08/17/2022
I was in juvenile hall by 11, back at 13 and again at 15. I was experimenting with drinking at drugs around that age too. I was bullied, teased, called fat ass and nerd almost every day at school, I never told my parents. I even had teachers in school tell me I was going to be in prison instead of being in college(kinda messed up now that I think of it) but they were right. All signs pointed to me being a screwup when I grew up but somehow I turned it around. Iāll tell you one thing, my teachers wouldāve been right if it wasnāt for meeting a couple mentors and coaches in my early teenage years. I was known as the trouble maker of town before the business owner you see now. Parents I just want to stress thisā¦.As a kid who had an amazing mom who was loving and caring, itās still not enough to keep kids from straying. You can do everything in the world for your kids but thereās only so much you can do.
Many of you have kids who are going into middle school or highschool and are dealing with things they donāt tell you about. Like dealing with getting bullied and thinking itās normal. Or lacking confidence and self belief so itās hard for them to talk to that girl or boy at school. Or getting teased and called ugly or fat.
Some have kids that are bullies and donāt know it because they are sweethearts at home. This stems from lacking confidence and they would rather be the bully instead of BEING bullied, not realizing there is other ways to be coolā¦. Some of you have kids that are going to start experimenting with drugs because they donāt have the leadership skills or self confidence to say no when the social pressure comes.
If I had something like this when I was in my younger years it would have prevented all of that.
I donāt do this kickboxing program to make money, I do it because this is what saved my life and I hope to help the new generation of kids along the way to be leaders and strong young men and women and give them the tools to be successful in their young adult lives.
I know you all are incredible parents, but there comes a point where kids need someone outside of their family to be their mentors and coaches and let them start to shine independently and excel. Kickboxing is different than most team sports where itās so much focus on PERSONAL growth and some kids are like me that arenāt athletic and not good at normal sports like soccer, baseball, football and basketball. But kickboxing is different. at his gives them a chance to really excel at something and get REALLY good and they start to build that confidence that they actually fit in somewhere.
Kids Kickbkoxing is BACK to normal times now that school is back in. Every wednesday at 2pm for the little ninjas and 3pm for the big ninjas š„·.
If youāre interest just message me or shoot me a text 707-898-3407.
