One of my most inspirational athletes was my own student Brian Dickson. A friend just posted his last fight below. I loved watching the amazing footwork he used both on offence and defence. This is a great teaching video for any athlete. But what made Brian an inspiration to me was his great accomplishments in kickboxing - WAKO World Championship medalist (Portugal - 2009), Intercontinental and North American Champion and a long time member of the CASK Canadian Team. He accomplished many of these championship while being a honour student in University and then later on in his career in finance. He was the classic student athlete. Brian was able to demonstrate that a person can achieve success in sport while having high standards in school. Even in his final years of competition, he balanced training with a career in banking, raising beautiful kids, and being a caring husband. Sport is a wonderful vehicle for young people to develop and learn life skills. Brian was the poster child of a young athlete who took those skills he learned in sport and applied them in his everyday life. Even though he no longer competes - he continues to be a learner having started an MBA and finds time to share his knowledge by coaching at Bay Area Athletic Club and volunteering his time as the Director of Finance for Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing. Enjoy this video! Brian Dickson Lori Dickson
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 03:45:33 +0000
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