Occupation: Personal Trainer
Belt: 1st Degree
Promoted 1st Dan: Dec 2007
Began Taekwon-Do: 2002
Why did you start doing Taekwon-Do?
I started because I love martial arts which came from watching movies, especially “Jet Li”. I met someone who did Taekwon-Do became friends and got into it.
Belt: 1st Degree
Promoted 1st Dan: Dec 2007
Began Taekwon-Do: 2002
Why did you start doing Taekwon-Do?
I started because I love martial arts which came from watching movies, especially “Jet Li”. I met someone who did Taekwon-Do became friends and got into it.
Why do you still train now?
Taekwon-Do is more than a sport it’s an art and a way of life. I couldn’t imagine life without Taekwon-Do.
Taekwon-Do is more than a sport it’s an art and a way of life. I couldn’t imagine life without Taekwon-Do.
Do you have plans for your future in Taekwon-Do?
Representing New Zealand
Representing New Zealand
Favourite aspect of the Martial Arts:
Training and competing, I love pushing my body to the limit, and wen you have a good trainer pushing you it’s a better buzz.
Training and competing, I love pushing my body to the limit, and wen you have a good trainer pushing you it’s a better buzz.
Highlights along the way:
Winning regional, national and international competitions. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re the best in your division.
Winning regional, national and international competitions. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re the best in your division.
Major Influences In Taekwon-Do:
Luke Thompson and DJ Thompson are both great mentors, having them both represent New Zealand.
Luke Thompson and DJ Thompson are both great mentors, having them both represent New Zealand.
Greatest Rewards:
Learning to use my body to defend and protect myself and others. Know awesome people with the same goals.
Learning to use my body to defend and protect myself and others. Know awesome people with the same goals.
Future Goals:
Representing New Zealand.
Representing New Zealand.
Final Words:
No guts, no glory.
No guts, no glory.