2014 KMAM-HOF TRAILBLAZER INDUCTEE
Shelton Moreland
Grand Master Moreland started training in Martial Arts in 1966 and has been involved with Martial Arts his entire
life. As a child, he was taught the fundamentals of Hapkido by his great teachers, Master Parks and Master Kwon,
and later his great Doju Nim, Myong Jae Nam. He earned his first Black Belt in Chang Hun Tae Kwon Do.
Grand Master Shelton R. Moreland’s Dojang was founded in 1973 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Grandmaster
Moreland is a Ninth degree Black Belt with over 47 years of competitive and training experience. His passion for
improving physical fitness, mental discipline, and spiritual strength, is apparent in every class he teaches.
Grandmaster Moreland has been a positive influence in the lives of many. His ability to reach children and adults
alike, has earned his school a reputation as Atlanta’s Best Martial Arts School.
Ninth Degree Black belt in Hapkido, Eighth Degree Black Belt TaeKwon-do, Sixth Degree Black Belt Hwal Ki Do,
Black belt in Judo is barely scratching the surface of the knowledge that lies within the heart of this man.
Gold Medal in Men’s Lightweight Division, ASKF Karate Championship 1971-1981.
Gold Medal regional South Eastern AAU Taekwondo Competition 1977
Gold Medal Fort Bragg, North Carolina All Army Martial Championships 1977
Gold Medal Florida State AAU Taekwondo Championships 1979-1981
Gold Medal U.S. Army Military Games Taekwondo championships 1973-1976
Gold Medal Georgia State Taekwondo Championships 1978
Gold Medal Tennesee State AAU Taekwondo Championship 1977-1978
Coach of South Carolina AAU Taekwondo Championship Team 1979-1993
TaeKwon-Do Times Magazine Hall Of Fame Award 1990
7th Annual Korean Martial Arts Festival Presenter 2013
Inducted into the Korean Martial Arts Masters Hall Of Fame 2014