Grandmaster K.O. Spillmann
8TH DAN BLACK BELT TAEKWONDO
6TH DAN BLACK BELT HAPKIDO
4TH DAN BLACK BELT KARATE
2ND DAN BLACK BELT JUDO
BLACK BELT ROCIAN GRACIE JIU-JITSU
1ST DAN AIKIDO
RANKING IN SEVERAL OTHER STYLES

Throughout his more than 44 years of martial arts education and 32 years teaching, Master Spillmann has trained and learned from the best of the best.TaeKwonDo and Karate Grandmasters like: Young Kun Kim,  Suk Jun Kim, Kyu Hun Lee, Lee Chung Woo, Tung Suk Chun, Jong Man Park;  HapKi-Do  Grandmasters like: Kwang Sik Myung, Lee Jae Won, James Park; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Professors, Reylson, Gracie, Carson Gracieand Master Spillmann’s brother, Rocian Gracie Jr. Master Spillmann has also trained with many other World Famous Grandmasters and world renowned fighters.

Master Spillmann has trained, fought and taught seminars in many countries including Brazil, Peru, India, Germany, Japan, Puerto Rico and Korea and has won many championships. He also trained at the Seoul Physical Education University and at TaeKwonDo Kukkiwon Headquarters in Seoul with World Famous Grandmaster Kyu Hun Lee.

Master Spillmann has trained and taught many seminars to military special forces. Master Spillmann believes all martial arts should be respected; it is an individual’s dedication and commitment that makes his or her art. That is why even after 40 years, Master Spillmann continues to train in his loved art forms, and why Master Spillmann started the Grandmaster Club and Master Club programs and opened ATC TaeKwonDo Centers, ATC Martial Arts Centers the ATC Gracie Academies which operate worldwide.

This further expands ATC students’ knowledge, so that they do not have to spend monies traveling or training all over the world or at other academies to gain his priceless knowledge and deep philosophies. Master Spillmann also holds several block breaking records, including breaking 411 concrete end-cap blocks for charity. Master Spillmann says, “to stop learning is to stop living.” 

Master Spillmann received his Doctorates in Philosophy and Business in 2007-2008. He is currently working towards his masters in theology and family counseling. Master Spillmann believes in education and expects his students to maintain top grades. He, at almost 50 years of age, still teaches 90% of the classes in Commando HapKiDo, Weapons and Advanced Forms and Sparring at ATC Central, located at 2175 Sampson Ave #111.  All classes are taught in their original military form all instructors are internationally certified and teach the traditional and original combative styles.