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The Story of the Clan (as told by Grandmaster James McMurray)


While living in Texas, Master Jimmy Brown began his martial arts training in 1952 at the tender age of 7, under the instruction of Uechi-ryu Master Angi Uezi. The training continued until the age 15 and he achieved his 1st Dan. That same year, Master Brown began training in the art of Jidokwan Taekwondo under Master Cha Tae Hong and Instructor George Funny until 1967. Moving to North Carolina, Master Brown began training in the art of Moodukkwan under Master Byong Binh.


Our system's base was founded at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in the year 1968 by martial artist JAMES COOK, CPT.WILTON BENNETT and JIMMIE BROWN and advised by Korean Master Byong Binh. In 1970, Master James Cook moved to Chicago and started his legendary climb as an unstoppable tournament fighter and forms competitor, leaving Masters Bennett and Brown to continue the Fort Bragg Training. Master Byong Binh also moved to California and Master Brown was placed under Master Ki Han Lee. In 1971, the Fort Bragg Taekwondo Club was formed under the Dependent Youth Activities and the Morale Support Division.


In 1972, a young black belt fresh from the jungles of Vietnam by the name of JAMES McMURRAY joined the school and under the guidane of the "The Wise Men" bthe seed was planted. Through intense long hours of training, the students of the Fort Bragg Taekwondo Club came to be known for their dedication, discipline and loyalty their art as well as for some of the most devastating techniques on the Southeast Coast tournament circuit, as well as awesome and painful self defense techniques. In 1974, Master Bennett moved to Michigan be begin his successful career with the U.S. Moo Duk Kwan urganization under GM Ki Whang, leaving Master Brown and newly promoted 2nd Degree black belt McMurray to keep the school alive and well.


For the next few years, the school received numerous honors and awards to include the 1975 Instructor of the Year (Master Brown); #1 Black Belt Competitor of the Year in North Carolina (Mr. McMurray). Both Brown and McMurray were two of the original twelve black belts to be classified as United States Army Certified Taekwondo Instructors for LTG Henry (Gunfighter) Emerson's XVIII Abn Corps' Fit-to-Fight program. Master Brown and Jimm McMurray received intensive training in the art of Hwarangdo from the “high visible” Michael Echanis.- In 1978, Master Brown tested and promoted McMurray to 3rd Degree Black Belt under the guidance of Master Ki Han Lee and the Korean Taekwondo Association of the World Taekwondo Federation. A month later, Master Brown made a change of duty station to West Germany and left the school under the watchful eyes of Instructor McMurray and newly promoted 1st Degree Black Belt Lascelles McCarthy. These two black belts (better known as Big Mac and Lil Mac) sought to continue the traditions set fore before them. As the months passed, the reputation of the school and the martial ability of both "Macs" continued to soar. Respectful terror spread along the tournament circuit of the East Coast. McMurray secured the SEPKA Full Contact Heavyweight Belt and McCarthy grabbed the SEPKA Full Contact Super Lightweight Crown.


Soon, it was time for Master McMurray to leave. In 1979, Mr. McCarthy was promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt and Mi'Chele Williams to 1st Degree Black belt and they were given the task to care for the school until Master Brown's return. Master McMurray went to Germany and formed the Wiesbaden Taekwondo Branch, while back at Fort Bragg... armed with skill, knowledge and determination (as well as fear)... McCarthy did continue the tradition and even went as far as to expand the honors by becoming the Southeast Coast Undefeated Full Contact Champion in the Super Light Weight Division, but also trained Mi'Chele Williams as she took the SEPKA Super light Weight Women's Full Contact Crown. Upon Master Brown's return to Fort Bragg, McCarthy came down on orders for Germany, Master Brown Promoted McCarthy to 3rd Degree and while in Germany, Master McCarthy established the Berlin Taekwondo Branch.


In 1981, Master McMurray rotated to Texas and formed the Texas Taekwondo Branch at Fort Hood called the "House of Discipline". One year later, Grand Master Soo Kon Kim and Master Jimmie Brown promoted McMurray to 4th Degree Black Belt. In the coming years, the Texas Branch built a reputation almost as good as the one established at Fort Bragg. Thirty-Nine Fort Hood youth qualified for the U.S. Junior National Olympics held under the U.S. Olympic Committee, capturing 11 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze medals at the Texas State Championships. After failing the first time for being over-confident, McMurray was promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt in 1985, later that season opened the Fort Devens Taekwondo Branch under 3rd Degree Black Belt Edna Sauers. In 1987, another school was launched in Patterson, N.J. under 3rd Degree Black Belt Ismael Aponte.


