The Foundation.

     I'm hard pressed to find the words that adequately express how satisfying it is to finally see my vision, my passion come to life! I often find myself thinking how lucky I am to be were I am now, but to be honest luck played a very small part in that. Hard work, focus, determination, and most importantly, staying true to myself and my vision is what made the difference! Though I loved to be active, and enjoyed a wide range of sports as a child I was not athletically gifted. Instead I was intensely introspective and had intense feelings that I was put on this earth to help others in some way, to protect them and keep them safe. As I matured I came to realize that living a so called conventional 9 to 5 life held no interest for me. I was drawn to the ideals and concepts of altruism, morality, justice and compassion. It wasn't until I was in my early twenties that I discovered the essential piece in my life that would bring these various feelings into focus, help to galvanize a plan of action and start me off on this journey of a lifetime. Of course I am speaking of my discovery of the martial arts.