Qualifications:

• 7th Dan Black Belt - Master Instructor & Examiner
• ITF Umpire "A" Certification (A-906)
• Member of ITF Africa Development Team
• TNSA Techincal Director
• Defensive Tactics Instructor (PPCT)
• Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor (PPCT)
• GAGE Instructor (PPCT)
• SHARP Instructor (PPCT)

Training  & Experience:

1996 - Promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt
1997 - Bronze Medalist (Patterns), National GTF Championship
1997 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) National GTF Championship
1997 - Bronze Medalist (Patterns) North American GTF Championship
1997 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) North American GTF Championship
1999 - Promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt
1999 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) North American GTF Championship
2000 - International Instructors Course with General Choi (Chicago, IL, US)
2000 - Promoted to 3rd Dan Black Belt
2001 - International Instructors Course with General Choi (St. John's, NF, CA)
2002 - Bronze Medalist (Patterns) International General Choi's Cup
2002 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) Atlantic Canadian ITF Championship
2002 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) ITFNB Invitational Championship
2003 - Gold Medalist (Sparring) NS Provincial ITF Championship
2003 - Bronze Medalist (Patterns) Eastern Canadian Championship
2003 - Gold Medalist (Sparring) Eastern Canadian ITF Championship
2003 - ITF International Instructors Course (Quebec City, QC, CA)
2003 - Promoted to 4th Dan Black Belt & International Instructor
2003 - Certified Umpire "A" with the International Taekwon-Do Federation
2006 - ITF Umpire Course (Miami, FL, US)
2006 - ITF International Instructors Course (Host) (Halifax, NS, CA)
2006 - Elected as Tournament Director for Canada (CTFI)
2007 - ITF Umpire at the 2007 World Championship (Quebec City, QC, CA)
2007 - Promoted to 5th Dan Black Belt
2008 - ITF International Instructors Course (Oakville, ON, CA)
2010 - Certified as an Umpire Trainer for CTFI
2010 - Elected as Executive Vice President for CTFI
2011 - Canadian National Team Coach - ITF World Championship New Zealand
2011 - ITF International Instructors Course (Halifax, NS, CA)
2011 - Promoted to 6th Dan Black Belt
2013 - Canadian National Team Coach - ITF World Championship Spain
2014 - ITF International Instructors Course (St. John's, NL, CA)
2015 - Canadian National Team Coach - ITF World Championship Italy
2016 - ITF International Umpire Course (Vancouver, BC, CA)
2016 - ITF International Instructors Course (IIC at Sea)
2017 - ITF International Harmony Course (Amherst, NS, CA)
2017 - ITF International Instructors Course (Manchester, Eng, UK)
2017 - Canadian National Team Coach & Chief of Delegation - ITF World Championship Ireland
2018 - ITF International Instructors Course (Host) (Halifax, NS, CA)
2018 - Promoted to 7th Dan Black Belt
2018 - ITF International Instructors Course (Addis Abba, Ethiopia, Africa)
2018 - ITF International Umpire Course (Addis Abba, Ethiopia, Africa)
2018 - Appointed as an Instructor to the Africa Development Team
2019 - ITF International Instructors Course (Vancouver, BC, CA)
2019 - ITF International Coach Course (Limerick, Ireland)
2019 - Canadian National Team Coach & Chief of Delegation - ITF World Championship Germany
2021 - ITF International Kids Course (Online)
2021 - ITF International DO Course (Online)
2022 - ITF International Instructors Course (Dublin, Ireland)
2022 - ITF International Instructors Course (Montreal, QC, CA)