In 1988, Grand Master Soo Kon Kim, Grand Master Myung Sik and Grand Master Jimmie Brown promoted Master McMurray to 6th Degree. The House of Discipline continued to expand as another branch open on the campus of North Western University under 2nd Degree Black Belt John Ellis. Master McCarthy joined Master McMurray at Fort Hood and was promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt and this great team began to forge an even greater empire as they continued to train and coach students to state, regional and National titles.


In 1991, Master McMurray became the first Afro-American to be recognized as a 7th Degree Black Belt in Kido with the World Ki-Do Federation under Grand Master In Sun Seo, he also was awarded his 7th Degree Black Belt in the System of Soo Bahk Do and Moo Hap Sool. The House of Discipline remains strong today under the tutelage of Masters McMurray, Linda Horns-McMurray (Black Rose Self Defense).


As for the Fort Bragg "mother" school, underwent a few some changes; Grandmaster Jimmie Brown has since retired from the U.S. Army and has moved the school to a neighboring city (Fayetteville) and with my urging, changed the name to Brown's Martial Arts, The House of Power. It was in keeping with the House of Discipline Martial Arts Group' s collective school. He has also changed the curriculum with high concentration of Hapkido Sin Moo Kwan, and established the American Hapkido Alliance, along with Master Jimmie Faralli, 6th Degree Black Belt, but the honors and traditions of training are still present, and will be as long as there is the spirit of guiding force that he instilled into us all.


In 2007, our beloved Grandmaster Brown passed away... Because of his closeness to the grandmaster and his family, and under the direction of Mrs. Brown, Master McCarthy became the guiding leader to the Fayetteville school. We at the House of Discipline wish him luck and great success. Grandmaster Brown taught us to be loyal, to stay together and to be true to our martial arts. As the Senior Black belt under I encourage you to get in touch with me so I may add you to the lineage of this great man.  If you have trained under Grandmaster Brown and would like to continue his legacy and brotherhood, I will be available to to help you continue your journey along the martial path.


To this day, Grandmaster McMurray continues to teach every class, providing the knowledge and instruction give to him throughout the years, not only in martial art, but warrior survival honed in the jungles of Vietnam, the battlefields of the desert and on the urban streets of our cities.








 
 
  Clan Generation  

"The comprehensive knowledge found in martial arts is due to the contributions of many generations, each possessing unique characteristics, who dedicated their training to the perfection of their art."
  "3 Wise Men"

Grandmaster James Cook

Cpt. Wilton Bennett

Grandmaster Jimmy L. Brown
E-mail me with correction or additions to these lists. As new information arrives this list is updated.





 
 
  

THE FIRST GENERATION (Under Masters James Cook, Cpt. Wilton Bennett & Jimmie Brown)

Mr. James McMurray (TX)



THE FIRST GENERATION
(Under Master Brown & Cpt. Bennett)


Ms. Kun Jae (CA)
Mr. James McMurray (TX)
Mr. Tokie Brown (NC)
Ms Janice Prince (NC)
Mr. Al Calvi (CO)
Mr. Derrick Coates (NC)
Mr. Vernon Coates (NC)
Mr. David Prince (NC)
Mr. Lascelles McCarthy II (TX)
Mr. Fred Ferguson (PA)
Mr. Lewis Dickens (MD)
Mr. Jimmy Farralli (FL)
Ms. Valerie Hensley (NC) (deceased)
Mr. Tony Lopez (TX)


THE FIRST GENERATION (Grandmaster Master Brown)

Mr. James McMurray, 8th Dan (TX)
Mr. Lascelles McCarthy II, 8th Dan (TX)
Mr. Jimmy Farralli, 8th Dan (FL)
Mr. Jason Raub, 4th Dan (U.S. Army)
Mr. Deion Fuller (NC)
Ssgt Cedric Hurst, 4th Dan (U.S. Army)

 
 
  
THE SECOND GENERATION (Under Master James McMurray)
HOUSE OF DISCIPLINE MARTIAL ARTS

