Instructor Profile
Sabumnim Kirk Porter
- 2010 ~ Received 4th Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do / Hap Ki Do / Kobudo under Sifu Jack Shamburger and Kwanjanim Fred Richmond in Chicago, IL.
- 2006 ~ Received 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do / Hap Ki Do / Kobudo under Sifu Jack Shamburger in New York, NY.
- 2004 ~ Received 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do/Hapkido under Kwanjanim Fred Richmond
- 2004 ~ AKA rated 1st place Weapons 18+Advanced
- 2004 ~ AKA rated 2nd place Forms 35+ Advanced
- 2004 ~ AKA rated 3rd place Musical Weapons 18+ All Adult Ranks
- 2004 ~ AKA rated 4th place Sparring 35+ Med Advanced
- 2004 ~ AKA rated 4th place Traditional 18+ Advanced
- 2004 ~ Opened branch of USDTKA/RKS at Wilson Park Chicago, IL
- 2003 ~ AKA rated 4th place Forms 35+ Advanced performed with wife Lauren Porter
- 2003 ~ AKA rated 6th place Traditional Forms 18+ Advanced
- 2003 ~ AKA National Champion – 1st place Sparring 35 + Adv
- 2003 ~ AKA National Champion – 1st place Musical Weapons 18+ All Adult Ranks
- 2003-2010 ~ instructor at Omni 41 in Schererville, IN
- 2003 ~ Continued training under direction of Kwanjanim Fred Richmond
- 2002 ~ AKA rated 4th place Musical Weapons Adult Intermediate (18+), performed with wife Lauren Porter
- 2001 ~ AKA rated 3rd place Forms – Senior Novice
- 2001 ~ AKA rated 4th place Sparring – Senior Men Novice
- 2000 ~ Began Tae Kwon Do training under direction of Sabunim Laura Richmond
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