mination . He earned his first Black Belt in 1987 under the instruction of Master Tom Goonan . From here he started training in a system called Chiroku Rikiji Karate and then in 2000 he earned the highest belt you can attain , the red belt from Master Brent Undjhem . Master Undjhem was an inspiration in his life , who gave him
When you join our kenpo class with your family you are not only acting as an inspiration to your own family but you are also inspiring families in the class . You are setting a good example and actually inspiring everyone involved in and out of class to BET- TER themselves at martial arts and in life as a whole by just participating . :} It is never too late for you to better yourself , in any way !
him 7 more years than normal to graduate from high school , and he didn ’ t graduate from college until he was 50 years old with a bachelor ’ s degree from Utah State . Clearly this was a very long path since he started college at The University of Utah years before . He and his siblings have all gained their hearing through cochlear implants , but Lynn was slow here as well . He didn ’ t get his implant until he was 54 years old . Imagine going thorugh 54 years of quiet and not knowing sign language . Lynn mastered life in silence with only the ability to read lips and write . Lynn started studying Karate at the age of 27 , relatively older than most . But what he lacked in youth he made up in focus and deter- the skill to look within and believe in himself . With a newfound courage , Lynn went to Las Vegas and fought in a world championship . At this point , Lynn had many lessons to learn still but needed to focus on overcoming his fears . Starting with the basic fear of heights , with unbreakable courage he tackled the top of the Space Needle . Next Lynn learned how to catch an arrow in motion , giving him the confidence to overcome all of life ’ s limitations .
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