Michael Dillard is the President of Black Belt Magazine. He is a life long martial artist having achieved the level of Black Belt in Chun Kuk Do over his 18 years of training. He also holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has spent many years training in Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Boxing, and Muay Thai. Dillard is part of the second generation leadership for Black Belts parent company Century Martial Arts which also owns and operates the Martial Arts Industry Association (MAIA) and Gameness Fight Wear.