Episode 47. A Family of Black Belts
The conversation
About Ben Stoddard.
Ben Stoddard sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 47, “A Family of Black Belts”.
Ben joined from Tampa, Florida, with Sensei Jimmy Stevens and his brother Sam Stoddard for a family episode about growing up in a household of black belts.
He started karate when he was three, and he was 19 when the episode was recorded, about 16 years of training. The family competes in Isshinryu karate through the AAU and has traveled to compete in places like Scotland, Serbia, Sweden and Mexico.
Ben talks about how competitive training at home gets, and why the AAU feels like one big family.
“I started karate when I was three. So I'm 19 now”
From the episode
- Healthy competition at home can push everyone to get better.
- Tournaments feel like a big family.
- Don't quit on a loss.
- Discipline
- Isshinryu Karate
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Rank
- Black belt
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