Master Branden is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Judo. He is currently the President of American MooDo Institute founded by his teacher and predecessor Grandmaster Yoon Kyu Min from Korea. He started his formal education in martial arts in 1995 at the age of 9. He showed such good promise early on he was the only child allowed to also train with adults shortly after. Master Branden has competed and won in several tournaments and contests in Form, Board Breaking, Sparring, Weapons, and Judo. Two-time Bruce H. Lee Tournament champion. Breaking and Form gold medalist. Weapons silver medalist, Judo silver and bronze medalist. He has also been a judge and competitor in AMI and Gen Ki Karate tournaments; receiving 1st and 2nd runner up awards in various categories against other disciplines. He works now mainly now to pass on his knowledge and skills to his students to help them achieve their goals. Since then he has trained several students who have become CTI and AAU grand champions and finalists.