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Joshua Mendez

Biography of Joshua Mendez

 Joshua Mendez is 10 years old, and holds a Brown Belt.  He was born in Fajardo, PR and moved to Maryland when he was 4 months old.  Joshua started training in the Martial Arts at Kreimer’s Karate in Frederick , MD. 

 His instructor is Grand Master Ralph Kreimer. Joshua is learning Korean Karate with a combination of Tae Kwon Do, Hap-Ki-Do and Tang Soo Do. Joshua considers his karate dojo his second home. Josh also has 2 sisters, Angeline who is 6 years old and currently a Yellow belt and Gabriela who is 4 years old does not practice any sport at the moment, but likes Karate and Ballet.

 Joshua started competing in tournaments at the beginning of 2004. So far he has participated in over 7 tournaments, actually placing very good on all of them. Joshua's first tournament was Kreimer’s Invitational where he placed 1^st in traditional forms and weapons and 2^nd in sparring, at the Maryland Cup he placed 1^st on sparring and 4^th in forms, at Kick/USA Regional 1^st on weapon, 2^nd on form, at Tri State Open took 2^nd on form, weapon and sparring, at The Battle for Harrisburg 1^st weapon, 2^nd sparring and 3^rd weapon, at the 19^th Annual Battle for the Valley 1^st weapon and form and 3^rd sparring also Grand Champion on weapon, at the Kick/USA State Championship took 1^st on form, weapon and sparring. 

Josh is currently rank # 1 in Kick/USA Maryland region 9-10 years old advance division on Traditional Weapon, Traditional Form, and Sparring. Other hobbies he enjoys include swimming, basketball and playing video games. My favorite movie is Harry Porter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; my favorite martial artist is Bruce Lee. 

My short-term goals are to obtain my Black Belt and keep doing a great job at Monocacy Middle School. Long-term goals would be to win a gold medal at the Olympics, to open my own Martial Arts Studio, and to become a Veterinarian.

Master Kreimer and my other instructors have played a big and important role in my life along with my family, they have given me a lot of strength and support, without my family and instructors, I would not be the boy that I’m today, full of confidence and with great manners. 

Thanks to them I have also learned the true meaning of discipline, dedication, commitment and hard work. There is no better feeling than to feel proud of your self for the accomplishments you have worked hard for. I’m grateful for the things I have and thankful for the support everyone around me has given.