grandmaster michael hornsby
about:
Dreaming of being Bruce Lee after my father took me to a Bruce Lee movie; I took an Interest in the martial arts as a very small child. My father casually enrolled me into a school around the corner of our house thinking I will not stick with it. He then proceeded to take me to a karate demonstration after that; I was hooked. Getting more serious about the martials art and martial arts training in my preteens, I began my life long journey in the Martials Arts resulting in over 40 years of training in the martial arts with Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do and
Tang Soo Do including formalized training in Ju Jitsu and Filipino Arts. Nothing that I have accomplished in the arts could not have been achieved without having amazing Instructors like Grandmaster Mike Fillmore, Grandmaster Able Villarreal, and Grandmaster Rodney Kauffman along with many more martial artists and Instructors who have had a direct Influence in my martial art life. With many rank promotions through the years like my 4th Dan in 2002, 5th Dan in 2009, 6th Dan in 2010, 7th Dan in 2017 then I was blessed by the Lord himself and the belief in me by many fellow martial artists, I was promoted to 8th Dan Grandmaster 2018.
accomplishments:
11 World Titles
International Champion
World Champion
National Champion
State Champion
Owner of True Force Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts School
Founder/President of True Force International Martial Arts Alliance
Promoter of the True Force Global Internationals Championship
Head Coach of True Force National Competition Team
Vice President of the World Moo Duk Kwan Alliance
Member of the World Moo Duk Kwan Alliance Grandmaster Council
Vice President of the F.I.M.A
(Federation of International Martial Arts)
Past Member of US National Team
4 Time Recipient of Presidential Sports Award
Multiple “Competitor of the Year” for Tang Soo Do Karate Association
2021 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Distinguished Grandmaster of the Year
2021 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Executive Competitor of the year
2020 The United Kingdom Blackbelt Hall of Fame:
Devoted Award
2020 International Martial Arts Hall of Fame:
Platinum Life Award
2018 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Outstanding Grandmaster
2017 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Silver Life Award
2016 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Distinguished Master
2010 NE- DU-U-KON TAE Karate Kung Fu Federation Hall of Fame Award:
Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts
2009 World Organization of Martial Arts Athletes Hall of Fame Inductee:
USA Coach of the Year
2009 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Black Belt of the Year
2006 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
School of the Year Award
2004 World Karate Union Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Instructor of the Year
2004 World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts
2003 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Pinnacle of Success Award
2002 North American Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Instructor of the Year
2002 US Team/Alliance Hall of Fame Nominee:
Competitor of the Year
2002 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Instructor of the Year
2002 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Outstanding Martial Artist of the Year
2002 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Black Belt of the Year – Tae Kwon Do
2002 World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Male Competitor of the Year - Tae Kwon Do
member of and past member of:
World Moo Duk Kwan Alliance
NE-DU-U-KON -Tae Karate Kung Fu Federation
Tang Soo Do Karate Association
Black Knight Karate Association
Amature Organization of Karate
Texas Tae Kwon Do Association
International Martial Council of America
Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association
World Organization of Martial Arts Athletes
Unified Martial Arts Association International
World Moo Sul Kwan Federation
Master Martial Arts Federation
Zujitsu Martial Arts System
Filipino Combat Congress of America
Scientific Fighting Congress (combat-stick-knife-gun)
United Martial Artist Association
Yamaguchi Karate International
World Sport Karate Association