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Chief Master Instructor · 8th Degree Black Belt · Ph.D. · Author of 16 Books (3× Amazon #1) · 8× National School of the Year · 26 Speaking Engagements / Year · Licensed Therapist
Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., is an 8th-degree black belt, licensed psychotherapist, and author of more than 16 books — including the #1 Amazon Best Seller Bullying: Truths, Myths, and What To Do! He holds a B.S. in Engineering, an M.C. in Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (Special Education and Psychology) — all from Arizona State University.
Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., is recognized across the country as one of the nation's leading martial arts instructors — American Taekwondo Association Instructor of the Year, recipient of a Special Service award for developing pre-school curriculum, and head of schools selected the National School of the Year eight times with over 17,000 students and 1,800 black belts.
He left a successful aerospace engineering career in 1995 — including work on the OrbView-1 satellite — to focus on developing people. He holds a B.S. in Engineering (1987), an M.C. in Counseling (1999), and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (2012) with specialization in Special Education and Psychology — all from Arizona State University. He is a licensed psychotherapist (LAC) practicing through Integrated Mental Health Associates in Scottsdale, AZ.
His doctoral research established the first controlled academic experiment linking martial arts training to improved self-esteem outcomes in children. He is the national expert on bullying and martial arts, an Olweus Bullying Prevention Certified Trainer, and the author of more than 16 books, including the #1 Amazon Best Seller Bullying: Truths, Myths, and What To Do!
Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., is recognized across the country as one of the nation's leading martial arts instructors and researchers. He is American Taekwondo Association Instructor of the Year, holds a Special Service award for developing pre-school curriculum, and his schools have been selected the National School of the Year eight times — with over 17,000 students and 1,800 black belts produced.
His path is unusual. He started his career as an aerospace engineer with a B.S. in Engineering from Arizona State University (1987), working on satellite missions including OrbView-1. He left engineering in 1995 to focus on what he saw as the higher-impact work of developing people directly — and went back to ASU for a Master of Counseling (1999) and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (2012) with specialization in Special Education and Psychology. He is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in Arizona and practices psychotherapy through Integrated Mental Health Associates in Scottsdale.
His doctoral research broke new ground: a controlled academic experiment — the first of its kind — linking martial arts training to improved self-esteem outcomes in children. All prior research had been survey-based or case study work. His findings have informed bullying prevention curricula adopted by martial arts schools nationwide. He is the national expert on bullying and martial arts and an Olweus Bullying Prevention Certified Trainer.
Chief Master Moody is the author of more than 16 books, including the #1 Amazon Best Seller Bullying: Truths, Myths, and What To Do!, The Life Skills of Leaders, the four-book Parent Action Plan series (ADHD · Autism · Fear · Better Grades), Stories of the Black Belts Vol I and II, and Six Simple Steps. He writes regularly on Substack at Both Sides of Yes on decision psychology, leadership under pressure, and business strategy.
As a martial artist, he is an 8th-degree black belt who earned his first degree in 20 months and was promoted to Master Instructor in 2007. He is certified in single and double weapons, two staff styles, three-sectional staff, cane, Ssahng Nat, joint locks, knife defense, pressure point control tactics, Tai Chi, ground fighting, Olympic sparring, CDT, Last Resort Tactics, SHARP, and the Keysi Fighting Method.
He has presented at Arizona State University, Banner Health Group / Melmed Center, the American Taekwondo Association, multiple Arizona school districts (Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Kyrene, Cave Creek), eStem Academy in Arkansas, LaPaloma Academy, Sonoran Science Academy, and ATA academies in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. He is V.P. Development at Rev Marketing, Senior Consultant at Martial Arts Wealth Mastery, and the owner of KarateBuilt Martial Arts in Cave Creek, Arizona.
"Most people don't fail because they made the wrong decision. They fail because they made the right decision and then second-guessed it three times before it could land. Conviction isn't certainty. It's the willingness to live with the result."
"Pressure doesn't reveal who you are. Pressure reveals what you've practiced. The leader who looks calm in a crisis spent ten years rehearsing that calm before anyone needed it."
"Every business problem looks like a strategy problem until you realize it's actually a clarity problem. Strategy is what you do after you've decided what business you're actually in."
"Greg is a great leader. He has great knowledge of marketing and management. He constantly strives to provide the most professional atmosphere possible. I always enjoy working with Greg because of his honesty and willingness to help others reach their full potential. I would recommend Greg as someone to work with or work for."
"I have worked with Greg Moody for over 15 years and find his work ethic and content of knowledge to be second to none. Dr. Moody's knowledge of martial arts, curriculum design, marketing, IT systems, sales, and working with challenged and gifted children allows him to contribute greatly to all projects. Each program we have developed has raised the standards within our industry, allowing our organization to be viewed as the leaders in our industry, and pillars of strength for the communities across the world that we serve."
"Mr. Moody delivered a well-researched training for my staff of teachers. His presentation was meaningful, personal, and contained many activities to keep us engaged. He is a great presenter, and I would recommend his services to anyone who needs training."
"I am excited to have Dr. Greg Moody (or Chief Master Greg Moody for martial arts contexts) here with us today to ______ topic! He has a background that's all over many fields. He's got a degree in engineering, a Master's Degree in counseling (so he's a licensed therapist), and a Ph.D. in education with psychology. He's written over 16 books — like ______ most relevant book(s) (he has a few more in the works). Every time he comes it's a new experience! We're here to ______ goals for topic and I am sure you'll have a ton of questions and I expect will get a lot out of the work with him today. Let's welcome Dr. Greg Moody!"
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