As a former professional athlete I have tried almost every new workout system over the last 10 years and none of them have enabled me to really get back in shape and lose the weight that I had gained since my playing days.  When I joined Guila’s Hawaiian Kajukenbo-Kickboxing my goals were very clear, I wanted to lose 20-25 pounds and to earn my Black Belt.  I thought that it would take at least 6-8 months to achieve my first goal but after about 5 weeks I stepped on the scale and had lost all 25lbs.

The group of instructors here are some of the best coaches that I’ve ever been around and that was evident at the first tournament that I attended called the Paradise Cup.  The skill and talent of our fighters was noticeably better than most of the fighters from the other schools that attended, and I received several compliments from other fighters as well as instructors on how well trained our students were.  After witnessing that tournament, I knew that I made the right decision on where to train at.

My body is stronger now, I’m getting my flexibility back, my cardio is improving, and I’m 20 lbs lighter in only 5 weeks. I haven’t felt this good physically and mentally in over ten years and I’m having fun in my life again.   This is the most efficient training that I’ve done since playing professional football.  I am so glad that I took the step to join this dojo.

Tarik Smith

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