Greg Moody Ph.D.

Dr. Greg Moody is an engineer, therapist and business owner. He started his career as an aerospace engineer and earned a bachelor's in engineering, a master's in counseling and a Ph.D. in education, all from Arizona State University. Since then he has added educator, marketing consultant, publisher and business coach to the list (some people collect stamps... he seems to collect hats). He has trained in martial arts for nearly four decades and has owned and run martial arts schools for over thirty years, teaching more than 18,000 students as a Chief Master Instructor and 8th Degree Black Belt (and no, he doesn't make anyone wax his car). He has written 20 books (so far). His work with business owners covers decisions under pressure, leadership and practical marketing, and personal and business growth (mostly the decisions everyone already knows they need to make... and keeps putting off). He lives in Chandler, Arizona (it's a dry heat... that doesn't help).

His research showed that martial arts does reduce bullying in kids, and follow-up research linked martial arts training to improved self-esteem. Before that, every study in the field was a survey or a case study (his was the first controlled academic experiment). He's a certified trainer in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and presents his research on bullying, autism and working with kids with special needs.

The American Taekwondo Association named him Instructor of the Year and gave him a Special Service Award for building a curriculum for preschool kids. His schools were named the Nation's Number One Schools eight years in a row, and they have produced more than 1,800 Black Belts. His students include hundreds of world, national and state champions.

He left engineering in 1995 because he wanted to spend his energy developing people directly, not through technology.