Hey everyone,
My name is Justin, and about 4 months ago I enrolled my 4 year old daughter Gracie into Freestyle Kenpo Karate. It wasn't long before I realized the great cardio and conditioning that I could get along with a chance to bond further with my daughter if I also enrolled.
So with a "pinkie promise to get my Black Belt with her" I enrolled the following week, and have been enjoying it ever since.
So here I am on a quest to achieve my Black Belt and beyond. I just competed as a Yellow Belt in the beginners division sparring for 18+ Men at the AZMARS open tournament this last saturday and it was a blast. (I'm hooked)
In high school I was always into sports, and at the age of 31 and married with two children (Gracie 4, Ava 8 months), I find that MA was the missing link to good healthy competition and training in my routine.
Currently I train with weights 4 mornings out of the week, and I'm in MA classes 3 nights per week studying under Allen and Kristi Sandoval. In the tournament this last weekend around 20 of our school members participated and our school did extremely well as many of us took 1st place in our divisions.
The school centers a lot around "timing, conditioning, and practical defense" which makes a lot of sense to me.
Anyhow I look forward to reading, learning and studying the Martial Arts for years to come. As soon as our 8 month old gets a little older my wife is also going to join the school. I always joke around that we are going to be a family of "Ninjas". =)
Justin
My name is Justin, and about 4 months ago I enrolled my 4 year old daughter Gracie into Freestyle Kenpo Karate. It wasn't long before I realized the great cardio and conditioning that I could get along with a chance to bond further with my daughter if I also enrolled.
So with a "pinkie promise to get my Black Belt with her" I enrolled the following week, and have been enjoying it ever since.
So here I am on a quest to achieve my Black Belt and beyond. I just competed as a Yellow Belt in the beginners division sparring for 18+ Men at the AZMARS open tournament this last saturday and it was a blast. (I'm hooked)
In high school I was always into sports, and at the age of 31 and married with two children (Gracie 4, Ava 8 months), I find that MA was the missing link to good healthy competition and training in my routine.
Currently I train with weights 4 mornings out of the week, and I'm in MA classes 3 nights per week studying under Allen and Kristi Sandoval. In the tournament this last weekend around 20 of our school members participated and our school did extremely well as many of us took 1st place in our divisions.
The school centers a lot around "timing, conditioning, and practical defense" which makes a lot of sense to me.
Anyhow I look forward to reading, learning and studying the Martial Arts for years to come. As soon as our 8 month old gets a little older my wife is also going to join the school. I always joke around that we are going to be a family of "Ninjas". =)
Justin
