Three Black Belts

Three Black Belts is a father-and-sons team exploring martial arts history, philosophy, culture, and practice. We are Taekwondo black belts, instructors, and scholars on a mission to discover and share the ways martial arts create meaning in our world.

Dr. Alexus McLeod is a 4th Dan black belt, head instructor of Excel Taekwondo in Bloomington, Indiana, and Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University.

Siddhu McLeod is a 2nd Dan black belt, assistant instructor at Excel Taekwondo, and a student of Political Science and International Studies at Indiana University.

Francis McLeod is a 1st Dan black belt, assistant instructor at Excel Taekwondo, and a student at Bloomington High School South.