Grandmaster Craig Balliette
Founder of the Global TaeKwonDo Association and Master Instructor of numerous martial art academies, Grandmaster Craig Balliette is fiercely dedicated to his students around the world. Grandmaster Craig is one of five non-Korean certified Grandmasters of TaeKwonDo in the world, with 44 years teaching experience.
Grand Master Craig opened his first TaeKwonDo Academy in the Washington D.C. area in 1980. He was selected to instruct the US Secret Service for President George W. Bush, the DEA and FBI agents from 1990-1998, before moving to Florida. He opened Lakewood Ranch TaeKwonDo Academy in 1998. The Academy has been voted one of the top Martial Arts facilities in the country by TaeKwonDo Martial Arts magazine.
Grandmaster Craig continues to personally teach every class offered regardless of age or belt level.
Pictured: Grandmaster Craig Balliette 2018
Ranks and Titles
- Certified 7th Degree Master - World Taekwondo Federation
- Certified 9th Degree Grandmaster - World Chang Moo Kwan under Grandmaster Nam Suk Lee
- Director of Certification and Seminars - World Chang Moo Kwan
- Founder/President - Global TaeKwonDo Association
Pictured: Grandmaster Craig Balliette 1995
Facts and History
- Featured in cover story for Inside TaeKwonDo magazine (November 1995 issue)
- Featured in cover story for TaeKwonDo Times magazine (November 1989 issue)
- Member USA TaeKwonDo (Olympic TaeKwonDo governing body)
- Awarded Letter of Citation for Outstanding Service to TaeKwonDo from Grand Master Jung Soo Park
- Awarded Letter of Citation from World TaeKwonDo Federation from Un Young Kim
- Awarded Commendation and Acceptance, Korean Ki-do Association World Ki-do Hae Federation from In Sun Seo
- Awarded Letter of Appreciation for dedicated service to TaeKwonDo from Grand Master Nam Suk Lee World ChangMooKwan
- Developer of the Kickmate Pro computer software for the professional Martial Artist
- Produced and Narrated official World TaeKwonDo forms video
- Full-time instructor since 1980
Pictured: Master Craig Balliette 1995
Press & Media Publications
- Featured in cover story for Inside TaeKwonDo magazine (November 1995 issue)
- Featured in cover story for TaeKwonDo Times magazine (November 1989 issue)
