Honored Instructors
Certification Standards & Lineage Integrity
Grand Master Jason Marcos Velez has dedicated his life to preserving the integrity, discipline, and true spirit of traditional martial arts. His name and lineage represent a standard that cannot be bought, rushed, or given for convenience.
Under Grand Master Velez, rank is never sold — it is awarded because Grand Master Velez believes in the individual he is certifying, and in the level he is certifying them to. Every Black Belt, Master, and Grand Master recognized under his lineage has earned that position through demonstrated skill, character, discipline, and years of proven dedication.
Promotion is not a transaction — it is a responsibility.
Grand Master Velez personally evaluates those he advances and only certifies individuals when he deeply believes they have met the technical, mental, and moral standards required to carry the rank with honor. His expectations go beyond physical ability; they include leadership, humility, integrity, and the responsibility to represent the art correctly.
Those listed below are among his most esteemed students — individuals he has personally trained, in person, over the years. He places his seal upon them and stands behind them as true representatives of his lineage, standards, and teachings.
Because of this, the ranks issued under his authority are respected not for their appearance, but for the substance behind them. Those who hold certification through Grand Master Velez carry a lineage built on authenticity, accountability, and lifelong commitment to the martial way.
In an era where rank is often commercialized, his standard remains traditional, uncompromising, and earned.
Grand Master Jason M. Velez
시조 (SiJo) – Founder
International President
RYC Wellness
Worldwide Headquarters
62 Rodeo Drive, Westborough Town Center
Inchican Barangay, Silang, Cavite 4118
Philippines
+63 917 190 6740
National Director: United States
Grand Master Chris Barela
9th Dan – Special Forces Hapkido
Full Instructor – JKD / Kali / Silat
Master Instructor – Close Quarters Combat (CQC)
West Coast Regent
(Temporary)
To Be Announced
East Coast Regent
Grand Master Sam Albright
9th Dan – Special Forces Hapkido
6th Dan – Hwa Rang Do
Full Instructor – JKD / Kali / Silat
Master Instructor – Close Quarters Combat (CQC)
Advisory Board
Sr. Grand Master
Jim Rivera
9th Dan - SF Hapkido
Advisor:
Self-Defense
JuJitsu-Judo
Chief Master
Jerome Fonseca
8th Dan - SF Hapkido
Advisor:
KaJuKenBo & Kenpo
JKD Kali Silat
Master Instructor
Ben Franken
8th Dan - SF Hapkido
Advisor:
Law Enforcement DT
Aikido & Karate
Master Instructor
Ryan Yarbrough
6th Dan - SF Hapkido
Advisor:
MMA & HapKiDo
Master Instructor
Aaron St Louis
8th Dan - SF Hapkido
Advisor:
MMA & KunTao
Certified Instructor
Fernan Vargas
4th Dan - SF Hapkido
Advisor:
Combatives/KunTao
Certified Instructor
Tina Albright
3rd Dan - SF Hapkido
Advisor:
Women's SD
Masters
Aaron St. Louis
Ben Franken
Caesar Jose R. Perico (RIP)
Christopher S. Barela
Fernan Vargas
Gilbert Green
Gina Marie Imbimbo
Giovani Acevedo
Jason Brooks
Jason Uga
Jerome Fonseca
Jim Rivera
Joe A Hutchings
Joselito L. Ninobla
Juan-Ricardo Ortega
Larry Mckinzy
Lawrence Valadez
Lazaro Bueno
Norman C. Vaden
Paul Corrigan
Paul Gelvin
Pedro Queiros
Richard Johns
Rod L Hillegass
Ronald Hitchock
Ronald L Casto
Ryan Yarbrough
Sam Albright
Sean Elders
Terry Brady
Black Belts
Aaron D. Pullen
Abraham Williams
Adam Laughlin
Adam P. Rosegren
Alexander Bentley
Allan Jilani
Alma Goynes
Andrew Letch
Andrew M. Hollingsworth
Anthony Price
Antonio Aguilera Campana
Antonio De La Cruz
