Role
Fort Collins Head Instructor
Rank
4th-Degree Black
Favorites
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Color: Purple
Holiday: Mom's Birthday
Mr. Thompson started training at age 5 at Mile High Karate in Thornton, Colorado. Almost immediately, he wanted to teach.
“I wasn’t really good in the beginning (at martial arts), to be honest,” he says. “But I was hooked. I wanted to bring the fun of martial arts to other kids.”
A couple decades of experience, including ascending to the rank of 4th-degree Black Belt, has given Mr. Thompson the chance to realize that dream. He teaches and oversees karate classes for Ripple Effect Martial Arts’ school in Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as conducting mat chats and seminars in teamwork, sparring, leadership and weapons.
Beyond karate classes and continual training toward higher degrees of black belt, Mr. Thompson enjoys playing drums and collaborating with other musicians in styles that include metal, jazz, and honky-tonk/country.