Jack Wu & Ajarn Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj
This month we’d like to welcome Coach Jack Wu as one of The Academy’s newest instructors. Coach Jack has been training as one of our most dedicated students along with his wife, Betty. Over the course of this past year and a half, he has greatly improved his skills in muay thai, completed The Academy instructor course, was an assistant instructor under Coach Dennis Potabenko, and now teaches his own section of Foundations Muay Thai on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings. In the process of achieving all of those milestones, Jack has also lost 35 pounds!
Coach Jack found out about The Academy by searching the internet and checking out a few other gyms in the area. But when he found The Academy, and got to know the staff, instructors, and other students, he knew it was the right fit for him. Before he started training he was diabetic and overweight, but now since he’s lost 35 pounds, gained muscle, and improved his cardiovascular conditioning, he no longer needs medication!
Now that Jack is a coach, we asked him what’s one thing he would tell a new student who’s just starting their martial arts journey, he said, “One of the hardest steps are the first ones. Keep going. No matter what goals one might have, as long as you keep going, those goals get closer every day.” As he continues moving forward, his goals for the future are to, “Continue to learn and be inspired every day, and to help others achieve their goals mentally and physically.”
As a student Jack is hard working, dedicated, and disciplined – 3 attributes of a great student. And as an instructor, Jack is patient and kind towards all of his students, and passionate about their success and progress. We are extremely proud and honored to have him as an instructor and active team member here at Team Academy.
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