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I honestly hate this picture but what can I do.
28 yrs old. Just moved to the 'burbs of Atlanta from NJ. Baby 3 months from being born.
My martial arts career:
Age 5-11, Tae Kwon Do... won a bunch of kids tournaments for point sparring and was a black belt at age 9.
Age 13-18 Muai Thai and Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. Ranked #2 nationwide for teen no-gi grappling based on my overall performances at NAGA and Grapplers Quest tournaments.
Age 19-21 Sporadic training, some formal some not.
Age 22-24 American Style Kickboxing, 2-1 amateur record. (2TKO) The -1 was rough.
Age 26 Brazillian Jiu Jitsu (1x a week, no competitions)
Age 27 No formal training, Earn certifications for personal training and sports nutrition.
Age 28 Present:
New Job: Instructor at "Atlanta Extreme Warrior" as kids Karate and adult X-fit, Jiu-Jitsu, and Kickboxing instructor, as well as doing their marketing. Cool.
Currently 8 weeks in. Love it. The mornings are difficult but teaching class at night is a dream. I had my first real 1 on 1 session with the head instructor today, who happens to be a 6x World Kickboxing Champion. Fast is an understatement. I thought I was fast. Maybe I am... but I know I could barely see his hands move. His feet blur too, but he is nursing a knee injury socan't wait to see him truly in action. An ultra-competitive guy, he showed me clearly how far from the skill ceiling I am this morning... All in all a real good learning experience for me.
Starting Monday, 3/10/14: we have an open mat session that I got started in the school, a legitimate "Gracie garage session." This will be Monday through Thursday 8:15pm - 9:15pm. I am the "garage leader" so if you are near Marietta, GA and have any interest in coming down to train contact me via PM and I will get you the pertinent info. Note that you have to be 18+ or 13+ and have a parent there to sign the waiver. Note: I am working on my instructor certification through Gracie Academy so hopefully in ~12 months I will be a certified and affiliated Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructor.
The Gracie Garage open mat sessions are F R E E.
You can follow us on twitter @JoeCorleyATLEW, on our facebook page: Atlanta Extreme Warrior Martial Arts, and finally on our instagram: JoeCorleyKarate.!
