Rank: Yellow Belt Green Stripe
Date Started Taekwon-Do: September 2007

What are your children’s names:  Sophie & Allie
What is your spouse ’s name: Shelly
What type of pets do you have and what are their names: None 
What did you want to be when you were a child: Cowboy
Date stated Martial Arts: Sept 2007
Favorite part of class:   Sparring & Ho Sin Sul
Birthday: August 31
Where were you born:   Storm Lake, Iowa
What countries/states have you lived in: Iowa, Florida, Texas, Maine, Italy, Virginia, Rhode Island, Kingdom of Bahrain & Nebraska. 
What sports/hobbies do you have other than Taekwon-Do:   Hunting, camping & fishing.
What is your favorite food: Steak, lobster & my wife's Tiramisu  
Highest level of education: Bachelor of Arts in Biology & Master of Arts in National Secuirty & Strategic Studies. 
Current profession:  Naval Aviator
During your career, what was your favorite job: All of them, I have had so many awesome jobes. But if I were to pick one, it would be working with my fellow Sailors on the deck of an aircraft carrier and orchestrating flight operations - those guys are amazing.
  

1. Why did you start Taekwon-Do: I thought it would be a great, fun addition to my physical training regimen – I was right!.
2. What made you interested enough to join:  I’ve always been interested in the Martial Arts, even as a young child.  I just wanted to fulfill a childhood dream.
3. What did you think being a black belt meant before you started training:   Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Steven Seagal.
4. What do you think being a black belt means now:  Hard work, discipline, respect, restraint, and mental and physical toughness!

5. What changed your opinion: Close observation of the Black belts of Axe TKD, working closely with the instructors, and learning the tenants of TKD. 
6. What was your goal when you started Taekwon-Do:   Increase flexibility and have fun while learning a life-long skill.
7. What is your goal now:  Work hard and earn my black belt.