Mrs. Sandra Swartwood
Tae Kwon Do Instructor
5th Degree Black Belt

Mrs. Swartwood has been teaching Tae Kwon Do since 1990. She is a certified 5th degree Black Belt and has competed and medaled regionally, Nationally and Internationally in both Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. Mrs Swartwood has also earned a 1st Degree Black Belt in Hapkido.

For more than 10 years as Instructor of American Black Belt Academy, she has instructed over 1,000 students basic and advanced techniques. She has written and implemented curriculum for her students, testing and evaluating them on their journey to Black Belts.

Mr. Thomas Swartwood
Hapkido Instructor, Combat Hapkido Instructor, and Defensive Tactics Instructor
5th Degree Black Belt

Mr. Swartwood has over 30 years of  experience  in Hapkido with over 20  years  teaching. He  is  certified as  a 6th  degree  Black  Belt  and Master  Instructor  in  Hapkido  with  the  Korean  Government. Mr. Swartwood is also a 5th Degree Black Belt in Combat Hapkido and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do

Mr.   Swartwood    has    competed    and    medaled   regionally   and internationally .   In   1998   he   won   a   bronze   medal   at   the   1st International Kuk Sool Won Tournament and Masters Demonstration held in Busan, Korea.

In 2005 Mr.  Swartwood  was  inducted in  the Inaugural  Class of the Budo Hall of Fame as Hapkido Instructor of the Year.

Mr.  Swartwood  is  an  co-owner  of   Great  Lakes  Institute  of  Hapkido, located  in  Bay  Village, Ohio.  He  visits Ohio frequently to adminster testings, evaluating and promoting students to theit next level.