- Owner and Head Instructor of Cobourg Tae Kwon Do Ltd.
- 5th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
- 4th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt
- 1st Dan Black Belt in Shorinkenjitsu Kenpo Karate
- Certified Taekwondo Instructor
- Certified Kettlebell Level 2 Instructor with Agatsu Inc.
- Certified MMA Fitness Instructor
- Internationally Certified Martial Arts Instructor
- Certified in St. John’s Ambulance CPR and First Aid
- Diploma in Business Administration
- Certified in Supervisory Management
- 1 ISKA World Martial Arts Champion
- 4 USBA/WBA World Championships
- 1 USBA/WBA World Record
- 9 International Championships
- 5 National Championships
- 1 Provincial Championship
- 1 Connecticut State Championship
- 6 Time ISKA World Championships Competitor
- 4 Time USBA/WBAA World Championships Competitor
- 2013 USBA/WBA HALL OF FAME Award for Dedication to Martial Arts Breaking
- Been featured on ESPN2 and FightSports Network
- Been featured on local Cobourg TV channel
- Has had 6 articles published in Fitness & Martial Arts magazines
Here are some of the accomplishments Cobourg Tae Kwon Do’s instructors and students have achieved since May 2003 when Master Jonathan took over his school.
- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 People’s Choice Award Winner
- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008,2009, 2011 & 2012 Reader’s Choice Award Winner
- Won 645 trophies and medals from various levels of competition
- 61 ISKA/USBA/WBA US OPEN Breaking Championships
- 24 US OPEN Champions
- 3 World Champions
- 9 USBA/WBA World Breaking Championships
- 1 ISKA World Breaking Championships
- 4 USBA/WBA HALL OF FAME Breaking Championships
- 3 Connecticut State Breaking Championships
- 1 National Sparring Championship
- 6 National Breaking Championships
- 5 National Forms Championships
- 1 Provincial Forms Championship
- 1 International Forms Championship
- 1 International Weapons Championship
- 1 International Sparring Championship
- Donated and helped raised over $17,296.26 for various charities
- Collected and donated 9 boxes of can goods and 6 boxes of Candy to the Salvation Army
- Collected and donated 79 filled christmas stockings to children in need
- Conducted 4 Kettlebell Seminar
- Conducted 1 Sparring Seminar
- Conducted 3 Breaking Seminar
- Conducted 4 Tournaments
- Conducted 4 Charity Demonstrations for Kids Help Phone
- Conducted 13 Self Defense Seminars for women
- Conducted 14 fun and informative martial arts demonstrations
- Conducted 5 Two Hour Fitness Kickboxing Workout/Workshops
Trained With:
- Ben Parra, 3 Time ISKA World Champion
- Glyn Ann Townsend, 2 Time ISKA World Champion
- Kiki D’Aniel, 2 Time ISKA World Champion
- Master Greg Gafford, Master of WTF Taekwondo
- Ali Siadatan, 2nd Degree Kung Fu
- Jeroen Zoon, 4th Degree Black Belt in Nunchaku Do
- Lee Chi Wai, Shaolin monk disciple; “Master of Combat”
- Tuan Tran, 4th Degree Taekwondo; Ontario TKD Team Member
- Grandmaster Veronica DeSantos, Martial Arts Hall of Famer
- Grandmaster John Dube, Martial Arts Hall of Famer
- Master Laura Holmes, Master of Arnis/Kali
- Master Irwin Downes, Master of Taekwondo
- Renshi Flynn Bandhan, Master of Taekwondo
- Shawn Mozen, President of Agatsu Inc.
