Taekwondo Resume

Promotion History

1985 - 1988                 10th - 1st Gup                   ISU Martial Arts, Rice Taekwondo

1988, December          1st Recommend                ISU Martial Arts, Rice Taekwondo

1989, December          1st Dan                             ISU Martial Arts, Rice Taekwondo

1992, July                    2nd Dan                            ISU Martial Arts, Rice Taekwondo

1994, August               3rd Dan                            U.S. Marine Corps, MCMAP MCO 1500.54A

1998, February            4th Dan                            U.S. Marine Corps, MCMAP MCO 1500.54A

2012, December          5th Dan                            ISU Martial Arts

Tournament Experience

Regional Championships (1985 - 1994)

        Kyorugi & Poomsae:

                                Gold:       31
                                Silver:      12
                                Bronze:   16

State Competition - Iowa Games (1986 - 1992)

        Kyorugi:
                        Gold:       4
                        Silver:      2
                        Bronze:   1

        Poomsae:
                        Gold:       6
                        Silver:      1

National Competition (1986 - 1991)

        U.S. Junior Olympic Championships                        St. Louis, MO                       Kyorugi: Bronze          Poomsae: Gold

        U.S. Junior Olympic Championships                        Tulsa, OK                               Kyorugi: Bronze          Poomsae: Gold

        U.S. Junior Olympic Championships                        Tampa, FL                              Kyorugi: Silver            Poomsae: Gold

        U.S. Junior Olympic Championships                        Rochester, MN                      Kyorugi: Gold             Poomsae: Silver

        16th U.S. National Championships                          Madison, WI                          Kyorugi: Bronze

        U.S. Team Trials                                                           Colorado Springs, CO           Kyorugi: Bronze

        U.S. Olympic Festival                                                  Minneapolis, MN                  Kyorugi: Bronze

        U.S. Olympic Festival                                                  Los Angeles, CA                     Kyorugi: Bronze

        16th National Collegiate Championships (ISU)     Palatine, IL                              Kyorugi: Gold

Teaching & Coaching Experience

1988 - 1994                Rice Taekwondo

1994 - 1996                U.S. Marine Corps Combat Training, Headquarters & Services Battalion

1996 - 1998                U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command

2009 - Present            Farrell's U.S. Martial Arts & Fitness

Memberships and Associations

1986 - 1992                United States Taekwondo Union

1988 - 1994                Iowa State Black Belt Association

1990 - 1994                USTU Referee Certification Class D-3, D-1

2012 - current             State of Iowa Black Belt Association

2013 - current             Iowa Taekwondo Alliance - Board Member

Awards & Recognition

      1987                          Outstanding Service and Dedication
                                       ISU Martial Arts, Master Y.C. Pak

      1988                          Student of the Year       
                                       Rice Taekwondo, Master Ron Rice

      1989                          Outstanding Service and Dedication
                                       Rice Taekwondo, Master Ron Rice

      1990                          Competitors Appreciate Award for Outstanding Performance, Dedication and Achievement
                                       ISU Martial Arts, Master Y.C. Pak

      1991                          Junior Leader of the Year
                                       ISU Martial Arts, Master Y.C. Pak

      1991                          Outstanding Accomplishments, Performance, Dedication and Cooperation in Martial Arts
                                       Iowa State Black Belt Association