 Grand Master David J. Harrell has in excess of forty years of experience in the martial arts and fitness field. As the prime instructor at the Traditional Martial Art Budokai and Sports Institute (Bridge of Don, Danestone and Ellon), Master Harrell has a proven track record working with variety of City agencies, School Districts and Arts & Recreation Departments. He has successfully practised and taught both Japanese and Korean Martial Art forms throughout the Pacific Northwest (USA) and Western Canada, and now his skills are being taught in Aberdeenshire. The Traditional Martial Art Budokai and Sports Institute is the only WTF Olympic Style Taekwondo Martial Arts Program in the entire Grampian Region - with the goal of "Developing Leaders For The Next Generations". - USNTF National Champion
- Coach of 26 National Champions
- Coach of 15 International Champions
- USTU Washington State Jumior National Team Coach
- USTU Washington State Senior National Team Coach
- USNTF Pacific Northwest Region Jr National Team Coach
- USNTF Pacific Northwest Region Snr National Team Coach
- Chairman - USNTF Pacific Northwest Region (two 3 year terms)
- Technical Director of British Taekwondo Control Board - Scotland
- USNTF Coach of the Year
- 1994 Citizen of the Year Award (Rotary Club International)
- International Certified Master Instructor 1994
- World Taekwondo Council (WTC) - UK Director 2000 to present
- Chungdokwon World Championship - British Team Coach 2001
- Koryo Gumdo Study Group established 2002
- British Team Head Coach Yong-In University Championship
- Mugai Ryu Study Group Leader - Scotland (established in March 2005)
- 6th Dan (Degree Black Belt) in Okinawan Karate
| EARLY YEARS OF TRAINING |
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Grand Master Jung Un Lee
8th Degree Black Belt
Taekwondo |  | | OTHER MARTIAL ARTS INFLUENCES |
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Grand Master Frank Hargrove
8th Degree Black Belt
Okinawan Shorinryu Karate Kobudo |  | Grand Master Dr. Duk Gun Kwon
9th Degree Black Belt
Taekwondo / Hapkido / Kumdo |  | | Grand Master Harrell (5th from left) pictured beside a Buddhist Monk in a South Korean Monastery where he and his American Team members received special martial art Training. Grand Master Kwon Duk Gun - 9th Dan WTF - is pictured 5th from right. |  | Grand Master Hae-Man Park
9th Degree Black Belt
Taekwondo Chungdo Kwan |  | Gyokusui Toyoaki Niina-gosoke
(Meishi-ha Soke)
Hanshi 9th Degree Black Belt
Mugai-Ryu Iaihyodo |  |
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