When I was six years old I started Judo at the Denton Optimist Judo Club. At the time
there was no way to know where Judo would take me. I regularly competed in
tournaments all over Texas and Oklahoma. When I started I only competed in Shiai, a
point based fighting system, but when I was twelve years old I started to practice and
compete in Kata. Kata is a demonstration of technique and a practice of form and the
principles of Judo. When I was fifteen I stepped away from Judo for a short time. When I
returned to Judo I slowly made my way back to competition and discovered a love for
competing and practice. With diligent practice I was able to achieve an incredible goal.
In 2019 I was able to compete in the National Championship for Kata. With my Coach
and Partner Doug Newcomer we won 1st place. At the time it was my greatest
accomplishment in Judo. Now two years later I’m practicing hard to go higher. We have
been given the opportunity to go to Portugal to compete in the World Kata
Championships