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United States Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan FOUNDATION, Inc.
  • About
  • Contact
  • Board
  • Mission
  • Causes
    • Be The Change In A Life
    • There Is Only One Moo Duk Kwan®
  • Campaigns
    • Kick-a-thons For The Moo Duk Kwan
    • Seminar Scholarships
  • Give
    • Donate
    • Silent Auction
  • Apply
  • Articles
  • Current Directors
    • Chuck Smith, Sa Bom 33141
    • John Ballard
    • Charles McCarthey
    • Frank Tsai
    • Barb Schmitt
    • John Maihos
  • Current Officers
    • Chuck Smith, Sa Bom 33141
    • John Ballard
    • Barb Schmitt
  • Former Officers
    • Frank Tsai
    • John Maihos
  • Team Members
    • John Ballard
    • Chuck Smith, Sa Bom 33141
    • Barb Schmitt
    • Frank Tsai
    • John Maihos
    • Charles McCarthey

John Ballard

President


John Ballard is an internationally certified practitioner and a certified Master level instructor (Kyo Bom) of the Soo Bahk Do® martial art system taught in Moo Duk Kwan® schools worldwide.

  • Studied Economics & Business Administration at Chapman University
  • Studied at Chapman University
  • Went to William Workman High School
  • Lives in Torrance, California

In September of 1985, John Ballard was talked into watching a karate lesson by two of his female co-workers who were both Dans, he was hooked from day one. In 1992, he had to transfer to Gardena Soo Bahk Do where Tommy Reyes SBN, (#21956), became Mr. Ballard's Master Instructor.  In June of 1994, he became a Cho Dan, (#32784), shortly thereafter, Mr. Ballard moved out of state.

  • Resuming his training In 2007, under Larry Drehs SBN, (#20592), Mr. Ballard has achieved:
  • October 2009 – E Dan
  • August 2010 – Jo Kyo, (Junior Instructor)
  • April 2013 – Sam Bom & Chairman Gardena SBD President’s Vision Tour
  • December 2013 – Kyo Sa (Certified instructor)
  • July 2016 – Joined USSBDMDK Foundation Board of Directors – Director
  • November 2018 – Sa Dan
  • January 2019 – Became USSBDMDK Foundation Board of Directors – President / Chairman
  • May 2019 – Kyo Bom (Internationally Certified Instructor)
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