Master Wayne Steinmetz

Dojang: (815) 344-2990
Email: [email protected]

"The ultimate goal of Kyuki-Do lies neither in victory, nor in defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants."
                           - Grand Master Ok Hyung Kim -

Martial Arts History

Ranks and Dates achieved:

• Start Date:  Mar 1978
• First Dan:  Nov 1980
• Second Dan:  Nov 1982
• Third Dan:  Nov 1984
• Fourth Dan:  Nov 1987
• Fifth Dan:  May 1992
• Sixth Dan:  May 2001
• Seventh Dan:  Nov 2010
• 1st Dan Hapkido:  Jan 2004
• 2nd Dan Hapkido:  June 2007
• 1st Dan Judo:  May 2000
• 2nd Dan Judo:  May 2005

Summary of Accomplishments:

• Opened the McHenry Flying Dragons School in McHenry – February 1982
• AKF Outstanding Judge Award - 1982
• Outstanding Referee Award – 1984
• AKF School of the Year Award – 1985 and 1988
• AKF Black Belt Man of the Year Award – 1990 and 2004
• Hosted 8 AKF Tournaments
• Hosted AKF Summer Picnic from 1982-1986
• Hosted the AKF Holiday Party/Awards Banquet – 1982, 1983, 1986 & 1987
• Annual Fund Raising Events for the following organizations: St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Muscular Dystrophy, and Susan G Komen Breast Cancer.
• Years of demonstrations, parades and community support for McHenry.
• Master Steinmetz has attended all 3 AKF Asian trips to China, Japan and Korea

Black Belts Promoted

• 1st Dan 158
• 2nd Dan 43
• 3rd Dan 16
• 4th Dan 8
• 5th Dan 2

Professional History:

• Owner/Head Instructor-McHenry Flying Dragons, McHenry, IL 1982-present
• VP of Flying Dragons Martial Arts Academies -Nov 1983
• Member-Board of Directors AKF March 1989
• WISE Instructor + District Director since 1999

Professional Affiliations:

• American Kyuki-Do Federation 1979-Present
• AKF Board Member 1989-Present