PSA: Frank R. Nelson

Author: Bret Gordon

I would like to address the recent actions of Frank Nelson, who briefly served as the Kukkiwon Liaison for the American Jidokwan Association (now the US Traditional Taekwondo Federation, or USTTF). After resigning when it became clear that no one within our organization was willing to pay him for Kukkiwon certifications, Mr. Nelson has taken it upon himself to engage in fraudulent and malicious activities. 

Following his resignation, Mr. Nelson has falsely represented himself as the USTTF itself, attempting to steal our organization’s name and logo for personal use on social media. Additionally, he has fraudulently implied that he is the US representative for the World Taekwondo Jidokwan Federation by setting up a "Jidokwan Taekwondo USA" social media account, which is entirely false. 

Through his "Jidokwan Taekwondo USA" page, as well as his other pages: "Kukkiwon Taekwondo USA" and "Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo USA," he promotes selling certificates in nearly every post. It is clear that Mr. Nelson's sole motivation for these actions is his desire to run a profitable certificate mill by encouraging applicants from all over the world to apply for promotion through him, and organizations like the US Traditional Taekwondo Federation stand in his way. 

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