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.
- Advisor to the Board –
International Jun Tong TaeKwon-Do Federation - Advisor to the Board –
International TaeKwon-Do Federation – HQ (USA) - Advisor to the Board –
World Tae Sool Association
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. 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
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 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
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
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 Coordinator
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
Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Michael Raasch
RTWB
Primary Style: Hapkido
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Emery McClendon II
EJM Hapkido
Primary Style: Hapkido
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Oleg Gunko
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
Assistant Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Bill Humphrey
Assistant Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: Hapkido
State of Residence: Nebraska
II Dan
Mr. Anthony Landeroz
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
Instructor, KDOA
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Ohio
Mr. Greg Arndt
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois
Mr. Isaiah Price
Assistant Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebrask
Ms. Lauren Bearden
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois
Ms. Jessie Silknitter
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do 2nd Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Colton Decker
Assistant Instructor,
RWTB
Primary Style:
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Joshua Trebbien
Assistant Instructor,
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
Assistant Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Steve Tucker
Owner,
Open Circle Martial Arts
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do (2nd Dan Probationary)
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Adam Bragg
Assistant Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Christopher Silligman
Assistant Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
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
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
Student Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
1st Dans / Probationary
Mr. Devin White
Owner, Dynamic Martial Arts
Primary Style: Hapkido
State of Residence: Missouri
Mr. Hunter Guftason
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Craig Sawtell
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
Primary Style: RWTB / Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Darrin Stevens
Primary Style:
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Joshua Sawtell
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska
Ms. Melony Lockhart
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Trevor Synovec
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
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
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 5th Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska
Ms. Leah Sawtell
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
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
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
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
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
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Illinois
Master Lewis Verner
Primary Style: RWTB Mixed / 7th Dan
State of Residence: Nebraska
Mr. Dhruv Gajjar
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
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
Student Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
Primary Style: TaeKwon-Do
State of Residence: Nebraska
Ms. Oliva Gurley
Student Instructor,
Omaha Blue Waves
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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