Chief Grand Master Floyd Yoder

Chief Grand Master Floyd Yoder has been involved in martial arts for over 50 years and holds various master and grand master rankings in several styles. He has been extremely fortunate to train with many exceptional martial artists in respected martial arts systems. Chief Grand Master Yoder remains forever indebted and thankful to those who have unselfishly shared their experience, wisdom, art, and passion.

Chief Grand Master Floyd Yoder’s current rankings and certifications include:

10th Dan — Saeng Jeon Do Hapki Yu Sool
10th Dan and Chief Operating Officer, Tactical Combative Division — Rick Jessee Martial Arts
10th Dan Judan Hanshi — Rick Jessee Martial Arts
10th Dan Judan — World Traditional Karate Association
10th Dan — Chun Moo Hapkido Tactical
9th Dan — Chun Moo Hapkido USA
9th Dan — Taekwon-Do
9th Dan — Jun Tong Taekwon-Do Federation
9th Dan — Sung Ja Do
6th Dan — Hapkido, Hanminjok Hapkido Association World Kido Federation
4th Dan — Naoki Kubota Hakko-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
Fully Qualified Balintawak Arnis Instructor — Level Seven of Seven
Tactical Control & Restraint Instructor — Professor Carlos Machado Tactical Training

Chief Grand Master Yoder retired from law enforcement after 32 years of professional and honorable service to his community and co-workers. He retired from the Hickory Police Department as a Lieutenant Commander on August 1, 2012, with 30 years of service. He is a founding member of the Special Operations Team and remained on the team for over 28 years until his retirement, serving the last six years as commander. He maintains his affiliation with the Hickory Police Department as a reservist and mentor.

Chief Grand Master Yoder is the founder and president of Survival Tactical Concepts, Inc., which provides various tactical training programs to civilian and law enforcement communities. He serves as a personal and professional safety consultant and develops programs specifically tailored to each client’s interests and objectives.

He received instructor certification in the Israeli model of Building House of Worship Security Teams. Chief Grand Master Yoder is currently involved with evaluating and building security teams for churches of various denominations.

Chief Grand Master Yoder received a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, with honors, from Appalachian State University. He served as the Special Operations Training Coordinator for the North Carolina Department of Justice, assigned to the North Carolina Justice Academy. In that role, he managed, coordinated, and instructed the SWAT, Rapid Deployment Instructor Training, and Solo Officer Active Shooter Response programs. His curriculum established the standard for law enforcement officers in the State of North Carolina.

He was later promoted to Training Manager of the Investigations Center and, most recently, Training Manager for the West Campus. He is currently the School Director for the Specialized Explosives and Hazardous Materials Instructor Training program. He continues to manage the active shooter program and assist with the SWAT program. Recently, he was certified as a use-of-force expert in Federal Court.

Contact Chief Grand Master Floyd Yoder at 828.439.5339 or through saengjeondo.com.