USKF Black Belt Directory

IX DAN

GM Jeffrey Helaney (Click for Bio)
President,
United States Kido Federation
Primary Style: Traditional TaeKwon-Do (Chang Hon)
State of Residence: Nebraska

GM Jeff Helaney is the President and founder of the United States Kido Federation. GM Helaney is, also, a co-owner of Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts. He has been practicing martial arts since 1969 and holds black belts in TaeKwon-Do, Hapkido, Sports Karate, and Pent-Jak Silat. GM Helaney received his 9th Dan in TaeKwon-Do on April 26, 2014 in Traditional TaeKwon-Do.

Senior GM Robert Dunn
Founder,
International Jun Tong TaeKwon-Do Federation
Primary Style: Traditional TaeKwon-Do (Chang Hon)
State of Residence: North Carolina
USKF Advisory Board – Affiliated Organization Head

GM Dunn is the Founder of the International Jun Tong TaeKwon-Do Federation (a USKF affiliate organization) and the former Secretary General of the World TaeKwon-Do Alliance under ITF Legend GM Kong Young Il. GM Dunn is a direct student of GM Ahn, Eung Choon who was sent to the United States in 1974 at the direction of TKD founder General Cho, Hong Hi to help spread the growth of TaeKwon-Do into this country. GM Dunn is the USKF Traditional TaeKwon-Do Advisor and Historian

GM Troy Trudeau
President
World TaeSool Association
Primary Style: Tae Sool Won
State of Residence: North Carolina
USKF Advisory Board – Affiliated Organization Head

GM Trudeau holds a 9th Dan black belt TaeKwonDo and in Hapkido. He is the founder of the World TaeSool Association and a World Kido Federation Regional Director. He is a Tae Sool. and Kuk Sul Advisor to the USKF.

Dr. Gregg Youstra
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois
Retired

GM Youstra holds a 9th Dan black belt Traditional TaeKwonDo and is an ITF pioneer in the Great Lakes area. He was one of the first American’s to be promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt by Gen. Choi.

GM Orlando Vega
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: North Carolina

Affiliated Organization Head

GM Vega holds a 9th Dan black belt Traditional TaeKwonDo and is the current president of the International TaeKwon-Do Federation – The Americas.

GM Brandon Richards
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Florida

USKF Advisory Board

GM Richards holds a 9th Dan black belt in TaeKwonDo from the Jidokwan Korea and an 8th Dan in Hapkido. He is a Kukkiwon and USKF Advisory Board Member.

GM Eddie Minyard
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: NH

USKF Advisory Board

GM Minyard is an 9th Dan in Traditional TaeKwon-Do and a 8th Dan in Sun Do Sul and Chun Khun. He is a current USKF Advisory Board Member.

GM Rick Brabeck
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Iowa

USKF Advisory Board

GM Brabeck is an 9th Dan in Traditional TaeKwon-Do and is a current USKF Advisory Board Member.

GM Russ Northup
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Indiana

USKF Advisory Board – Affiliated Organization Head

GM Northup is an 9th Dan in Traditional TaeKwon-Do and the head of the Global TaeKwon-Do Alliance and owner of Impact Martial Arts.

 

VIII Dan

GM Rod Kauffman
Primary Styles: NE-De-U-Kan-Tae
State of Residence: Ohio

Former USKF Advisory Board Member 

GM Kauffman is a well-known martial artist and competitor from the 1970’s. He is the past president of the Ne-De-U-Kan-Tae Federation. He holds black belts in multiple martial arts styles

GM Michael Munyon
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do, Hapkido
State of Residence: Alabama

USKF Advisory Board Member – Affiliated Organization Head

Master Munyon is an 8th Dan in TaeKwon-Do, and holds a 6th Dan in Hapkido. He is the head of the ITF-HQ USA , ITF North America Regional Director for the ITF, and part of the ITF-HQ Korea Council of Masters. He is the USKF liaison to the ITF.

GM Marc Beller
Primary Styles: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Master Beller is the owner of Twin Rivers TaeKwon-Do in Columbus, NE. He is the current president of the American Chung Do Kwan TaeKwon-Do Association and a lifetime member of the United States Kido Federation.

 
VII Dan

SM Harold Cline 
Owner, 
Dynamic Martial Arts
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do (Chang Hon)
State of Residence: Missouri  
USKF Advisory Board 
Senior Master Cline holds a 7th Dan in Hapkido and is a well-known BJJ player. He is premier level grappler and a strong supporter of children with disabilities.

Master Kevin McDaniel

President,
 
Oh Do Kwan Martial Arts Association
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do (ITF)

State of Residence: Wisconsin
Former USKF Advisory Board 
Master McDaniel is a former USTF (ITF) Region 5 Director. He currently oversees the Wisconsin based Oh Do Kwan Martial Arts Association.

Master Kevin Roberts

President, 
Master Roberts TaeKwon-Do

Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do (ITF)

State of Residence: Illinois
Lifetime Member USKF
Master Roberts owns and operates a school in Matoon, IL and has been involved in the martial arts for almost a half a century.

