Mr. Visda
Mr. Visda has been learning and practicing Taekwondo with Grandmaster Orange for 11 years. He has advanced greatly, and is now a class assistant and junior instructor. Mr. Visda shows great teaching etiquette and maturity for his age. He is really good with the younger students and is a lead teacher for the yellow and green belt classes. Mr. Visda is still under the tutelage of GMO and he’s continually working on improving his martial arts technique and his teaching skills. He has a very supportive family. Mr. Visda is committed to his success and to his Taekwondo practice and thus, it really shows.
Q: Why did you start Martial Arts?
A: My parents foresaw events in my future, although starting fairly young, that would be considered dangerous towards my well-being in which studying Taekwondo would prevent those circumstances. With being asthmatic, I needed a way to exercise frequently, according to my provider. In order to betterment myself, I needed to learn self discipline, defense, and confidence. This in return, will allow me to communicate with various types of people in a respectful manner.
Q: How old were you when you started?
A: Seven years old.
Q: How did you meet GMO?
A: I firmly met GMO after 4 years when I became a 1st degree black belt. He instructed a black belt class where he mentally challenged our will and passion towards martial arts and witness if we ourselves were committed and understood the position we held. He not only introduced himself, but asked us questions individually to know us better.
Q: What’s your favorite move?
A: The butterfly 360 crescent kick is one of my favorite moves because it can cohesively follow-up another technique that engages the hip to create a quick, fluid and unpredictable combination which focuses on the balance and flexibility of the kicker.
Q: What’s your least favorite move?
A: I would call the outer crescent kick as one of my least favorite kicks because it initially utilizes the opposite side of the hips to bring the leg that is kicking to the optimized height, then opens up to bring it back to the original neutral hip position. It doesn’t go through naturally with the flow of my combinations.
Q: Which belt level are you now?
A: I am a 2nd degree decided black belt.
Q: What are your martial arts goals?
A: I aim to acquire a greater mental and spiritual understanding of Taekwondo, as teaching is a part of ones martial arts journey. I have been pursuing a goal that will set me to be an instructor that can be comparable to all those who have taught me. It has been a learning experience as well as difficult to interpret everything I learned into lessons.
I’m willing to improve my physical growth too. I seek to learn different kicks, and techniques that have not been taught into my martial arts skill-set.