III DAMIAN SMITH

Throughout the first couple of years of my training I concentrated on

sparring, and doing as many tournaments as possible - to gain as much experience as possible.

I was training as much as five/six times a week sometimes - always putting my all in:

In the last couple of years this has paid off as I have won many

National / British titles and won Silver medals at; US ISKA World Champs (Florida), WPKA World Kickboxing Champs (Cyprus).

But, by both word and deed, Bruce Lee taught us that a true "champion" is seldom - if ever - one who wins a tournament, but rather one who is able to look at people and not see members of a particular sect or nationality, but human beings; one who is unafraid to challenge the false beliefs of the herd; and one who has the addittional courage necessary to lead others out

of the caves into the light. It is to these

"champions of the human spirit"

and those still to come that we owe our enormous gratitude.

My next challenge is setting up my own academy in Godalming. As an

instructor I look forward to; passing on the knowledge I have received (and am still to receive) and seeing my students progress and improve, and hopefully enjoy their classes as much as I do.

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