1974 - Mr. Lascelles McCarthy II (NC)
1975 - Mr. Jimmie Farrelli (NC)
1977 - Ms. Michele Williams (NC)
1983 - Mr. Ismael Aponte (NJ)
1983 - Mr. Steven Brooks (MI)
1983 - Mr. Ronald Parks (OK)
1983 - Ms. Betty Guerra (TX)
1983 - Mr. Fred Guerra (TX)
1983 - Ms. Melissa Dunn (VA)
1983 - Mr. Marco Lascano (TX)
1984 - Mr. Angelo Chappotin (VA)
1984 - Mr. Bernis Lincoln (TX)
1984 - Mr. Duane Miller (DC)
1984 - Mr. Patrick McCaffrey (CO)
1984 - Mr. Harold Hawkins (IL)
1985 - Ms. Edna Sauers (KS) (deceased)
1985 - Ms. Tara Seibel (TX)
1985 - Mr. John Hanrahan (TX)
1985 - Mr. Kurt Seibel (TX)
1985 - Mr. Timothy Hanrahan (TX)
1986 - Mr. George Scott (IL)
1986 - Mr. Calvin Lewis (OH)
1988 - Ms. Linda Horns-McMurray (TX)
1988 - Mr. Ricky Henry (TX)
1988 - Mr. John Ellis (CA)
1989 - Mr. Kidd Collins (GER)
1989 - Mr. Mark Vogel (TX)
1989 - Mr. Charles Eberhart (TX)
1989 - Mr. Hector Correa (CA)
1989 - Mr. Timothy Spangler (PAN)
1989 - Mr. Donald Hall (CA) (deceased)
1990 - Honorable Sydney Young (TX)
1990 - LTG Crosbie Saint (US Army)
1990 - BG Neal Jaco (US Army)
1990 - Ms. Shanna Velez (HI)
1990 - Mr. Pedro Burgos (FL)
1990 - Mr. Doug Williams (NV)
1990 - Ms. Yvonne Hoffchen (TX)
1990 - Mr. Quarry Jackson (CA)
1990 - Mr. Christopher Stuart (CA)
1990 - Mr. Riad Chtay (VEN)
1990 - Ms. Jozette McCaffrey (GER)
1990 - Mr. Michael Jasso (TX)
1990 - Mr. Marlon Odom (TX)
1990 - Mr. Jaime Lerma (TX)
1992 - Mr. Lascelles McCarthy III (TX)
1993 - Mr. Brian Giacomozzi (TX)
1994 - Mr. Tracey Anderson (TX)
1994 - Mr. John Mangan (TX)
1994 - Mr. Tyrone Pie (IL)
1994 - Mr. Kenneth Mayes (KOR)
1994 - Ms. Ann Serano (TX)
1994 - Mr. Keith Ballentine (TX)
1994 - Ms. Michelle Williams (TX)
1995 - Mr. Kenneth Freeman (TX)
1995 - Mr. Michael Massie (TX)
1995 - Mr. McGruff (TX)
1996 - Mr. Andrew Roberts (TX) deceased
1996 - Mr. Willie Jumper (CA)
1996 - Mr. Danny Passmore (TX)
1996 - Mr. Steve Donofrio (TX)
1997 - Ms. Nichole Stalker (TX)
1997 - Mr. C.J. Williams (TX)
1997 - Ms. Erika Willis-Rivera (TX)
1997 - Mr. Harry Pillot (TX)
1997 - Mr. Miguel Martinez (TX)
1997 - Mr. Randy Stevens (TX)
1998 - Mr. Christopher Peele (TX)
1998 - Mr. Aaron Naramore (TX)
1998 - Mr. Shawn Brown (TX)
1998 - Mr. Larry Rogers (TX)
1998 - Ms. Rhonda Payne (TX)
1998 - Ms. Jan Bonner (TX)
1998 - Ms. Lisa Stewart (TX)
1998 - LTG Thomas A. Schwartz (US Army)
1998 - CSM Benjamin Palacios (US Army)
1998 - Mr. Ron Foster (TX)
1999 - Ms. Joy Lin Cox (TX)
2000 – Ms. Linda McMurray (5th Dan) (TX)
2000 - Mr. Lee Randolph (5th Dan, TX) (Association)
2000 - Ms. Kimberly Davis (5th Dan, TX) (Association)
2000 - Mr. Rosalio Martinez (TX) (Association)
2001 - Ms. Janice Colarusso (TX)
2001 - Ms. Michelle Colarusso (TX)
2001 - Mr. Arthur Bryan (TX)
2003 - Mr. Matthew Gonzalez (TX)
2003 - Mr. David O'Shea (TX)
2004 - Mr. Rudy Timmerman (8th Dan) (Canada) (Association)
2004 - Mr. Christopher Gonzalez (TX)
2004 - Mr. Aaron Campos (TX)
2005 – Mr. Isaac Costley (CO)
2005 – Mr. Abel Villareal (8th Dan, TX) (Association)
2005 – Mr. Larry Lockhart (8th Dan, TX) (Association)
2005 – Mr. Wes Olney (6th Dan, TX) (Association)
2005 – Mr. Wesley Snipes (6th Dan, CA)
2005 – Ms. Lisa Stone (TX)
2005 – Mrs. Abigail Aponte (NJ)
2005 – Mr. Pedro Alba Jr. (NJ)
2005 – Mr. Agustin Rayo Jr. (NJ)
2005 – Mr. Geovany Rayo (NJ)
2005 – Mr. Kenneth Esteves (NJ)
2005 – Ms. Lourdes Anayatzin Rayo (NJ)
2005 – Mr. Paris Stevon Anderson (NJ)
2005 – Ms. Jennifer Diana Gazzillo (NJ)
2006 – Mr. Bassel Chtay (Syria)
2006 – Mr. Larry Harvell (TX)
2006 – Ms. Adele Thomas (TX)
2006 – Mr. Kyle Wall (TX)
2006 – Mr. Ricardo Montgomery (TX)
2006 – Mr. Brandon Albert (TX)
2006 – Ms. Stephanie Hicks (TX)
2006 – Ms. Jennifer Fouke (TX)
2007 – Mr. Jonathan Taylor (TX)
2007 – Mr. William Pagan (TX)
2008 – Mr. Stephen Schmitz (TX)
2008 – Ms. Catherine Schmitz (TX)
2008 – Mr. Ismael Aponte (7th Dan) (PA)
2008 – Mr. Harold Hawkins (5th Dan)  (IL)
2008 – Mr. Isaac Costley (6th Dan) (TX)
2008 – Mr. Philip Staley (TX)
2009 – Mr. David Jamison (TX)
2009 – Mr. David Zacker (8th Dan (TX) (Association)
2009 – Mr. Chase Rauhut (TX)
2009 – Mr. Adam Holbrook (TX)
2009 – Mr. Marcus Brown (TX)
2009 – Ms. Keauuna Johnson (TX)
2009 – Mr. Andrew Loughran (TX)
2009 – Mr. John Murphy (7th Dan) (TX) (Association)
2009 – Mr. Mike Perez (AZ)
2009 – Mr. Yanel Thomas
2009 – Mr. Jason Raub
2009 – Ms. Heather Anderson
2009 – Mr. Garret Harder
2009 – Ms. Arran Senn
2009 – Mr. Jay O'Connor
2009 – Mr. Ward Alcorn
2009 – Mr. Daniel O'Connor
2009 – Ms. Johanna Rochester
2009 – Mr. Ian Oester
2009 – Ms. Jessica O'Connor
2009 – Ms. Kalia Hires
2009 – Ms. Karina O'Connor
2009 – Mr. Michael Hooyboer



