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Sensei Tyler Powell - Nidan
I am 15 years old and currently a
Sophomore at Mentor High, where I am enrolled in the Honors, AP, and
Fine Arts Programs. I am also a member of Mentor High School’s
Varsity Science Olympiad Team. I enjoy listening to music, reading,
writing, drawing, cooking, tricking, and spending time with my
friends. I guess I like doing school stuff too, but only if it's
something that interests me, like reading good literature, writing
free form, un-outlined, creative writing, or drawing stuff.
I started taking classes at KI
when I was 4 years old, more to improve my discipline than because
it’s what I wanted to do. In the beginning, it was just an average
priority activity like most parents put their kids through until
they get bored and move on to something else. Eleven years later,
karate has grown to be a major force in my life. Think extreme
substance addiction, except this drug actually improves personality,
determination and brain power. A few years ago, Andy Sedgwick and I
helped bring into the world KI's Competitive Demonstration Team,
Team Revo. I'm extremely proud to say that it has been quite a
success. This year, the team competed at 2 national tournaments,
tying for second at one, and placing first in the other. I reached
the goal that I have been striving for since I was 10 years old:
placing first on the NASKA circuit. Last year I told everyone that
2008 had been the biggest year for me and the team. After bearing
witness to an amazing 2009 season, saying such things would be
blasphemy. It seems that this school doesn't ever stop growing, and
I'm certain that 2010 will only support that sentiment. The Team is
aiming for gold, a goal that I see as more than possible. And, I go
for Grand Champion. It will most definitely be a great experience.
I'd like to thank my family and
friends for their support, especially my parents for keeping me on
the right track; the Martial Arts for shaping my identity; my
competition for making me push myself harder each passing second; my
instructors and coaches for teaching me what I know and continuing
to teach me the things that I don't; YouTube for bringing me the
works of Steve Terada, Anis Cheurfa, Matt Emig, and the rest of my
idols (now in High Definition!); and my teammates for being awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/user/kixxxtyler
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