grandmaster michael hornsby
about:
Dreaming of being Bruce Lee after my father took me to a Bruce Lee movie; I took an interest in the martial arts as a very small child. My father casually enrolled me into a school around the corner of our house thinking Dreaming of being Bruce Lee after my father took me to a Bruce Lee movie; I took an interest in the martial arts as a very small child. My father casually enrolled me into a school around the corner of our house thinking I will not stick with it. He then proceeded to take me to a karate demonstration after that; I was hooked.
Getting more serious about the martial art and martial arts training in my preteens, I began my life long journey in the Martials Arts resulting in over 50 years of training in the martial arts with Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, and Soo Bak Kee including formalized training in Ju Jitsu and Filipino Arts. Nothing that I have accomplished in the arts could not have been achieved without having amazing Instructors like Grandmaster Mike Fillmore, Grandmaster Able Villarreal, Grandmaster Rodney Kauffman, Grandmaster Dan Roberts , Grandmaster Roger Rayburn, and Grandmaster Johnny Thompson along with many more martial artists and Instructors who have had a direct Influence in my martial art life. With many rank promotions through the years like my 4th Dan in 2002, 5th Dan in 2009, 6th Dan in 2010, 7th Dan in 2017, 8th Dan in 2018, then I was blessed by the Lord himself and the belief in me by many fellow martial artists, I was promoted to 9th Dan in 2025. In April 2026, I was promoted to the rank title of Professor. I am humbled and thankful for the belief in me by many fellow martial artists. I am even more thankful by the belief in me and support from my wife Diana and our kids Denise, Dennis, William, Victoria, Anthony to include six grandkids. I love each of you deeply.
accomplishments:
Accomplishments International Champion - World Champion - National Champion - State Champion
9th Degree - Tae Kwon Do
9th Degree - Tang Soo Do
8th Degree - Soo Bak Kee
5th Degree - Aikibujitsu
Owner of True Force Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts School
Founder/President of True Force International Martial Arts Alliance
Promoter of the True Force Global Internationals Martial Arts Championship
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Crush Global Kombat Mixed Martial Arts League
Texas State Director of the Southwest Region for ChunjiDo International
President of the World Moo Duk Kwan Alliance (2024 -Present)
Member of the World Moo Duk Kwan Alliance Grandmaster Council
Member of the Warriors for Christ International Grandmaster Council
Member of the Iron Lotus Martial Arts Association Grandmaster Council
Member of the School of Traditional Martial Arts GoJu Shin Ryu International Grandmaster Council
United States Director for ASAMA Asociation De Artes Marciates (Martial Arts Association) Argentina
Ambassador for the Meticulous Martial Arts Mastermind Organization
Author of Cookbook - Elite Black Belts Who Cook
Co-Author of Cynthia Rothrock's Biography Edition of Who’s Who in the Martial Arts Book 2023
2026 Warrior For Christ Hall of Fame Inductee:
Diamond Martial Arts Lifetime Achievement Award
2025 Recipient of the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time ) Award
2024 Meticulous Martial Arts Mastermind Hall of Fame Inductee:
Grandmaster of the Year
2024 United States Martial Arts Hall of of Fame Inductee:
Golden Life Award
2023 World Moo Duk Kwan International Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Promoter of the Decade
2023 American Martial Arts Alliance Inductee:
Who’s Who in the Martial Arts
2021 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Distinguished Grandmaster of the Year
2021 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Executive Competitor of the year
2020 The United Kingdom Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Devoted Award
2020 International Martial Arts Hall of Fame:
Platinum Life Award
2018 Sport Karate Museum Inductee: History General
2018 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Outstanding Grandmaster
2017 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Silver Life Award
2016 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Distinguished Master
2010 NE- DU-U-KON TAE Karate Kung Fu Federation Hall of Fame Inductee:
Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts
2009 World Organization of Martial Arts Athletes Hall of Fame Inductee:
USA Coach of the Year
2009 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Black Belt of the Year
2006 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
School of the Year Award
2004 World Karate Union Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Instructor of the Year
2004 World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Outstanding Contributions to the Martial Arts
2003 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Pinnacle of Success Award
2002 North American Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Instructor of the Year
2002 US Team/Alliance Hall of Fame Nominee:
Competitor of the Year
2002 USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee:
Master Instructor of the Year
2002 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Outstanding Martial Artist of the Year
2002 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Black Belt of the Year – Tae Kwon Do
2002 World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee:
Male Competitor of the Year - Tae Kwon Do
member of and past member of:
ChunJiDo International
(Lifetime Member)
School of Traditional Martial Arts GoJu Shin Ryu International
American Martial Arts Alliance
World Moo Duk Kwan Alliance
(Lifetime Member)
Meticulous Martial Arts MasterMind
ASAMA Asociación De Artes Marciales Argentina
NE-DU-U-KON -Tae Karate Kung Fu Federation
The Karate Association
(Previously Tang Soo Do Karate Association)
Black Knight Karate Association
Amature Organization of Karate
Texas Tae Kwon Do Association
International Martial Council of America
Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association
World Organization of Martial Arts Athletes
Unified Martial Arts Association International
World Moo Sul Kwan Federation
Master Martial Arts Federation
Zujitsu Martial Arts System
Filipino Combat Congress of America
Scientific Fighting Congress (combat-stick-knife-gun)
United Martial Artist Association
Yamaguchi Karate International
