Accomplished Martial Artist of over 20+ years teaching self-defense, fitness, and weapons training to all ages located in Orlando.

Find out more about Justin

• What age did you start playing sport? Tell us about this time or moment in your life.

  I started in martial arts as early as I can remember. My father owned a martial arts school
  and it's been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Going through the journey of kids classes,
  teens/adults, performances, competitions, exhibitions, choreography and teaching people of all ages, I've been
  through whole process and have fell in love all the aspects of teaching and growth that is gained from both sides.

• What are your favourite sports; those that you practice at a high level, a simple hobby, and a sport that you'd still like to discover?

  Besides martial arts, I'm an avid basketball player and while not advanced, I used and still am to be hugely into
  hip hop dance and gaming, specifically old school runescape!

• What gives you the motivation and passion to pursue your sport?

  I'm completely honest in that I haven't practiced martial arts myself for awhile, but I remain actively teaching
  and that's what has kept me going since then. I enjoy learning about different people, their backgrounds
  and their motivation for learning martial arts. The process of finding that "a-ha" moment where things click
  is highly gratifying as a mentor and to see it pay off dividends as we learn further beats all.

• Do you have a sporting achievement that you're particularly proud of?

  Winning my first grand champion title during an international kung fu competition. Going to the same competition for
  so many years and gradually climbing the ranks and finally nailing the forms was a huge accomplishment I hold
  in high regard.

• How have your achievements and challenges made you a better sportsperson?

  On the martial arts side, I believe I've come out more calm and level-headed in higher stakes/dangerous situations.
  On the teaching side, I've become more compassionate and methodical - being able to identify and remove obstacles of my students.

• If you had to go for a jog with a famous athlete, who would you choose? And what questions would you ask them?

  It would have been Kobe Bryant. He was an inspirational figure for me that got me into basketball and helped
  establish a mentality that would help me in so many facets of life. I'd honestly want to have a funny, poke your
  brain conversation. I've seen all the serious, esoteric videos of him explaining his thought process, but
  I want to humanize him and have a goofy, sit-down dinner at korean bbq or something.

• How do you help people stay motivated?

  I like to first understand the big broader goals of why we're taking martial arts classes and frame the
  session in a way that is relatable and approachable. Then on a smaller scale, I like to set small goals
  and establish clear roadmaps so that we can visibly see our progress and what we're working towards.
  Like nailing down a punch, adding in footwork, then combining those, then focusing onto speed and intensity.

• What makes you a Superprof in sports?

  I believe I'm empathetic and try my best to understand what's going to work best for the both of us and to
  anticipate your needs.