37 year practitioner of the Martial Arts (Taekwondo) Master 4th Degree BlackBelt
- Certified Personal Trainer through the (ISSA) International Sport Sciences Association, June 2018
- Retired 29 year veteran of the Department of Corrections – Correctional Senior Parole Agent/Parole Special Unit/Forces – Northern, IL . Department of Corrections Juvenile Division, Illinois Youth Center – St. Charles
- Owner – Tyson’s Taekwondo Children’s Foundation, Aurora 1995 to present
- 2011 – Social and Education Instructor of Physical Education at Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL
- 2010 – Board Member of Aurora Children First/Aurora Ninos Primero Child Care Advocacy Committee
- 2010 First Approved State After School Day Care Karate Program through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services & The Illinois Department of Human Services.
- 2009- Instructor, Life Skills Karate Program, Fox Valley Park District Eola Center, Aurora, IL.
- 2008 Inducted Into The Martial Arts World Hall Of Fame, Top Martial Arts Competitor, May, Orlando, Fl.
- 2007 Fox Valley Goodwill Tournament 1st Place Men 18yr & Up 2nd and 3rd Degree BlackBelt Free Fighting Division, Aurora, IL.
- 2007 Fox Valley Goodwill Tournament 3rd Place Men 3rd Degree and Up Forms Division, Aurora, IL.
- 2006 St. Nicholas Invitation 2nd Place Full Contact Olympic Free Fighting Division, Dekalb, IL.
- 2006 Inducted Into The Martial Arts World Hall Of Fame, Novemeber, Orlando, Fl.
- 2005 Midwest Taekwondo Invitational 1st Place, BlackBelt Men 40 - 49 yr Point Fighting Division, August, Elgin, IL
- 2005 Midwest Taekwondo Invitational 3rd Place, BlackBelt Men 40 – 49 yr Forms Division, August, Elgin, IL
- 2005Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Taekwondo National Silver Medallist in Olympic Full Contact Free Fighting Senior Division (35-44yr) July, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
- 2005 AAU Taekwondo National Qualifier in Full-Contact Olympic Free & Point Fighting and Forms Senior Division (35-44yr)
- 2004 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Taekwondo National Champion/Gold Medallist in Olympic Full Contact Free Fighting Senior Division (35-44yr) July, Knoxville, TN
- 2004 AAU Taekwondo Illinois State/Regional Gold Medallist in Full-Contact Olympic Free Fighting Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) March, Chicago, IL.
- 2004 AAU Silver Medallist in Forms Senior Division (35 – 44 yr)
- 2004 AAU Illinois All-State/All Region
- 2004 North American Nationals 2nd Place Forms Div. (40 – 49 yr) April, S. Beloit, WI
- 2004 North American Nationals 3rd Place Point Free Fighting Div. (40 – 49 yr) S. Beloit, WI
- 2003 AAU Taekwondo National Champion/Gold Medallist in Olympic Full-Contact Free Fighting Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) July, Greensboro, NC
- 2003 AAU Taekwondo All-American
- 2003 AAU Taekwondo 7th place in Point Free Fighting Men Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) July, Greensboro, NC
- 2003 AAU Taekwondo National Qualifier in Full-Contact Olympic Free & Point Fighting and Forms Senior Division (35 - 44yr)
- 2003 AAU Taekwondo Illinois State/Regional Gold Medallist in Olympic Full-Contact Free Fighting Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) April, East Peoria, IL.
- 2003 AAU Taekwondo Illinois State/Regional Gold Medallist in Point Free Fighting Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) April, East Peoria, IL
- 2003 AAU Taekwondo Illinois State/Regional Gold Medallist in Forms Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) April, East Peoria, IL
- 2003 AAU Illinois All-State/All-Regio
- 2003 Official AAU Coach
- 2003 North American Nationals 2nd Place in Olympic Full-Contact Free Fighting (30 – 39 yr) April, South Beloit, WI
- 2003 North American Nationals 3rd Place in Point Fighting and Forms (30 – 39 yr) April, South Beloit, WI
- 2003 Fox Valley Goodwill 1st Place BlackBelt Forms Champion, March, Aurora, IL
- 2003 Fox Valley Goodwill 2nd Place in Free Fighting, March, Aurora, IL
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo National Champion/Gold Medallist in Olympic Full-Contact Free Sparring (Fighting) Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) July, Greensboro, NC
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo – All American
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo National 5th place in Point Free Fighting Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) July, Greensboro, NC
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo National 10th place in Forms Senior Division (35 – 44 yr) July, Greensboro, NC
- 2002 Official AAU Taekwondo Coach
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo National Qualifier in Forms, Point & Olympic Free Fighting
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo Illinois State/Regional Gold Medallist in Olympic Full Contact Free Fighting and Forms, East Peoria, IL
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo Illinois State/Regional Silver Medallist in Point Free Fighting, East Peoria, IL
- 2002 AAU Taekwondo Illinois All-State/All-Region
- 2002 Fox Valley Goodwill Lightweight Free Fighting Karate Champion (18 yrs & up) March, Aurora, IL
- 2001 AAU Taekwondo 5th Place Illinois State/Regional Olympic Full-Contact Free Fighting. March, Chicago, IL
- 2001 AAU Taekwondo Olympic Full-Contact Fighting National Qualifier
- 2000 Rocky’s Dojo BlackBelt Karate Challenge Match Champion, Sugar Grove, IL
- 1999 Rocky’s Dojo BlackBelt Karate Challenge Match Champion, Sugar Grove, IL
- 1998 Rocky’s Dojo Open Karate Tournament 1st Place Men Lightweight Point Fighting, Sugar Grove, IL
- 1997 US Open Taekwondo Free Fighting Lightweight & Grand Champion, Oct., Elgin, IL
- 1997 Universal Taekwondo 1st Place Point Free Fighting Division, Wheaton, IL
- 1997 Universal Taekwondo 2nd Place Forms Division, Wheaton, IL
- 1993 Fox Valley Goodwill Taekwondo Free Fighting Lightweight Champion, March, Aurora, IL
- 1992 Fox Valley Goodwill Taekwondo Free Fighting Lightweight Champion, March, Aurora, IL
- 1991 Fox Valley Goodwill Taekwondo Free Fighting Lightweight Champion, March, Aurora, IL
- 1991 US Open Taekwondo Lightweight Free Fighting Champion, Sept., Davenport, IA.
- 1988 US Open Taekwondo Lightweight Free Fighting Champion. September, Davenport,IA
- 1987 US Open Taekwondo Lightweight Free Fighting Champion. September, Davenport, IA
- 1987 Battle of Chicago Karate Open Championships, 3rd Place Lightweight Point Fighting, Chicago, IL
- 1986 US Open Taekwondo Lightweight Free Fighting Champion. September, Davenport, IA
- 1986 Member of Nationally Ranked NIIC Champion Aurora University Baseball Team, Aurora, IL
- 1986 Aurora University College Baseball Stolen Base Leader
- 1985 Professional Baseball Tryout, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves.
- 1985 Member of NIIC Conference Baseball Champion at Aurora University, Aurora, IL
- 1985 Aurora University College Baseball Stolen Base Leader
- 1984 Kim’s BlackBelt Academy Taekwondo Open, 4th Place Point Free Fighting Division, September, Crystal Lake, IL.
- 1983 Waubonsee College Baseball Fireman Relief Award, Top Relief Pitcher
- 1982 Waubonsee College Baseball Stolen Base Leader
- 1980 Upstate 8 Special Mention All-Conference Defensive Back, West Aurora High School
- 1980 Honorable Mention Chicago Area Defensive Back, West Aurora High School