INSTRUCTOR TEAM
The Westlake Taekwondo Academy Instructor Team has
a combined total of over 100 years of Taekwondo
experience. Chief Instructor Tim McCulloch, 8th Degree
Black Belt, guides this exceptional team.
Tim McCulloch began his
training in 1990 under Jim
Graden in Largo, FL. Moving to
Austin, TX in 1991 he began
training in Hapkido and
Taekwondo. In the summer of
1993, night school caused
another change and Master
Richard Johnson was
discovered. Under Mr. Johnson’s
guidance, Mr. McCulloch
became an ITA Certified Instructor in 1996 and has
owned and operated his own school since 1998. Tim
McCulloch has also trained in CDT (a program of non-
deadly self-defense), Native Korean Swords, Jui-Jitsu &
Han Mu Do.
Competing in 54 tournaments
over a 10 year period, Mr.
McCulloch was the 2002, 2003,
2004, & 2006 ITA Grand
Champion for the VIP Men’s
Division. Finishing 1st in all
categories in 2002, he has been
ranked no lower than 6th since
2000 with top ten awards as far
back as 1995.
Mr. McCulloch received a Bachelor’s degree in Civil
Engineering from the University of Texas. He is the
proud father of 5 (2 girls and 3 boys) and grandfather to
2 beautiful girls. He is the lucky husband of Glenda
McCulloch whom he has cherished since meeting in
college. His goal is to leave this world a better place
through sound judgment, moral character, and the
understanding that the good things in life are not
objects; they are relationships that grow through hard
work and dedication.
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1158 Lost Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78746