JUSTIN WAS BORN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, LIMITING THE FUNCTION OF HIS LOWER EXTREMITIES. HOWEVER, DESPITE THE PHYSICAL CHALLENGES OF HIS DISABILITY, HE HAS BEEN PURSUING HIS PASSION AND TRAINING IN THE MARTIAL ARTS FOR OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. HE TRAINS 5-6 DAYS PER WEEK ON HIS OWN AND ZOOM WITH HIS COACH ONCE A WEEK WITH HIS COACH.

AND HE IS THE FIRST ATHLETE IN HIS DIVISION AND IS RANKED #1 IN THE USA AND THE WORLD.

As of March 2023, Justin joined the Art of Karate. His Dojo is Built to Win Karate located in Concord, NC. Built to Win teaches the styles Goju Ryu and Shito Ryu. Justin’s goal is to compete on the USA Karate Circuit. 

BELOW ARE JUSTIN'S CAREER EXPERIENCE’S 

AAU KARATE 

2023 AAU KARATE NATIONAL TEAM

2023 AAU KARATE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 

2023 Regional Champ Inclusive Kata - Group B - Age 16 & up - 3rd Kyu and above Gold Medalist 

2018/2019 /2020 /2022 USAT NATIONAL PARA Taekwondo TEAM MEMBER (+58KG P31) 

2022 AAU PARA NATIONAL TEAM 

2022 ATHLETES WITHOUT LIMITS

2022 CATA NATIONAL TEAM

2022 AAU TKD NATIONALS 

P-50 OVER 30 - WORLD CLASS MALE - FINALS GOLD 

2022 THE U.S. GRAND PRIX SERIES CHAMPION WAST (P31) BLACK BELT) -GOLD

2022 CUTA OPEN {P31 BLACK BELT} GOLD

2020 SUMMER OF POOMSAE (P31) BLACK BELT) -GOLD

2020 NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP POOMASE (P31) BLACK BELT) -GOLD

2020 U.S OPEN: POOMSAE (P31 BLACK BELT) - GOLD

2019 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPION: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT) GOLD P31

2019 PAN-AM: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT)-GOLD P31

2019 PAN-AM: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT)-SIVER P31

2019 GEORGIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP POOMASE (P31) BLACK BELT) -GOLD

2019 U.S OPEN: POOMSAE (P31 BLACK BELT) - GOLD

2019 U.S OPEN: POOMSAE (P34 BLACK BELT) - SILVER

2018 PAN-AM: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT)-SIVER P31

2018 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPION: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT) GOLD P31

2018 WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: POOMSAE (P50 RED BELT) - SILVER

2018 USA TAEKWONDO IOWA STATE CHAMPION: POOMSAE (P50 RED BELT) - GOLD

2018 U.S OPEN: POOMSAE (P50 RED BELT) - GOLD