This last month I have reached two big milestones in my life; 10 years of training and 3 years of running a school. I was only 13 when my brothers and I started training the Fall of 2005 but it quickly became the center of my attention. My parents had to make a deal with me in order to get me to try it out. they said if I trained for 2 months and still didn’t like it I could quit. After two months I tested and received my gold belt in Karate. Needless to say I didn’t want to quit anymore and after another two months I wrote an essay about how I would someday own a Martial Arts School and be a black belt. # years ago I started a school with the help of my Father and Brothers who also train. The last 3 years have been a bumpy road with plenty of lessons learned! I’m sure the next 3 will be bumpy as well but I will be wiser and more capable to deal with the problems that come my way. I’m looking forward to the next chapter in this adventure and I know it will be exciting. I couldn’t have done it without help so here's a few folks who made a big difference My Brothers, My Father, Mr. H, Noah, Tanya, Professor Jay, and all my awesome students!
James Bannister