Jacob (Jake) George

Jacob George started his Tae Kwon Do training 3 years ago, shortly after his 5th birthday.  He earned his black belt in May of 2015.  Jacob has been competing for 1.5 years in ATA and 1 year in TKO and AOK.  Jacob trains with Ms. Christy Jackson at Coppell ATA for traditional forms, traditional weapons form, sparring, and combat weapons sparring.  He trains with Mr. Trace Megellas for creative and extreme weapons forms, specializing in Bo.

Jacob’s tournament accomplishments include:

• 2015 ATA Southern District Champion, Traditional Weapons Form (Bo)
• 2015 ATA World Championships, 3rd place Traditional Form, 3rd place Combat Weapons Sparring
• 2015 TKO T-Force Internationals, 1st place Traditional Weapons Form (Bo), 1st place Sparring, 1st place Stick Fighting, 3rd place Extreme Weapons Form (Bo), 3rd place Traditional Form
• 2015 OAK Big D Nationals, 2nd place Sparring, 3rd place Traditional Form, 3rd place Traditional Weapons Form (Bo)
• Additionally, Jacob has 28 top 3 tournament finishes.

Outside the martial arts world, Jacob enjoys school, running 5K’s, and swimming.