Profile

Callum is the Head Instructor for the Upper Hutt Martial Arts Academy and the President of the New Zealand Hapkido Federation. He has been training in Hapkido since 1982 and is one of the key figures in the development of Hapkido in New Zealand.

He trained under Grandmaster Jung Nam Lee, receiving all ranks up to 6th Dan Black Belt, and was promoted to 7th Dan Black Belt in July 2018 by Grandmaster In Sun Seo.

As the leader of Upper Hutt Martial Arts Academy, Callum has helped build one of New Zealand’s strongest Hapkido schools while also supporting Hapkido schools nationwide.

In October 2015, he became the first New Zealander invited to lead a team demonstration at the official opening of the World Kido Federation / Hanminjok Hapkido Association Hapkido World Championships in South Korea. Since then, he has regularly led team and individual demonstrations at Federation events in South Korea and San Francisco.

Callum is Chairman of the New Zealand Hapkido Federation (NZHF), serves on its Masters Committee, and is Deputy Director of Coaching and Hapkido Representative for the New Zealand Ju-Jitsu Federation, where he also holds a C4 Expert Instructor certification.

You will find Callum teaching Tigers classes, Monday and Thursday night Hapkido classes, and Saturday Sword classes.

Martial Arts Background

He has been training in Hapkido since 1982 and is one of the key figures in the development of Hapkido in New Zealand.

He trained under Grandmaster Jung Nam Lee, receiving all ranks up to 6th Dan Black Belt, and was promoted to 7th Dan Black Belt in July 2018 by Grandmaster In Sun Seo (World Kido Federation and Hanminjok Hapkido Association)

Notable Contributions

In October 2015, he became the first New Zealander invited to lead a team demonstration at the official opening of the World Kido Federation / Hanminjok Hapkido Association Hapkido World Championships in South Korea. Since then, he has regularly led team and individual demonstrations at Federation events in South Korea and San Francisco.

Callum is Chairman of the New Zealand Hapkido Federation (NZHF), serves on its Masters Committee, and is Deputy Director of Coaching and Hapkido Representative for the New Zealand Ju-Jitsu Federation, where he also holds a C4 Expert Instructor certification.