DATE OF BIRTH: December 2007
BELT RANK: Black Belt, 2nd Dan
WEIGHT CLASS: Senior +73kg
COACH: Master Gianni Giambi
CLUB: Houston Center for Taekwondo
*2024 AAU T.O.P.S Team Member
*2024 TEAM USA Junior National Team Member
*2024 TEAM USA Senior National Team Member
*2025 Texas State Taekwondo Team Member
*2025 USAT U21 World Championships Team Member
*2026 Texas State Taekwondo Team Member
Naomi began Taekwondo in January 2013 at the age of 5 under the instruction of Grandmaster Mark Giambi. She began competing in local tournaments in January 2014. In the fall of 2014, Naomi joined the G-Force Olympic sparring competition team under the instruction of Master Gianni Giambi. Since that time, Naomi has won multiple local, regional, national, and international tournaments. She is an excellent student and a current senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School. Naomi’s favorite book is the Harry Potter series. Naomi is the oldest of 5 children and a member of her school’s thespian society.
2026 USAT Senior Team Trials - Silver
2025 German Open - Gold
2025 PATU President’s Cup - Silver
2025 USAT National Championships - Gold
2025 USAT U-21 World Championship Team Trials - Gold
2025 Luxembourg Open - Gold
2025 USAT Texas State Championships - Gold
2025 US Open - Gold
2025 Canada Open - Gold
2025 USAT Senior Team Trials - Silver
2024 World Taekwondo Junior World Championships - Silver
2024 Pan American Championships - Gold
2024 USAT National Championships - Gold
2024 Luxembourg Open - Gold
2024 PATU Senior Pan Am Championships- Silver
2024 PATU President’s Cup - Gold
2024 US Open Senior - Silver
2024 US Open Junior - Gold
2024 Canada Open - Gold
2023 USAT National Championships – Gold
2023 Pan Am Junior Championships – Silver
2023 Costa Rica Open G2 – Gold
2023 US Open G2 – Silver
2023 Belgian Open G2 – Gold
2023 Dutch Open G2 – Gold
2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships – Quarterfinals
2022 USAT Grand Slam – Gold
2022 Pan Am President’s Cup – Gold
2021 USAT National Championships – Gold
2021 AAU National Championships – Gold
2019 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships – Quarterfinals
DATE OF BIRTH: February 2009
BELT RANK: Black Belt, 2nd Dan
WEIGHT CLASS: Junior -78kg
COACH: Master Gianni Giambi
CLUB: Houston Center for Taekwondo
*2024/2025 AAU Junior National Team Member
*2025 TEAM USA Junior National Team Member
*2025 Texas State Taekwondo Team Member
*2025/2026 AAU Junior National Team Member
*2026 Texas State Taekwondo Team Member
*2026 TEAM USA Junior National Team Member
Joshua began practicing taekwondo in January 2013 at the age of 3 under the instruction of Grandmaster Mark Giambi. He began competing in local tournaments in January 2014. In the fall of 2014, Joshua joined the G-Force Olympic sparring competition team under the instruction of Master Gianni Giambi. Since that time, Joshua has won at multiple local, state, national and international tournaments. In 2023, he secured bronze at the World Taekwondo Cadet Championship. He is an exceptional student and was double promoted from kindergarten to second grade. He is currently a senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School where he is a member of his school’s Thespian Society. His favorite book is the Harry Potter series. Joshua is the second oldest of 5 children.
2025 German Open - Gold
2025 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials - Gold
2025 USAT National Championships - Gold
2025 Pan American Championships - Gold
2025 USAT Texas State Championships - Gold
2025 US Open - Gold
2025 USAT Team Trials - Gold
2024 World Taekwondo Junior World Championships - R32
2024 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials - Gold
2024 Pan American Championships - Gold
2024 USAT National Championships - Silver
2024 AAU National Championships - Gold
2024 Luxembourg Open - Par
2024 PATU President’s Cup - Gold
2024 US Open - Gold
2023 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships – Bronze
2023 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials – Gold
2023 USAT National Championships – Gold
2023 AAU National Championships – Gold
2023 Pan Am Cadet Championships – Gold
2023 Costa Rica Open G2 – Cadet – Gold
2023 Texas State Championships – Gold
2023 US Open G2 – Gold
2022 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships – R32
2022 Pan Am Cadet Championships – Gold
2022 Pan Am President’s Cup – Gold
DATE OF BIRTH: November 2009
BELT RANK: Black Belt, 3rd Dan
WEIGHT CLASS: Junior -63kg
COACH: Master Gianni Giambi
CLUB: Houston Center for Taekwondo
Alex began Taekwondo in April 2015 at the age of 5 and earned his 3rd Dan in August 2024. His early Taekwondo experience included demo team (Taekwondo/Yongmudo) and it was not until he earned his 2nd Dan that he developed a passion for sparring. He joined the Texas G-Force competition team at the Houston Center for Taekwondo in December 2024 and is working towards competing at national/international level tournaments. Outside of Taekwondo, Alex has diverse interests including fitness, photography, chess, and music (songwriting, performing, and producing).
