Mississippi (USA) 
State Representative

  U.T.I. President's Message - March 2007 
Firstly, let me offer my congratulations to
GRAND MASTER D. J. SIAS, 
of Greenwood Mississippi USA,
on his promotion to 8th Dan Black-Belt, March 2, 2007.
I would also like to thank Grand Master Sias, his students and Black-Belts for the warm reception I received during my recent visit.  I look forward to returning to Mississippi in the Spring of 2008.


GM Kopperud with GM Sias - March 2, 2007
Greenwood, MS, USA


 UTI Southern Regional representative 
( MS, AR, KY, TN, AL, LA )
Box 8074
Greenwood, MS
3 8 9 3 0 
TELEPHONE:    662-455-4473

UTI - Mississippi Registered Instructors List

Grand Master  D. J. SIAS

Formal Education:    Jackson State University
                                    Delta State University
                                    University of Southern Mississippi

Currently:    Master Instructor, Greenwood TaeKwon-Do
                     Chairperson: Southern Martial Arts
                     Southern Regional Representative - USA :
                            Unified TaeKwon-Do International
                     State Representative - Mississippi, USA :
                            Unified TaeKwon-Do International

1967    Trained at Calumet dojo of Self-Defense (Chicago, Ill.)
1969    Martial Arts Training with various Military Personnel
1971    Promoted to 1st Dan Black-Belt
1973    Adjunct Professor, Physical Education, Dir: Martial Arts
                Mississippi Valley State University
1975    Promoted to 2nd Dan Black-Belt
1977    Promoted to 3rd Dan Black-Belt
1979    Established "Greenwood TaeKwon-Do"
                Greenwood Parks & Recreation Department
1980    Promoted to 4th Dan Black-Belt
1986    Promoted to 5th Dan Black-Belt
1986    Selected as State Director ITF-USTF, Mississippi
1991    Charter Member of Unified TaeKwon-Do International
1992    Promoted to 6th Dan Black-Belt
1999    Promoted to 7th Dan Black-Belt
2007    Promoted to 8th Dan Black-Belt

UTI - Mississippi Registered Instructors:

Master Greg Anderson    Twin Dragon TaeKwon-Do    Jackson, MS
Master Paul Bird    Warrier Way Martial Arts    Brandon, MS
Chris Blake   Carroll Academy TaeKwon-Do    Carrollton MS    
Derrick Brown    Hollandale Taekwon-Do    Hollandale, MS
Master Mark Fails    Sumrall TaeKwon-Do    Sumrall, MS
Master Allen Grantham    Grantham's Martial Arts    Batesville, MS
Bryant Greene    MVSU TaeKwon-Do    Itta Bena, MS
Master Michael Hanson    Dragon Lair TaeKwon-Do    Indianola, MS
Chris Lochausen    Hub City Martial Arts    Hattiesburg, MS
Dwyane Lloyd    Quitman County Martial Arts    Marks, MS
Theodore Davis   L.E.A.D. TaeKwon-Do    Sunflower, MS
Gary Mitchell    Corinth TaeKwon-Do    Corinth, MS
Bill McGarrity    Winona TaeKwon-Do    Winona, MS
David McLaurin    Team Tiger TaeKwon-Do   Bay Springs, MS
Mark Powell     Iron Fist TaeKwon-Do    Greada, MS
Ramsay Roberts    Warrier Way Martial Arts    Columbia, MS
Dianne Smith    Delta TaeKwon-Do Institute    Clarksdale, MS
Aubrey Redmon   Greenville TaeKwon-Do    Greenville, MS