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John Pellegrini (Born August 8, 1947) is the founder of Combat Hapkido, a Modern Eclectic Variation of Hapkido. He is a subject matter expert and a published author in the fields of personal-protection/self-defense, defensive tactics, military combatives. He currently holds the rank of 9th Degree Black Belt. He is the Founder of the International Combat Hapkido Federation.

Awards, Honors, & Publications

 * 9th Dan Hapkido – World Ki-Do Federation / Hanminjok Hapkido Association
 * Founder / President “International Combat Hapkido Federation”
 * 9th Dan TaeKwonDo - Founder “Independent TaeKwonDo Association”
 * Founder / President of the “International Police Defensive Tactics Institute”
 * Founder / President of the “Military Combatives Association”
 * Founder / President of the “World Martial Arts Alliance”
 * Authored “Combat Hapkido: The Art for the Modern Warrior” 2009 by Black Belt Magazine
 * Authored “Combat Hapkido: Intelligent Self Defense” 2009 by Budo Intl. Magazine