2025 AAU Gulf District Championships - Silver
2025 AAU South Texas District Championships - Bronze
2024 Korean National Sport University President’s Cup - Gold
DATE OF BIRTH: September 2011
BELT RANK: Black Belt, 2nd Dan
WEIGHT CLASS: Junior -55kg
COACH: Master Gianni Giambi
CLUB: Houston Center for Taekwondo
*2024/2025 AAU Cadet National Team Member
*2025 TEAM USA Cadet National Team Member
*2026 Texas State Taekwondo Team Member
Taylor Jo was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Cypress, Texas in 2016. She started training in taekwondo at the age of 6, under the instruction of Grand Master McCloskey at Young Brothers Taekwondo. She started competing in 2018 with Master De Los Reyes, and in 2023 she earned her 2nd Dan Black Belt. In September 2023, Taylor Jo joined the G-Force competition team at The Houston Center for Taekwondo to continue her Olympic Sparring career. Prior to finding her passion in Olympic Sparring, Taylor Jo enjoyed competing in gymnastics. She is a great student and received the Presidential Award for the 2022/2023 school year. Taylor Jo enjoys traveling and trying new things and is currently learning to play the viola in her school’s orchestra.
2026 USAT Junior Team Trials - Silver
2025 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials - Silver
2025 USAT National Championships - Gold
2025 AAU National Championships - Gold
2025 USAT American Open East - Bronze
2025 Cadet World Championships - Silver
2025 AAU Gulf District Championships - Gold
2025 US Open - Gold
2025 Canada Open - Gold
2025 USAT Team Trials - Gold
2024 USAT Final - Gold
2024 Dracula Open Romania - Bronze
2024 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials - Gold
2024 Pan American Championships - Bronze
2024 AAU National Championships - Gold
2024 USAT National Championships - Gold
2024 Luxembourg Open - Gold
2024 AAU Gulf District Championship - Gold
2024 USAT West Grand Prix - Gold
2024 AAU Regionals - Gold
2024 World Taekwondo Open - Gold
2024 PATU President’s Cup - Gold
2024 US Open - Gold
2023 USAT Grand Prix Final – Bronze
2023 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials – Silver
2023 AAU National Championships – Bronze
2023 USAT East Grand Prix – Gold
2023 AAU Region 9 Championships – Gold
2023 AAU Gulf District Championships – Gold
2022 AAU National Championships – Silver
2019 AAU National Championships – Gold
DATE OF BIRTH: July 2011
BELT RANK: Black Belt, 1st Dan
WEIGHT CLASS: Junior -59kg
COACH: Master Gianni Giambi
CLUB: Houston Center for Taekwondo
*2025 TEAM USA Cadet National Team Member
Addison was introduced to Taekwondo in November of 2019 at Young Brothers Taekwondo – Cypress under the guidance of Grandmaster David McCloskey. She began competing in March of 2020 as an orange belt where she would soon find a passion for Olympic sparring. She then started training under Master Adrian De Los Reyes, where she competed with Team Legacy for three years. In January 2024, Addison joined the Texas G-Force competition team. Addison loves Korean BBQ, enjoys spending time with family and reading her favorite series, Spy School.
2026 USAT Junior Team Trials - Silver
2025 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials - Silver
2025 USAT National Championships - Gold
2025 AAU National Championships - Silver
2025 Cadet World Championships - R16
2025 AAU Gulf District Championships - Gold
2025 Pan American Championships - Bronze
2025 USAT Texas State Championships - Gold
2025 US Open - Bronze
2025 Canada Open - Bronze
2025 USAT Team Trials - Gold
2024 AAU Junior Olympics Team Trials - Silver
2024 AAU National Championships - Gold
2024 USAT National Championships - Bronze
2024 AAU Gulf District Championships - Silver
2024 AAU Regionals - Silver
2024 US Open - Bronze
2024 GAU Open - Bronze
2023 AAU Region 9 Junior Championship - Gold
2023 AAU Region 9 Gulf District Championship - Silver
2023 USAT Texas State Championship - Gold
2022 AAU National Championships - Bronze
OWNER:
The Houston Center for Taekwondo
HEAD COACH:
Texas G-Force S.T.A.R.T.
Texas G-Force ELITE
OTHER:
AAU Taekwondo Gulf District Chairman
2025 AAU Taekwondo Coach of the Year Award
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