InfinityJamaa AJ
October 19, 2017 12:13
Though I may not go to Advantage BJJ, I did go to Mr. Cantu's old dojo, and it was AMAZING.
I was put into Martial Arts in 3rd grade because of bullying. It had gotten out of hand and my mom decided it was time for me to learn how to protect myself. Me being incredibly shy and wary of human contact,
I HATED this idea.
When I started, I was welcomed by Ms. Alex and Mr. Cantu, and nice children who were excited to have me join. I felt at ease within the next lesson. I then stayed in the program for YEARS, and I joined the after school program, and even the summer program. It was AMAZING. The staff and facility are awesome, and everyone is friendly.
But most importantly, this has also taught me life skills, strength, and discipline. A kid that was a previous student of Mr. Cantu goes to school with me, and he tried to jump me with his friends over a time-frame of 2 weeks. But I didn't feel afraid because I'd rolled/fought with him before in class. I knew I'd have the tools necessary to defend myself but not seriously hurt anybody.
I cannot thank you enough, Mr. Cantu. I still think about karate and jijitsu and all the fun times I had there. I hope you are doing well. :)
-Rhiannon Morris