Accolades at a Glance:

🥋 7th Dan Kukkiwon Certified Black Belt

🥋 2nd Class Ranked Kukkiwon International Master

🥋 2nd Class Ranked Kukkiwon Poom/ Dan Examiner

🥋 3rd Dan Hapkido (KHF) & Judo (Kodokan)

🥋 Level 3 USAT Coach

🥋 AAU Taekwondo National Level Coach

🥋 2005 US President's Cup (🏅)

🥋 2023 US TAEKWONDO OPEN (6 Gold  🏅🏅🏅)

🥋 2025 Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Championship (3 Golds 🏅🏅🏅)

Grandmaster Carlo, Head Master of Pure Taekwondo, has dedicated his life to Taekwondo since 1980, training under 9th Dan Grandmaster Kim and and in 1995 - 1997 he trained under Olympic Gold Medalist Kuk Hyun Chung. With more than 40 years of experience, he has shaped champions and leaders through his teaching. For 15 years, he led the Stanford Taekwondo Program, co-directed the Stanford Taekwondo Open alongside Grandmaster Kim, and in 2016 launched Google’s Mountain View Taekwondo program, widely recognized for innovation and excellence. 

A USA Taekwondo (USAT) Level 3 Coach, Grandmaster Carlo has developed more than 14 National Champions and, in 2025 alone, guided 17 athletes to AAU West Coast Regional and National titles. His own career highlights include gold medals at the U.S. Open and more recently the 2025 Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Championship. His program emphasizes discipline, precision and integrity, building champions on and off the mat.