Chief Instructor, Owner

Mr. Chris Poteet

Mr. Chris Poteet, Chief Instructor, began his martial arts journey in 2004. He currently holds the rank of 6th Degree Black Belt and is certified by the International Taekwon-Do Federation. Mr. Poteet has won many awards during his martial arts career: Southwest Fall Invitation Senior Male Grand Champion (2008 & 2013), Houston Invitational Taekwon-Do Tournament Senior Male Grand Champion (2010), Cypress Invitational Senior Male Grand Champion (2013), and Austin State Tournament Senior Male Grand Champion (2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018). Mr. Poteet completed his Umpire’s Class B certification in 2011 and Class A in 2018. He served as one of the 2015 Team USA Coaches and Managers and in 2017 served as one of the Team USA Coaches and coached the Junior Men's Team. Mr. Chris is the 2019 Team USA Coach, Senior Men's Team Coach, and Manager. Mr. Chris Poteet was head Coach for Team Poteet Posse at the 2022 World Cup in Finland. Mr. Poteet was selected as an Umpire at the 2023 ITF World Championships in Tempere, Finland. He is a current member of the ITF America Ethics Committee.