Armando Verdugo
Barry Bostain
Barry Dykes
Barry G Carpenter
Barry Jenkins
Ben Joseph
Bill Debuque
Bill Kneitinger
Bill Poteet
Billy R Smith
Bob Webb
Bobby J McKnight
Bomani Goynes
Brad Nicholson
Brett Halem
Brian Constantino
Bruno Boggi
Bruno Daniel Carvalho Marques
Carlos Gomez's
Carlos H Letelier
Chad A. Wolenhaupt
Chad Dailey
Chad R Diddle
Charlene Martel
Charles Richards
Chris A Breslin
Chris Tait
Christian Whitney
Christopher Burgess
Christopher LaBriola
Clinton M Brannon
Colin Silverman
Conrad Bui
Conrad Reeves
Dale J Palumbo
Dallas Ferrell
Daminh Tran
Dan Hazen
Dan Kraus
Daniel Shioi
Danny Joines
Darren Kojima
David Bernstein
David Doyle Anak Lasa
David Goff
David Hogan
David Ironside
David J. Bernstein
David Reynolds
David Stephens
David Weatherly
Dayang Nazahah Abang Ballia
Dennis Bozeman
Don Zerrudo
Ed Anderson
Ed Johnson
Eddie Goynes Jr
Erick Hayden
Erik Johnson
Erik Teegaeden
Eugene D Jarrell
Frank DiBendetto
Frank Russell
Frank Smith
Frank Spinazzola
Gary Weiss
George Malouf
Gonzalo Martinez
Gowri Rajaram
Gregg A. Loney
Gregory James
Hanzel Mirador
Harlan D. Hankins II
Harold Golob
Harry Duhon
Henry G Ortaliz
Henry Ly
Hope Anne Diddle
Hye Jin Kim
Israel Cruz
Jack Clark
James Alexander
James Dains
James Elmore
James Floyd
James Latzel Jr
James Porter
James Smith
James T Payne
Jamie Rivera
Jason M Palumbo
Jay Medley
Jeff Sasser
Jeffrey J. Albright
Jeffrey L. Stout
Jeremiah Hosch
Jeremy Parr
Jesus Castillo
Jim Park
Joe Fores
Joe Mendez
Joey Dorriety
Joesph Aimetti
John Casey
John Cornett
John Espinoza
John Griffin
John Kress
John Leach
John Mcmillan
John Morgan
John Oliver
John Tran
Johnny Nguyen
Jonathan Constantino
Jonathan Duke
Jonathan Ferrell
Jonathan Wells
Joseph Bannon
Joseph Rock Martin
Justin Boyce
Justin Everman
Keith Wozniak
Kelvin Fehr
Kenneth E Roling
Kenneth Strode
Kim Nguyen
Kris S Fager
Lance Aeschliman
Lawrence Putt
Lee Carroll
Lee M Kull
Lexander Garces
Licesio Prieto Blanco
Lois Rosario
Lonnie Muhammad
Lorenzo Bonilla
Luke Ward
Manuel Nunez
Mariusz Misiewicz
Mark A Thevenin's
Marlon Pryor
Mathhew Paolillo
Matt Kulikowski
Matthew Caraher
Max Martinez
Mel Burgess
Micheal A Swanner
Michael Attanasio
Michael B. Clark
Michael Barnes
Michael E Thau
Michael Gates
Michael J. Shields
Michael Jackson
Michael Johnson
Michael Kearns
Michael Kennedy
Michael Kinsey
Michael M. Leonard
Michael McLaughin
Michael R. Frazier
Michael Schneider
Michael Simpson
Michael Trester
Michele A. Wolenhaupt
Michelle Calderon
Miho Albright
Mike Krever
Mike Tabor
Miklos Major II
Mohammad Arzmi Bin Lokman
Moses Pascua
Nolan Pillay
Patsy Calderon
Paul Edgeworth
Paul M. Raymon
Paul White
Peter Grof
Phil Holland
Phil Ochoa
Phillip Rains
Randall Cook
Ray Wiggins
Raymond Karakas
Ricardo Navarro Silva
Richard D. Ouimette
Richard Mathis
Rick Rogers
Rick Vargas
Ricky Nguyen
Rob Marks/TX
Robert Boger
Robert Copeland
Robert Fass
Robert J Harman
Robert McClung
Robert Ryan
Robert W. Pettit
Roge Abergel
Roger Cooksey
Roger Wong
Ronald Long
Ross Tompson
Roy Rogers III
Rudy Corrales
Rudy Diaz
Ruel Cruz
Sakhu Mesura-el
Scott Newbern
Scott Shad
Scott Walker
Sean Hyde
Shawn Greene
Shawn Lee Thomas
Shayne Kennedy
Sifu Adam Heath
Sifu Brandon James Schild
Sifu Shepherd's
Smiley Calderon
Soren Laica
Stavros Kokkinos
Stevan Wiedeier
Steve Binge
Steve Darius
Steve Godwin
Steve Romero
Steven Spencer
T. David Binns
Ted Jones
Teddy Hickman
Terrence D Bryson
Terry Chapman
Thomas Hotz
Tim Birmingham
Timothy V. Shultz
Timothy Wolf
Tina Albright
Tina Thevenin
Tony Birmingham
Tony Vasbinder
Torrence White
Troy Schott
Vencent E William
Ward Konrad
William Binaxas
William Bolton
William Evans