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on people vibes save me because I  My favorite quote is:
            wanted to live and I knew how to get      “A  man  who  conquers  himself  is
            out of situations.                                 greater  than  one  who  conquers  a
                                                               thousand men in battle”


            Martial arts gave me the discipline                His technical excellence has not been only a
            to get out of prison and focus on my               reason for talent. He has had to do a hard job
                                                               to perfect all his martial movements. This has
            kata and tournaments.                              taken time and also a lot of effort, but without
                                                               a doubt this has led to many first places in
            I could have something than drugs
            and alcohol to think about                         many tournaments. About his Kata training he
                                                               confess:
             It is important to find something to
            focus on and keep my mind on that                  —I have been doing the same kata
            other than drinking and smoking.                   for 35 years in competition and
            You can make a difference on your                  every single time changes and it is
            own life, I am speaking on my own                  different and I learn something more
            experience                                         about the way I think about the kata
                                                               and the way I do it never turns out
            I am still learning about myself.                  the same


























             ...“Martial Arts have made a big



             difference in my life mentally and


             physically”...












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