Upcoming Martial Arts Events:
March 31: Attending New Breed Fighters (Ametuer MMA Fight League) Exhibition Tournament in Berlin, NJ.
For tickets or more information, visit: www.fightbreeders.com
April 21: Attending U.S.A. Karate Championships. Clarks Summit, PA Hosted by Master Eric Kovaleski of the International Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Association. The U.S.A. Karate Centers are located in Langhorne and Reading PA, as well as Voorhees NJ.
To participate or for more information, visit: http://www.tangsookarateusa.com
"Some of the greatest warriors in history were women, and there are great ones with us today. Indeed, warriorship knows no boundaries of sex, race, or culture."
Morgan, Living The Martial Way
Rank: Sam Dan, Bu Sah Bum Nim
Style: Tang Soo Do
Training Time: 10 Years in July 2007
Teacher/Trainer: Currently, Master A. Drew Hayes. Past teachers and instructors include Master Sal Zangari, Master Louis Marvil, The Late Ozzi Wright III, and Master Michael S. Celona.
Affiliations: United Martial Arts Academy, American Black Belt Academy of the UMAF (formerly Top Gun Karate Academy), and World Black Belt Bureau.
Titles/Rankings: No titles to date, multiple 1st place rankings in National Karate Championships from 1997-2004 in "AA" rated tournaments (Gup as well as Black Belt divisions). Other participation includes training students specifically for tournaments, creating forms, as well as judging in tournaments.
Breaking: Wood, Cinder Blocks, Ceramic Tiles, and Busting out of Wet Paperbags (...lol)
Career Highlight: Winner of Tag Team Ladies match at Roxy nightclub Friday Night Ametuer Fighting event in Orlando, FL (2003). Looking forward to participating in a similar event sometime in the future.
Sharpest Skill: Balance
Best Technique: Round House Kick
Weakness: Knee Strength
Specialized Training: Kali Stick Fighting, Women's Self-Defense
Other Training/Participation: Kickboxing, Japanese Jiujitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Hapkido, and Muay Thai (v. briefly)
Seminars Attended: The Late Ozzie Wright III, Joe Lewis, and William Cheung, among others.
Tournaments Attended: Multiple Ozzie Wright Tournaments (now known as the Ozzi Wright Memorial Tournaments Hosted by Positive Force Karate), Multiple Eastern States Tournaments, and Other Tri-State Nationals.
Other News? No news is good news. Eat. Drink. Be Merry. Look good doing it!!
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