Michael F. Moran
Senior Training Instructor
3rd Degree Black Belt Sil Jun DoTM
1st Degree Black Belt Sil Jun Hapkido
2nd Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
Michael Moran is an experienced instructor who has been training in various martial arts for many years. In addition to Sil Jun Do™ and Sil Jun Hapkido, Mr. Moran also has extensive experience in Muay Thai, Aikido, and Mixed Martial Arts. He has had the opportunity to train with some of the world’s greatest martial arts legends including Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Joe Lewis, undefeated Middleweight Kickboxing Champion Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, three-time King of Pancrase and PRIDE Fighting Commentator Bas Rutten, former UCC Heavyweight Champion Sean Alvarez, five time UFC Champion Frank Shamrock, and former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin .
Mr. Moran is the first person ever to be promoted to Black Belt in the tactical martial art of Sil Jun Hapkido by the art’s founder Master Richard Raciti. He was personally selected to be part of the ITC team at the renowned International Training Commission Executive Protection training camp. Mr. Moran’s vast experience was utilized to train bodyguards, security specialists, law enforcement personnel and government agents in close-quarter combat and weapons defense. Mr. Moran continues to train in various “Real World” and mixed martial arts disciplines in order to expand his knowledge and to pass that knowledge on to his dedicated students.