- Master Chip Townsend, 14 Time ISKA World Champion
- Ron Gonzales, Elite Agatsu Team Member
- Shidoshi Cort Elliot, Ninja Master
- Various other Instructors of various Martial Arts Styles
Championships & Awards
Recent Championships:
Other Awards
Competition History: 2000 Cobourg Tae Kwon Do Shi Hi – 3rd Place Forms – 3rd Place Sparring 2001 Clarington Opens – 1st Place Forms – 3rd Place Sparring De Santos Martial Arts Tournament – 1st Place Weapons – 2nd Place Forms 2002 Battle of Cobourg – 2nd Place Forms – 2nd Place Sparring 2004 Ontario Provincial Opens Martial Arts Championships (Tour Canada) – 4th Place Traditional Forms Battle of Stoney Creek Open Martial Arts Championships (Tour Canada) – 3rd Place Open Forms Georgian Triangle Open Martial Arts Championships (Tour Canada) – 2nd Place Open Forms – 3rd Place Weapons 2005 Ontario Provincial Opens Martial Arts Championships (Tour Canada) – 3rd Place Weapons Crispin Shiai (Crispin Circuit) – 4th Weapons – 5th Forms 12th Battle of Warriors Klassics International Taekwondo Championships (WTF Approved) – 1st Place Forms – 1st Place Weapons The Canadian Open Martial Arts Challenge (Tour Canada) – 3rd Place Open Musical Forms 2006 13th Annual Battle of Warriors Klassics International Taekwondo Championships (WTF Approved) – 2nd Place Weapons – 3rd Place Forms The Canadian National Golden Belt Karate Title Championship (IFMA) – 4th Place Traditional Korean Forms – 5th Place Weapons 2007 14th Annual Battle of Warriors Klassics International Taekwondo Championships (WTF Approved) – 2nd Place Weapons – 2nd Place Forms US OPEN / ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (ISKA/WBA/USBA) – 2nd Place Creative Wood Breaking – 3rd Place Power Breaking with the Hand – 4th Place Power Breaking with the Elbow Canadian Natioanl Golden Belt Karate Championships – 1st Place Breaking 2008 1st Annual Guelph Olympic Taekwondo Tournament – 1st Place Power Wood Breaking – 1st Place Creative Wood Breaking – 1st Place Forms US OPEN – 1st Place (Champion) Power Wood Kicking – 1st Place (Champion) Creative Wood Breaking – 3rd Place Power Wood Hand – 3rd Place Power Wood Elbow ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Power Wood Breaking Competitor 2009 33RD Ontario Provincial Open Martial Arts Championships – 1st Place Traditional Korean Forms US OPEN – 1st Place (Champion) Creative Wood Breaking – 5th Place Power Wood Hand – 4th Place Power Wood Elbow – 3rd Place Power Wood Kicking ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 3rd Place in Power Wood Kicking Canadian National Golden Belt Karate Championships – 1st Place Breaking 2010 US OPEN – 1st place (Champion) Power Hand Wood Breaking – 1st place (Champion) Power Kicking Wood Breaking – 3rd Place Power Elbow Wood Breaking – 3rd place Creative Wood Breaking – 7th place Power Elbow Concrete Breaking USBA/WBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 1st place (World Champion) Power Wood Hand – 1st place (World Champion) Power Wood Kicking ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 4th place 3 Directional Power Breaking CANADIAN NATIONAL GOLDEN BELT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – 1st place (Champion) Breaking – 3rd place Traditional Korean Forms USBA/WBA CONNECTICUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – 1st place (Champion) Power Kicking Wood Breaking – 2nd place Power Hand Wood Breaking – 2nd place Power Elbow Wood Breaking – 3rd place Creative Wood Breaking 2011 US OPEN – 1st place (Champion) Power Kicking Wood Breaking – 2nd place Power Hand Wood Breaking – 2nd place Power Elbow Wood Breaking – 2nd place Creative Wood Breaking USBA/WBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 1st place (World Champion) Power Wood Kicking ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 1st place 3 Directional Lightweight Power Breaking World Champion – 4th Place Multi Speed Stach Board Breaking 2012 US OPEN – 1st place (Champion) Power Kicking Wood Breaking – 2nd place Creative Wood Breaking – 2nd place Team Sync Weapons – 3rd place Power Wood Hand – 3rd place Power Wood Elbow USBA/WBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 1st place (World Champion) Power Wood Kicking ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2nd place 3 Directional Lightweight Power Breaking The Canadian National Golden Belt Karate Title Championship (IFMA) |
