2015 KMAM-HOF PIONEER INDUCTEEDonald Drumm- Over 45 years experience in the Martial Arts – Tang Soo Do Korean Karate, Hapkido, Jiu-Jitsu, Tactical Self Defense.- Personal student of Supreme Grand Master Jae C. Shin (Chuck Norris's instructor) and two other Korean Grand Masters.- One of the founding Charter member of the World Tang Soo Do (Korean Karate) Association - Largest Tang Soo Do Association in the world.- Has owned and operated 12 martial arts schools where he has promoted over 700 black belts.- Co-founder and National Director of the Karate Institute of America (martial arts sanctioning and testing).- In 1991 he was named one of the top 40 instructor in the US by the Martial Art Foundation.- Recognized by Chuck Norris for supporting "Kick Drug Out of America Foundation".- Director of the Eastern State Karate Championships –one of the largest martial arts tournaments in the country.- In 2015 he was inducted into the Korean Martial Arts Hall of Fame for being at the forefront of Kids Karate.- He pioneered a children's curriculum in the 1980's that instituted the use of child psychology to adapt the training to fit kids ages 4-12. Helping parents and kids to better understand the benefits of martial arts.- Conducted tactical self defense and anti rape seminars over the last 35 years as well as teaching women's self defense courses in a Philadelphia college.- US Marine Corps hand to hand combat and Jiu-Jitsu.- Trained various police forces, DEA agents , security professionals.- Director of the USA Tactical Response Academy –Professional security training, Air Marshal training, and Police tactical training in response to 9/11.- Knife defense and Pressure point expert.- He has mentored many school owners and instructors over the last 40 years.- Today Grandmaster Drumm owns and teaches at Newtown Karate Academy where he continues building the self esteem and confidence of children , teens and adults.http://newtownkarateacademy.net/