Certifications
Rankings:
5th Degree Black Belt in Chun Kuk Do
Level 6 (2nd degree black belt) in Krav Maga Force under Laurian Lapadatu
Level 5 (1st degree black belt) in United Fighting Arts Federation’s Krav Maga
Blue belt in Jiu Jitsu
Competitor Accomplishments:
2019 Adult Katas Norris Cup recipient
1st Place Men’s Fighting International Training Convention 2022
1st Place Men’s Kata International Training Convention 2022
1st Place Weapons Forms International Training Convention 2022
1st Place Men’s Fighting International Training Convention 2021
1st Place Men’s Kata International Training Convention 2021
1st Place Weapons Forms International Training Convention 2021
Total of 26 1st, 2nd or 3rd place titles in the International Training Convention from 2012 to 2021
National Blackbelt League:
*side note: competitors compete in NBL sanctioned tournaments for the top 5 regional rankings and continue to the international NBL overall title against other regions throughout the world at Super Grands. TItles are awarded for 1st , 2nd and 3rd place winners of their division.
2018:
One 2nd placement world title
Three 3rd placement world titles
2017:
Two 2nd placement titles
One third placement title
2015:
One 2nd placement title
Special Awards:
UFAF’s Male Competitor of the Year in 2019, 2021, and 2022
Recognition of Appreciation: awarded by Chuck Norris to seminar instructors presenting at the United Fighting ArtsFederation.
Biography
Riley Hackett started training at Champion Karate at the age of 8 years old and achieved his first rank of Black Belt in 2012.
In 2022 he bought the school from his instructor, international fighting champion, Chip Wright.
He has made a name for himself both Regionally and Internationally in the United Fighting Arts Federation’s International Training Convention and in the National Blackbelt League. He started competing at the age of 12 years old in local and regional tournaments and would go on to represent Chuck Norris’ sponsored team in the National Blackbelt League’s sport karate circuit in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018
In 2022 Riley achieved the master rank of 5th Degree Black Belt personally awarded by Chuck Norris