Isn’t It Nice…
Isn’t it nice that we have electricity today…
and running water, and drinking water, and food to eat.
And, if you are reading this blog, probably also a nice home and family, transportation, peace, freedom and probably quite a bit beyond the basic needs.
It’s probably obvious where I’m going with this.
We have so much to be grateful for, and we take so much of it for granted.
One of the good things that often comes from a bad situation is the reminder of this.
Like during the storm recently, I heard many people talking about how they’d forgotten how much they appreciated having electricity, air conditioning and gasoline to get work.
I propose we should every day focus on all we have to be grateful for…
and do our very best to never take any of our myriad blessings for granted.
Speaking of blessings, I am also grateful for my great team, tribe, students and family.
I am grateful for our mission, and for all the amazing people doing what we do.
If you don’t already, follow the Official KMMA Facebook Group to follow all the great things our students and teachers are doing.
I am grateful for each and all of them, and take none of them for granted.
And, if you are reading this and not yet a member of our tribe, but would like to see what we’re all about, please join us for your free 2 week orientation and intro program.
You’ll be grateful that you did.
Prepare To Live; Empower To Lead!
Grand Master Stephen J. Del Castillo
Founding Master Instructor, Krav Maga Martial Arts
TampaKravMaga.com StephenDelCastillo.com
We love Krav Maga Martial Arts! The Sensei are incredible and we love the fitness, fun, practical self defense and most importantly the character development program for our girls. We have seen tremendous improvement in their focus, respect, discipline and confidence, and attribute much of it to this program. Jonathan and I also really love that we get to train with our kids and will be Blackbelts together! I highly recommend KMMA for children, and encourage their parents to join them too!
Sarah Caldwell
Principal of Hammond Elementary School
and proud and grateful wife to Jonathan, and mother to Caroline and Charlotte
KMMA In The Community
This week marks my 19th year of teaching KMMA for PE classes at Lake Myrtle, with Coach Mitchell and Coach K.
Today I was super proud when Kora not only assisted, but did the Blackbelt creed for all of her peers at the end of class!
About Grandmaster Stephen J. Del Castillo: Grandmaster Del Castillo is the founding Master Instructor of Krav Maga Martial Arts and has been empowering lives in Pasco and Hillsborough Counties since October of 2000. He is an 8th degree Blackbelt, MBA, author, mentor and success coach, a US Army Veteran and a proud father and grandfather. He is married to Ms. Barbara Del Castillo who helps him run the school. Grand Master Del Castillo began his training in the early 80’s and has high level blackbelts in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Premier Martial Arts and Krav Maga Martial Arts as well as experience in kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do and Jiujitsu. He has high level instructor certifications from BBSI, IKMF, and KMG and has been featured in numerous Martial Arts publications and also Success magazine. He was a competitive sport karate and American Kickboxing instructor until he enlisted in the US Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division, where he won an Army Green to Gold scholarship and proceeded to ROTC and the University of Tampa. He was commissioned in 1992 and went on to serve in Germany with the 3rd Infantry Division and then in several other posts in the US until he left military service to pursue his dream of creating KMMA in 2000. Today I continue to train, learn, sow and grow under the mentorship of World Champion Grandmaster Jeff Smith, who regularly visits the academy to help sow into my teams and students as well.
The Krav MagaMartial Arts Headquarters is in Lutz, FL at 1900 Land O’ Lakes BLVD and now our new location in 8836 US 19, Port Richey! Krav Maga Martial Arts serves Lutz, Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Port Richey and surrounding areas.
See stephendelcastillo.com for more information and to order my book, Developing Your Superpower, Meditations on Mastery, Volume 1.
Also, check us out on Fun4TampaKids & on Go2Karate.com