| | Dave Hilburn PO Box 671012 Marietta, GA 30066 (678) 462-1697 Relevant Martial Arts Experience - 1979- 1983 Studied Moo Duk Kwan- Tang Soo Do. Awarded First degree Black belt in the 71st Dan Classing by the Korean Soo Bahk Do Association. Black Belt registration number: 23141
- July 1983 – June 1987 Studied a variety of combative disciplines and meditation techniques while a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point
- June 1987- June 1996 Taught combatives at the tactical unit level while assigned the United States Army as a Captain in the Infantry with assignments to the 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. Army Rangers.
- Sept 1996 Began the study of Hunyuan Chen Style Taiji with Zhouyang Lu, a student of Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang
- Jan 2000 Began teaching Chen style Hunyuan taiji at Kennesaw State University, Continuing Education facility. Won 2002 "Star
- Teacher" Award over 36 teachers for non-technical courses.
- Sept 2002 Began teaching Chen style Hunyuan taiji at the East Cobb YMCA, for the "Silver Sneakers", for senior adults over 60 program.
- Feb 2003 Began monthly Taiji sessions with the Minor Brain Injury Support group sponsored by the Peachtree Presbyterian Church, in Atlanta Ga.
Continuing Taiji Education- - Attended the 2002 and 2003 Hunyuan World Seminars in Edmonton, Alberta Canada
- Attends all accessible Taiji seminars conducted by Hunyuan Masters
Sponsored Workshops - June 2002- Wang Fengming Taiji Seminar at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA
- Sept 2003 – Chen Zhonghua Taiji Seminar at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
- June 2003- Wang Fengming Taiji Seminar at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA
Teaching Schedule: Teaches a minimum of three classes a week Personal Training: Two hours@day- minimum. Training matrix directed by Master Chen Zhonghua |