Jim Null
Nickname: "Dr. Jim"
Height: 5-8
Weight: 139 pounds
Birthplace: Newport Beach, Calif.
Residence: Hillsboro, Ore.
High School: Banks H.S. (Banks, Ore.) '88
College: Portland State University
Major: German; minor in Technical Writing
Coaches: Robert Maves and Naim Hasan
Dojang: Family Kicks Martial Arts, Horizon Achievement Academy - Technical Team
Has also competed in drag racing and track...enjoys playing with daughter Annika, reading sci-fi and horror, foreign languages (German, Spanish, Korean) and oenology...his wife, Adrienne Null, is also a poomsae competitor...favorite foods are filet mignon, pizza, creme brulee, stilton and gruyere cheese...before a competition he drinks plenty of water and eats Odwalla bars...favorite athlete is Master Song Nam Jung...favorite movies are "A Few Good Men", "We Were Soldiers" and "White Christmas"...enjoys all kinds of music...lists South Korea as his favorite country visited for competition.
Did You Know?: Jim had originally planned to be a German translator in Portland before becoming a Taekwondo instructor...he is a WTF Poomsae International Referee and Kukkiwon Hanmadang International Referee.
Quotable Jim Null: "I want to thank my teammates and coaches from the Horizon Technical Team for their support and encouragement. I wouldn't be on the USA National Team without them. My family and my students are also a tremendous support group. They keep me grounded when I am home and help with the increasing costs of international competition."
"I also just returned from Port Said, Egypt, where I attended the 9th WTF Poomsae International Referee Seminar. It was a wonderful experience and I encourage all Poomsae competitors and referees to attend."
Competition Record:
2010 U.S. National Poomsae B Team Member (2nd Seniors)
2010 U.S. National Poomsae B Team Member (2nd Pairs w/ Christi Burke-Maves)
2010 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (2nd Seniors): 2nd
2010 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (2nd Pairs w/ Christi Burke-Maves): 2nd
2010 Oregon State Championships (2nd Senior): GOLD
2010 Oregon State Championships (2nd Pairs): GOLD
2009 National Poomsae Team Trials (2nd Senior): 3rd
2009 Oregon State Championships (2nd Senior): GOLD
2009 Oregon State Championships (2nd Pairs): GOLD
2008 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member
2008 National Poomsae Team Trials (Senior 2 Male): 1st
2008 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Senior 2): SILVER
2007 2nd World Poomsae Championship (Pairs 2): 8th
2007 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member
2007 National Poomsae Team Trials (Senior 2): 5th
2007 National Poomsae Team Trials (Pairs 2): 1st
2007 5th International Friendship Tournament (Sr. Male Poomsae): GOLD
2005 3rd International Friendship Tournament (Sr. Male Poomsae): GOLD
last updated 8/24/10
