Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt

Date Started Taekwon-Do: 2023

Birthday: Oct 2008

What did you want to be when you grow up: Architect
Favorite part of class: Sparring

USTF Number:   19-400

Where were you born:  Abilene, Texas
What countries/states have you lived in:   Texas and Nebraska
What sports/hobbies do you have other than Taekwon-Do: Photography
What is your favorite food: Sushi
What would like others to know about you: I am ethically ambiguous

Promotions:   

1st Degree, USTF-1-Pending, September 2026, Grand Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska

Certifications:

1. Why did you start Taekwon-Do:  To bond with my family over a shared training experience
2. What made you interested enough to join: Martial arts have always interested me.  The ability to defend one's self was appealing
3. What did you think being a black belt meant before you started training: Perfection.  Making no mistakes and being athletic
4. What do you think being a black belt means now:  Reaching a checkpoint in one's own ability while making the start of another journey

5. What changed your opinion: Gaining more experience in Taekwon-Do and training with black belts
6. What was your goal when you started Taekwon-Do:  To become a black belt
7. What is your goal now: To improve and build upon my foundation of Taekwon-Do

3 Tile Downward punch

1st degree testing Sept 1, 2026

4 board flying side piercing kick

1st degree testing Sept 1, 2026

1 board suspended downward kick

1st degree testing Sept 1, 2026

Group picture - Sept 1, 2026