Grand Master Ray O'Neill

Grand Master Ray O'Neill serves as the Vice-President of A.C.E. Taekwon-Do.He is one of only two individuals in the world to be promoted to IX Degree Grand Master by Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha. His Taekwon-Do journey started on 13th September 1978, at the Stonehenge Taekwon-Do School.

Grand Master O'Neill's martial arts progression has been under the direct supervision of Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha;every single one of his gradings, from white belt to IX Degree, was personally conducted by First Grand Master Rhee. As a red belt, he took over the running of the Stonehenge School. He earned his I Degree Black Belt on 27th March 1983.

Under his leadership, the Stonehenge School has become the longest-running Taekwon-Do school in the UK still affiliated with Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha. Previously the National Secretary of the UKTA, he resigned in 2011 to follow Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha when the latter became an independent pioneer.

He then became the Vice-President of A.C.E., founded by Grand Master Cutler in 2012. In 2016, Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha promoted GMON to the rank of IX Dan Grand Master. Grand Master O'Neill is committed to maintaining the integrity of General Choi Hong Hi's art through Pioneer Rhee Ki Ha's guidance.

He supports an open policy, welcoming all individuals who wish to learn Taekwon-Do, regardless of their rank or affiliation. Both Mr Dryden and Miss Booth recently trained for three years with Grand Master O'Neill at Stonehenge Taekwon-Do School, immensely benefitting from his expert instruction. They are proud to have him as their direct instructor, and to pass down his teachings to their students.