Master Steve Millwood

Master Stephen Millwood (SaBomNim) is a founding member and current President of the Hapkido International Association.

Master Steve has been a student of Grand Master Kim since 1988.  He followed Grand Master Bermas Kim (9th Dan) to Queensland 8 years ago from Tasmania.

Master Steve has a passion for teaching Self Defence and raising the profile of Hapkido in Australia.  His interest in Hapkido now extends to Kumdo (Korean art of sword) and Korean culture.  Master Steve travelled to South Korea in 2005 for the Hapkido world championships with the successful Australian team.  As an instructor Master Steve believes that everybody, including high Dan’s, should practice the basics of their art.

With a family of Hapkido black belts, Master Steve believes that all children should learn basic Self Defence techniques at primary school age.