Mr. Zachary Ostrander
Axe Taekwon-Do · 4th Degree Black Belt · USTF-4-762
About Mr. Ostrander
Mr. Zachary Ostrander
4th Degree Black Belt · USTF-4-762
USTF Armed Forces Director since July 2024.
He began martial arts in 2004 at age five, Taekwon-Do in 2007, and USTF training in 2014. His favorite parts of class are kicking combinations, practice, and patterns.
At the 2017 Internationals, he earned bronze in sparring and silver in individual breaking.
Promotions
- 4th Degree, USTF-4-762, May 2024, Grand Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska
- 3rd Degree, USTF-3-1556, May 2021, Sr. Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska
- 2nd Degree, USTF-2-3215, August 2017, Sr. Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska
- 1st Degree, WTF, Master Bob Smith, Hawaii
Certifications
- USTF: 19-391
- USTF Class C Instructor, Number 1059, April 2015
- USTF Class B Referee, February 18, 2017
- USTF Class C Referee, March 2015
Training and seminars
- 2022: Excused for military duty
- 2020–2021: No requirement due to COVID-19
- 2019: 8 hours — USTF Referee Seminar, NE
- 2018: 8 hours — USTF World Summer Camp
- 2017: 8 hours — USTF Referee Course, CO
Getting to know Mr. Ostrander
- Birthday: May 26
- Born in Fairfield, California
- Has lived in California, Hawaii, England and Nebraska
- Other interests: wrestling, track, tennis, Boy Scouts, band, cross-country, biking and swimming
- Pets: Freddy the cat and Nani the dog
- Childhood ambition: veterinarian
- Favorite food: chicken Parmesan
- He describes himself as hard-working and friendly, with a range of interests.
In his words
- Why did you start Taekwon-Do?
- It appeared to be a better martial art.
- What made you interested enough to join?
- I had friends who did it and they loved it, so I tried it out.
- What did you think being a black belt meant before you started training?
- I thought it simply meant you were the best.
- What do you think being a black belt means now?
- Now I believe it means dedication and hard work to this art.
- What changed your opinion?
- After seeing all the accomplishments that needed to be made, I finally understood how much work a person has to do to achieve it.
- What was your goal when you started Taekwon-Do?
- My goal was to learn all the techniques and make it to black belt.
- What is your goal now?
- My goal now is to perfect my techniques and to learn the different ways of USTF Taekwon-Do as well as teach others in the process.
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