THE SECOND GENERATION (Under Master Jimmie Faralli)
AMERICAN HAPKIDO ALLIANCE

Mr. Joe Arndt, 6th Dan, Secretary General, State Representative (NC/VA)

Ms. Kathy Shaw, 5th Dan, Administrator (FL)
Mr. Pete Santiago, 5th Dan, State Representative (FL)
Mr. Dan Sharp, 2nd Dan (FL)
Mr. Sean Racki, 2nd Dan (FL)
Mr. Mike Fossler, 2nd Dan (FL)
Mr. Curtis Houk, 2nd Dan (FL)
Mr. Robert Oglesby (FL)
Ms. Jodi Phillips (FL)
Mr. Trevor Fleming (FL)

Mr. Larry Robinson (FL)
Ms. Paula Lee (FL)

Mr. Jerry Koon (FL)
Ms. Robin Brown (FL)
Mr. Bryan Wachob (FL)

Mr. Hansul Hudson
Mr. Nikolai Lee, (FL)


 


 
 
  
THE THIRD GENERATION
(under Master Ismael Aponte, House of Discipline)
J.A.I. Martial Arts

Mrs. Abigail Aponte
Mr. Pedro Alba Jr.
Mr. Agustin Rayo Jr.
Mr. Geovany Rayo
Mr. Kenneth Esteves
Ms. Lourdes Anayatzin Rayo
Mr. Paris Stevon Anderson
Ms. Jennifer Diana Gazzillo

THE THIRD GENERATION
(under Master Edna Sauer-Brack, House of Discipline)
House of Discipline II

THE THIRD GENERATION
(under Master John Ellis, House of Discipline)
House of Wisdom

Ms. Therese M. Leone

THE THIRD GENERATION
(under Master Larry Rogers, House of Discipline)

Roger’s Martial Arts Academy


Mr. Donny Rogers
Mr. Russel Hall


THE THIRD GENERATION
(under Master Isaac Costley, House of Discipline)
Calvary Family Fitness & Martial Arts


Mr. David Jamison (TX)
Mr. Mike Perez (AZ)
Ms. Heather Anderson
Mr. Garrett Harder
Ms. Arran Senn
Mr. Jay O'Connor
Mr. Ward Alcorn
Mr. Daniel O'Connor
Ms. Johanna Rochester
Mr. Ian Oester
Ms. Jessica O'Connor
Ms. Kalia Hires
Ms. Karina O'Connor
Mr. Michael Hooyboer


THE THIRD GENERATION
(under Master Jason Raub, House of Discipline)

 
     
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