Credentials

• Kukkiwon Certified 6th Dan Black Belt

• 4× Junior National Champion (1996 - 2004)

• Collegiate National Champion (2008)

• Founder UC Irvine Taekwondo Program

Accolades at a Glance

• 4x Junior National Champion

• Multi-time Collegiate National Champion

• Founder of the UC Irvine Taekwondo Program

• U.S. Nationals Gold Medalist 2009

• Earned 4th & 5th Dan under his original lineage at Kim’s Taekwondo along with Masters Carlo, Jeff and Paul

Professional Highlights

• Began training at age five under Grandmaster Kim

• Achieved 3rd Degree Black Belt by age 13 (2000)

• Grauted in Anthesisologe at San Francisco Universaty

• Trained under Grandmaster Vu in Irvine, CA during his university years

• Captured Gold at the 2009 U.S. Nationals supported by Grandmaster Carlo defeating a finalist trained by Olympic Gold Medalist Jimmy Kim

• Acting as the as the current Chief Athletic Sparring Director