Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt

Date Started Taekwon-Do: June 1994

Birthday: April 4, 1979

What did you want to be when you grow up: An engineer
Favorite part of class: Ho Sin Sul

USTF Number:  18-773

Where were you born:  San Antonio, Texas
What countries/states have you lived in: TX, CO, Germany, MO, VA, IA, MN, NE, MD
What sports/hobbies do you have other than Taekwon-Do: Boy Scouts of America
What is your favorite food: Depends
What would like others to know about you: That I taught womens self defense for 6 years.

Promotions:   

3rd Degree, USTF-3-1154, March 2008, Sr. Master Van Hecke

2nd Degree, USTF-2-XXX, Sr. Master Van Hecke

1st Degree, A-1-8358, April 1979, Grand Master Stephenson

Certifications:

USTF Class B Referee, March 2008

USTF Class C Referee, September 1997

2019 Hours: New to class

Joined Axe TKD May 2019

1. Why did you start Taekwon-Do: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1994)
2. What made you interested enough to join:   Done through school, bullied in school
3. What did you think being a black belt meant before you started training: Mainly prestige and power
4. What do you think being a black belt means now:  Bushido, service, lineage, honoring the past

5. What changed your opinion: Years of training and the personalities of my seniors
6. What was your goal when you started  Taekwon-Do: Keep myself safe and gain confidence
7. What is your goal now: To become an instructor and shape the minds of young students.