Dear Grandmasters, Masters, Members and visitors, 

Welcome to the World Shinmoo Hapkido Association Middle East official website.

On behalf of Dojunim Ji Han Jae, the Founder of Hapkido, the World Shinmoo Association (WSA), World Shinmoo Hapkido Association (WSHA), World Shinmoo Hapkido Middle East Association, and the Founder of the arts of Hapkido and Shinmoo, the Great Grandmaster Dojunim Ji Han Jae, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you for your interest and dedication to the martial arts training and lifestyle.

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I would like to express my appreciation to all the followers of the Great Grandmaster Ji Han Jae, school owners, country representatives, grandmasters, masters, instructors and students of Shinmoo Hapkido who have been paying great attention to the steadfast practice of Shinmoo, running ethical martial arts schools and strengthening of WSHA around the world. 

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So many of you are working diligently rendering every possible support to the growth of Shinmoo Hapkido throughout the world even in the face of so many challenges including socio-economic, lack of resources, health, etc.  

I am deeply honored to have been appointed by Dojunim Ji Han Jae as his official Ambassador, the official Senior Regional Director/President of the World Shinmoo Hapkido Middle East Association, and the Senior Representative for Shinmoo Hapkido. With unity, incredible positive energy, and an unwavering drive each one of our branch schools will become the center for understanding, diversity, equity, inclusion, understanding, healthy living, personal power and peaceful core through the practice of Shinmoo Hapkido as taught by Dojunim Ji Han Jae.  

Today, Hapkido has become one of the fastest growing systems of martial arts, thanks to the tireless efforts and dedication of Shinmoo Hapkido brothers and sisters across the world.  Our goal is to make sure you are all supported in the best way possible to provide the finest quality martial arts training for your cities and countries. Together as we are all coming out of a world-wide pandemic, we will make Shinmoo available in every country and teach the most effective personal safety, personal health, and positive mental attitude to all martial arts enthusiasts. 

Together we will make a stronger and happier world wherever our excellent practitioners are. We will achieve this by making sure that each country representative, and instructor is equipped with detailed knowledge of the art, sharp skills, unwavering courage, and respectful attitude to transfer their great abilities to students of all ages and abilities.  Instructors will get their students ready not only physically but mentally and spiritually.  

I sincerely wish to hear the constructive opinions and counsels of our members and instructors in the region.  I also like to encourage all the legitimate martial arts instructors and students of all styles in the middle east area and neighboring countries to apply to join World Shinmoo Hapkido Middle East Association. It will be a pleasure to have you join our world-wide shinmoo family in unity and spirit of overcoming all obstacles and challenges ahead. I look forward to your support and cooperation to build a healthier, stronger and more positive future for everyone.

Dedicated to your success in Shinmoo (Sinmoo) and in life,

Farshad Azad

Senior Grandmaster, 10th degree Black Belt – Chonkwan Sunsa
Official Ambassador of Dojunim Ji Han Jae & World Sinmoo Hapkido Association 
Official Senior Representative World Shinmoo Hapkido Association (WSHA)
President, Regional Director Middle East Shinmoo Hapkido Association (MESHA)
President, World Jongshindo Shinmoo Association (WJSA)

Vice-President Dojunim's World Sinmoo Hapkido Foundation (WSHF)