Peter J. Canavan

Instructor Biography

Location: Larksville, PA

Officially Studied Styles & Official Rankings: Hapkido, 3^rd Dan / Tae Kwon Do, 3^rd Dan / Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu, 7^th Kyu

Self-Studied Styles: Wing Chun Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, Karate, Tai Chi, Judo, JiuJitsu, Aikido, Kuk Sool Won, Kwon Ko Do, Russian Martial Arts Systems, SCARS, Modern Arnis, others

Years Studying Martial Arts: 24

Years Studying at the Hapkido Tae Kwon Do Institute: 12

Favorite Style of Martial Art: Hapkido

Favorite Technique: "I have no favorite, but I favor any move that works for me individually." That said, if I had to pick one, it would be the devastating middle block / spinning open hand strike combination Pyung Sool technique.

Martial Arts Achievements:

Rank achievements: 3^rd Dan, Hapkido, 3^rd Dan Tae Kwon Do, 7^th Kyu Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu

Weapons Achievements: proficiency with various weapons including Kendo sword, bokken, katana, single & double nunchaku, three-section staff, 6 ft staff, 4 ft staff, arnis sticks, sai, tonfa, shuriken

Memberships: The North American Hapkido Taekwondo Federation, The United States Taekwondo Council, The World Hapkido Federation, Nippon Kobudo Jikishen-Kai USA

Favorite Martial Arts Movie: Any Golden Harvest Production from the late 1970s - early 1980s but I'm also fond of Toshiro Mifune in Akira Kurosawa's classics The Hidden Fortress and Seven Samauri

Favorite Martial Artist(s): Four-way tie among Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Carter Wong