U.S.J.A. Junior Nationals
•   Letter of Appreciation from Korean Cultural Service
•   Hosted Korean Judo College National Hapkido Demonstration Team in San Diego
•   Referee for 15th United States National Taekwondo Championships
•   Chairman of medical committee for the 17th United States National Taekwondo
•   Selected as Taekwondo Chairman of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States in Oregon and Southwest Washington
•   Received award from the Korea Taekwondo Ji Do Kwan for the development of Taekwondo in the United States
  •   Promoted to 6th Dan Judo, August 28th, 2002 California USA by Supreme GrandMaster Phil Porter, Founder US Judo Association, Est. 1954
  •  January 24, 2007 Promoted  8th Dan Taekwondo JiDoKwan.

Further Points of Interest
•   On the 5th of June 1988, Ronald R. Suggs was appointed 'Master' by the father of JiDoKwan, Supreme Grandmaster Lee Chong Woo.
•   The 4th of October 1993, the current President of JiDoKwan in Korea, Supreme Grandmaster Lee Sung Wan, awarded Grandmaster Suggs a prestigious 'Certificate of Merit' for "furthering the spirit of JiDoKwan in America".
•   The 26th of May 1999 he was promoted to 7th Dan by the Taekwondo JiDoKwan in Korea making him one of the highest ranking non-Korean members of this body in the world.
•   He is considered by many to be the father of JiDoKwan in America.
•   In addition he is the founder of the American Taekwondo JiDoKwan Association &
 United Taekwondo JiDoKwan Federation
•   Certified as an International referee by the World Taekwondo Federation he is also recognized as a registered 7th Dan Black Belt by the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters, Korea.