John Park

Hello sir/mam! My name is John Park, and I am a martial artist. My martial arts journey began when I was in elementary school where I started Taekwondo. I played a variety of sports throughout middle school and high school including football and basketball, but eventually I went back to Taekwondo where I had a focus on sparring. When college began, I joined my first MMA gym in athens called Straight Blast Gym. There I learned Brazilian Jiu jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. After a bit of a hiatus from school, I worked full time at a Judo and Taekwondo Martial Arts school in Marietta, GA. I worked as an office manager, instructor, and also trained 5-6 days a week in Taekwondo, Judo, and BJJ. I am now a Black Belt in Taekwondo and working part time as an instructor on the weekends while I balance full time school on the weekdays. Although I am dealing with various injuries from training over the years, I hope to continue working towards being in the best shape I can be and refine my skills to eventually compete again, especially in Mixed Martial Arts. I am passionate about MMA as it allows me to combine various martial arts both striking and grappling and I have always been in love with sports and competition. I also love weight lifting and running. Thank you so much for reading!