VI Dan

Master Victor Fong
Master Instructor, 
Victory Martial Arts
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Master James Mahan
Master Instructor, 
Primary Style: Hapkido
State of Residence: Texas

V Dan

Master Matt Owens
Master Instructor,

Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Master Kasey Keesamen

Owner, 
Dynamic Martial Arts

Primary Style: Hapkido

State of Residence: Missouri

Master Jon Fraser

Owner,

Oriental Martial Arts Center
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: New Hampshire

Master Michele Helaney

Owner,

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: Nebraska
USKF Administrator 

Master Ben Thompson

Owner, 
Open Space Martial Arts

Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: Ohio

USKF New Member Coordinator

Master Paige Marion

Instructor,

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: Nebraska

USKF Administrative Assistant 

Master Jason Frymire

Owner,

SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: Illinois

USKF Public Relations Coordinator

IV Dan

Dr. Nick Gerassimakis
Owner, 
Gerassimakis Poekeolan
Primary Style: Poekeolan 7th Dan / TaeKwon-Do 4th Dan
State of Residence: Ohio

Mr. Kyle Ament

Owner, 
Red Dragon Hapkido

Primary Style: Hapkido

State of Residence: Missouri

III Dan

GM James Rosenbach 

Owner,

RWTB
Primary Style: Ninjitsu 10th Dan / TaeKwon-Do 3rd Dan

State of Residence: Nebraska
GM Rosenbach has a black belt in a number of martial arts styles. Although his primary art is Ninjitsu, he has a long background in Korean Martial Arts. The Korean Arts taught at his eight schools are chartered under the United States
 Kido Federation.

Mr. David Rossiaky 

Instructor,

SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do (ITF)

State of Residence: Illinois

USKF Newsletter Editor

Ms. Amanda Norman 

Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: Nebraska


Mr. Michael Raasch

RTWB
Primary Style: Hapkido

State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Emery McClendon
Owner
II
EJM Hapkido

Primary Style: Hapkido

State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Oleg Gunko 

Instructor,
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do (ITF)

State of Residence: Illinois

Ms. Elizabeth Rossiaky
Owner,

SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: Illinois

Mr. Eric Wu 
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do

State of Residence: California

Mr. Bill Humphrey 

Assistant Instructor, 

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: Hapkido
State of Residence: Nebraska

II Dan

Mr. Anthony Landeroz
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Mr. Drake Lehman
Assistant Instructor,
Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Mr. Trevor Litke 
Tipple Z’s TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Mr. Roy Tittle
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Ohio

Mr. Greg Arndt 
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Mr. Isaiah Price 
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Colorado

Ms. Lauren Bearden
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Ms. Jessie Silknitter
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do 
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Colton Decker 
RWTB
Primary Style:
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Joshua Trebbien 
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Dan Nisley 
Assistant Instructor,

Top Tier TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Jacob Price 
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Steve Tucker
Owner,

Open Circle Martial Arts
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do 
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Adam Bragg 
Assistant Instructor,

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Christopher Silligman 
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Iowa

Ms. Allssa Kuehn-Dykema
Assistant Instructor,

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Joseph Short 
Student Instructor,

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Olivia O’Neill
Student Instructor, 

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Joshua Littlefield 
Student Instructor, 
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Brody Humphrey
Student Instructor, 

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Mia Roberts
Student Instructor, 
Master Roberts TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Mr. Keith Christian
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Ms. Karen Alex
Instructor, 
Open Space Martial Arts
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Ohio

Ms. Rylee Cvilikas 
Student Instructor,

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Mary Bragg
Assistant Instructor, 

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Logan Alex
Instructor, 
Open Space Martial Arts
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Ohio

1st Dan and Provisional

Mr. Devin White
Owner, Dynamic Martial Arts
Primary Style: Hapkido
State of Residence: Missouri

Mr. Hunter Guftason
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Craig Sawtell
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 3rd Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. William Faley
Assistant Instructor,
Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Ms. Mya Stetcher
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB / Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Darrin Stevens
RWTB
Primary Style:
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Joshua Sawtell
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Melony Lockhart
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Trevor Synovec
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Richard Crabb
Assistant Instructor,
Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Jesse Kiefer
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 7th Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Annika Crabb
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Mr. Brian Push
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 5th Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Leah Sawtell
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Mason Bauer
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Mr. Darin Sievers
RWTB
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Michael Zeimentz
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Ms. Adrienne Norton
Assistant Instructor,
Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Ms. Tracy Muller
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Elizabeth Pritts
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Mr. Jeff Arndt
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Ms. Taina Pritts
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Master Ernest Freeman
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 7th Dan
State of Residence: Missouri

Mr. Ian Bogner
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Ms. Lily Cheong
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Master Lewis Verner
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 7th Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Dhruv Gajjar
SDY TaeKwon-Do
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois

Ms. Grabriella Morbito
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Master David Page
RWTB
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 7th Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Kevin Kovall
Assistant Instructor,

Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Mr. William Kovall
Assistant Instructor,
Silver Linings TKD
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: WI

Mr. Ben Kane 
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Ms. Oliva Gurley 
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Connor Iddings
Student Instructor,

Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska

Mr. Samyak Jain
Student Instructor, 
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
 
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