Master Miguel Ucelo has spent many years of his life devoted to training,
understanding and discovering the secrets behind each technique in the Martial
Arts. He has obtained a 6th Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, 6th Dan Hapkido, 3rd
Dan Wado Ryu, 2nd Dan Sai Jut Su and has trained in Kenpo, Jujitsu, and Judo.
Master Ucelo is an expert in hand-to-hand combat, and has dedicated years of
his life to help others understand the subtle arts of self-defense.
Master Miguel Ucelo began his Martial Arts training at the age of fourteen
in his homeland of Guatemala
in 1971. During his earliest years he practiced the arts of Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do,
and Wado Ryu Karate-Do. In 1976 and under the instruction of sensei Conrado
Guerrero, Master Ucelo earned his first black belt in Wado Ryu Karate-Do. He
participated in numerous tournaments, all of them with success, and was the
Grand Champion of the 1975's Central American and Mexican Martial Arts
Championship.
In 1980, Master Ucelo immigrated to the United States looking forward to
expand his knowledge in the Martial Arts. Here, his Grand Master Jun Chong
introduced him in the Art of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. It was in his school
where Master Ucelo had the opportunity to train with some of Jun Chong's famous
students such as Phillip Rhee, Simon Rhee, and Bill "Super foot"
Wallace among others. Master Ucelo is one of two non-Asian that earned the
master level of sixth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido in the United
Martial Arts Organization. In September of 1988, Master Ucelo returned to Guatemala and
established the first Ucelo Tae Kwon Do Studio.
Nowadays, Master Ucelo leads and trains with over 40 black belts and
hundreds of his students in the four Ucelo Tae Kwon Do locations, (2 studios in
Guatemala City and other 2 in the U.S.) understanding that leading by example
is the best way to teach and learn.
Master Ucelo:
"I would like to invite you to participate and enjoy with our martial
arts family this wonderful experience. Remember—it's never too late to begin."
