Master Wadley
| Master Jason Wadley began his martial art training in 1980. Dedicating himself to martial arts, Master Wadley has achieved many prestigious awards and commendations. Master Wadley began training at the age of 10 yrs old with his four brother’s and mother lillian under the direction of Grand Master H.U. Lee and his two brother’s Master Jee Ho Lee and Grand Master In Ho Lee. Other Masters and Grand Master’s include Grand Master Burl Parson (JuJutsu), Grand Master Scott McNeely, Grand Master Robert Hardin, Grand Master Park Jung Tae, Grand Master Kong Young Ill and Grand Master J. Pat Burleson. Master Wadley continue’s to train and help proliferate Taekwondo throughout the world. Master Wadley has traveled around the world teaching, training and competing. Master Wadley’s technical ability and knowledge of Taekwondo earned him the title of Technical advisor and director of training for the Unite United Taekwondo Alliance. Master’s and Instructor’s from around the world travel to train with Master Wadley. We are fortunate to have him here in the Brazosport area.
History of Master Wadley’s training 1980 Began Training in Little Rock Arkansas with his family Farren, James, Darren, Lee and Mother Kay. 1983 1st Degree Black Belt 1984 Certified Taekwon-Do Instructor 1985 2nd Degree Black Belt and ATA National Champion / Opened first Taekowndo club in Otter Creek, Arkansas 1987 Promoted to Chief Instructor Lee’s TKD Little Rock Arkansas Certified Instructor –Pressure Point Control Tactics and promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt-TKD Appointed Regional Chief of Instruction ATA Appointed Regional Director Louisiana and Mississippi First trip to train in Korea and part of the American/Korean Demo Team 1989 Promoted to Black Belt in Karate Won Second National Championship ATA Awarded “Most Prestigious Instructor” award ATA by Grand Master H.U. Lee of the ATA Promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt Taekwon-Do 1991 Gold Medal at Pan-American Games in Buenos Aries, Argentina 1992 Silver Medal GTF Oslo Norway 1994 Gold Medal GTF Goodwill Championships North Little Rock, AR Gold Medal USTF/GTF World Championship Moscow, Russia USTF National Champion Appointed Board of Directors USTF 1995 Became Vice President Martial Arts Management Systems Bronze Medal European Word Championships, Italy 1st Degree Black Belt Jujutsu Gold Medal GTF World Championships St Louis, MO Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt TKD 1996 Gold Medal GTF/USTF Goodwill Championships North Little Rock, AR Certified Instructor Certificate – Spontaneous Knife Defense Course MARS 1998 Appointed Regional Director South Texas USTF 2000 2nd Degree Black Belt Jujutsu Promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt TKD 2002 Coach USTF/WTA competition team 2002 USTF Ambassador award Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Won National Leadership Award USTF 2003 Appointed Secretary General USTF (1 year term) Instructor of the Year USTF 2004 Inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Promoted to 3rd degree Black Belt Jujutsu 2005 Became Vice President United Jujutsu Alliance Formed Black Belt Management consulting firm 2006Appointed to Membership Director USTF and develpoed the Executive Black Belt Program Promoted to 7th degree Black Belt Master Wadley was promoted to 7th degree Black Belt in July of 2006. Among his testing committee were some of the world’s highest ranking and most prestigious Grand Masters. Among them was Grand Master Nam Tae Hi. Grand Master Nam is recognized as the Grand Master of GrandMasters. He along with General Choi Hong Hi is credited with creating Taekwon-Do as martial art style. 2007 Became Director of Training and Technical Advisor for United Taekwon-Do Alliance Formed Homeland Defense Tactics Authored three books on defense tactics EBBP 2008 Became President of the United Taekwondo Alliance 2009 Licensed Body Guard through the State of Texas 2010 Head Coach of UTA/USA World Taekwondo Team – England Event 2011 – Head Coach of USA/UTA Taekwondo Team USA Event Master Wadley has competed and performed martial art demonstrations in over 20 countries and thirty four states. Currently Master Wadley is actively training and teaching. He is very involved with community based civic organizations. He is a member of the International Rotary club and holds the rank of Staff Sargent with the Texas State Guard. Master Wadley is especially proud of his family who also trains in the Martial Arts: Mother Kay Wadley - 4th Degree Taekwondo Farren Wadley – 6th Degree – Taekwondo, 1Dan Karate. James Wadley - 5th Degree Taekwondo and 5th Dan JuJutsu. Darren Wadley – 1st Dan Taekwondo Lee Wadley – 1st Dan Taekwondo Alexandria Wadley – 1st Dan Taekwondo Sarah Wadley – 1 Dan Taekwondo Hannah Wadley – Black Belt in training Jaggard Esquivel – Black in training! |
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