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Chief-master Tom Crecelius began training in tae kwon do in March of 1972 when a school opened up in his small rural town of Milltown, IN. He opened his own school, Ohio Valley Tae Kwon Do School, in 1980. He and his wife, have organized and officiated TTCA tournaments, camps and testings over the past 32 years. Upon Grandmaster Choi's retirement in March of 2022, he appointed Chief-master Crecelius in charge of TTCA and all color belt testings.
Chief-master Crecelius has a strong vision for the future of TTCA and is excited to uphold the quality and integrity that TTCA has always been know for.
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Record of Accomplishment in Tae Kwon Do
March 9, 1972 Began taking classes from instructor Mr. Vincent Newkirk
October 1, 1977 Chodan received - Mount Carmel, IL - Grandmaster D.S. Son
May 2, 1984 Edan received - Madison, WI - Grandmaster D.S. Son
September 2, 1990 Samdan received - Omaha, NE - Grandmaster D.S. Son
September 18, 1994 Sadan received - Omaha, NE - Grandmaster D.S. Son
October 6, 1996 Odan received - Louisville, KY - Great Grandmaster W.G. Lee and Master Y.S. Choi
June 21, 2004 Yuk dan received - Louisville, KY - Master Y.S. Choi, 8th Dan
October 4, 2008 Chil Dan received - Louisville, KY - Grandmaster Y.S. Choi, 9th
July 14, 2012 Pal Dan received - Louisville, KY - Grandmaster Y.S. Choi,and Woon Kyu Uhm
January 20, 2022 Goo Dan received - Chicago, IL - Grandmaster Y.S. Choi
Chief-Master Crecelius served on the TTCA Board of Directors under Grandmaster Choi as TTCA Coordinating Director from January 1, 1996 until Grandmaster Choi's retirement. He coordinates all TTCA events such as Tournaments, camps and testings. Oversees all TTCA color belt testing and approves students for black belt testing. Chief-Master Crecelius has participated in over 80 WTA and TTCA tournaments where he has competed and also judged, refereed and overseen rings. He has attended 31 summer camps and two (2) seminars with Grandmaster H. M. Park and completed referee training seminars through WTA, TTCA and received a training certificate from Grandmaster H.M. Park and has received rank certifications from Kukkiwon and Chung Do Kwan.
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