What’s a Tribe?
So what is a tribe?
I looked it up this morning, to ensure that my calling our KMMA tribe a tribe is valid.
- My team and tribe are supportive and encouraging of one another. One of my greatest joys since the amazing Blackbelt Retreat this weekend, and culminating graduation ceremony has been watching the students congratulating each other on their accomplishments, and the sincere, powerful and inspiration al way in which they do that.
- This isn’t the only way we are supportive, encouraging and empowering though, by the way; not only in victory, but also when our tribal brethren stumble. My students miss each other when their not in class, and will call and check on each other, just as the Sensei also do of course. They care about each other’s progress and well being not only in the dojo, but also in their lives. They grow together and become friends for life.
- I am also referring to the fact that we are a people of many beliefs, but that share some very important ones.
- These include the value of character, of friends and family, the power of Focus, Respect, Discipline, Confidence, Gratitude and Vision, of Courtesy, Modesty, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control and the Indomitable Spirit and the belief that we can and must make the difference in our own lives and futures and that of those we love and care about.
Prepare To Live; Empower To Lead!
Grand Master Stephen J. Del Castillo
Founding Master Instructor, Krav Maga Martial Arts
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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.
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