R.A.M.A.

David L Reed started at the local YMCA in 1970 in Judo and Jujitsu. Throughout the 70s he trained in Jeet Kune Do, Tang Soo Do,. Tae Kwon Do and then in 1979 started in Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. He tested for 1st Dan under Chuck Norris in 1984 and GM Jeong Sook Lee in 1985 and 2nd Dan in 1987. Then he met GM Ho Sik Pak. Re-tested and promoted to 1st and 2nd Dan in USTSDMDK (29476), re-testing required with Federation membership) He is a Certified full instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu/ Jeet Kune Do. Tai Chi and Qigong, Wei Kuen Do. He started teaching in 1980.He also trained under Grandmaster In Do Nam and the late Grandmaster Darryl Khalid  and is a member of the Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance. He currently trains under Sifu Greg Yau in Wing Chun Gung Fu, He co-founded and opened Reed's Active Martial Arts and Wellness Club in Germany and in California with Master Lady L. Reed in 2012. He is a certified full instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu/ Jeet Kune Do,Tai Chi and Qigong,  5th dan in Wei Kuen Do,2nd Dan in Tae Kwon Do, and 8th Dan in Tang Soo Do. He's an actor, author and a minister. He was in Black Belt Magazine in May 1989 "Tang Soo Do: It Can Sweep You Off Your Feet" and Tae Kwon Do Times in March 1990 "How To Handle Multiple Attacks" in 1989, 1990 and 1992.

Grandmaster Reed and Master Lady L. Reed (his wife and student) as R.A.M.A. also appeared in Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine Nov 2016 and Voyage LA Magazine March 2017. 
He is also a Minister, Energy and Aura Balancing, Reiki Master, he's also an actor, stunt choreographer.

Just before the passing of GM Darryl Khalid last 29th of May 2024, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Tang Soo Do. He curently a member of the Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance. 

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