Norman Nixon is #1
Norman becomes our Winningest underbelt student
His full name is Norman David Kamau Sigidi Nixon, Jr., but at the Washington Tae Kwon Do Club, we call him "Storman Norman". The ten year old, 5th Gup Blue Belt is no stranger to winning. This summer, he become the all-time winningest underbelt in the history of the WTKDC. The only WTKDC students who have won more than Norman is 3rd Degree Black Belt, Jamese Wyatt and Master James Wyatt.
Norman is not only an Honor Roll student in his elementary school, but he is also a member of the church Youth Choir and the Omni Children’s Ministry.
He started his sports career at the age of 7 playing soccer. Since that time, he has played on local youth football and basketball teams and is currently listed as a national champion martial artist. His life goals are to become a professional athlete or community worker. He also intends to earn a Black Belt and teach martial arts to others after going to college.
In his three years as a Tae Kwon Do student, Norman has soared to the top of his age group and division nationally. A few of his martial arts achievements include:
Titles
- NASKA National Beginner/ Intermediate 7-9 year old Weapons Champion 2006
- NASKA National Beginner Forms/Kata 7-9 year old Champion 2006
- Karate World Ratings Children’s Sparring Champion 2006
- Karate World Ratings Grandmaster Eric Lee Sportsmanship Award Recipient 2006
- Promoters Plus District of Columbia Forms/Kata 8-9 year old State Champion 2006
- Promoters Plus District of Columbia Weapons 8-9 year old State Champion 2006
- Promoters Plus District of Columbia Sparring 8-9 year old State Champion 2006
- NASKA National Beginner 7-9 year-old Sparring Champion 2005
- Karate World Ratings Children’s Forms/Kata Champion 2005
- Karate World Ratings Children’s Weapons Champion 2005
- Karate World Ratings Children’s Sparring Champion 2005
- Karate World Ratings Children’s Competitor of the Year 2005
- Promoters Plus National Sparring Champion 2005
- Promoters Plus District of Columbia Forms/Kata State Champion 2005
- Promoters Plus District of Columbia Weapons State Champion 2005
- Promoters Plus District of Columbia Sparring State Champion 2005
Accomplishments
- 26 combined Grand Championships in Forms, Weapons and Sparring
- 114 First place wins in three years of competition
- Member of Karate World Ratings Team USA National Karate Team 2005-2007
- Member of The Washington Tae Kwon Do Club Black Belt Club
- Member of The C.J.B. Karate Team 2004
- Selected as an Up and Coming Martial Arts Champion for Promoters Plus
- Nominated to the US Head of Family International Hall of Honor
So far, this summer, Norman has participated in several National events and has won 1st place in each of them. Those events were:
The Battle of USA, in Arlington, Virginia; The Awesome Nationals, in Columbia, Maryland; The U. S. Open, in Florida; and the ultimate tournament, The Battle of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. Later this month, he plans to continue his winning tradition at The U. S. Capitol Classics International Tournament, in Crystal City, Virginia.
Outside of the martial arts arena, he participates in several other sports and activities. He was selected Team Captain & Most Valuable Player for the 2006 Watkins Hornets Mighty Mites–Pop Warner Football Team and Team Captain & Most Valuable Player for the 2007 Watkins Hornets 9 and under Basketball Team. He was also selected as a Team Captain for the 2007 Watkins Hornets 10 and under–Pop Warner Flag Football Team.
Norman has received hundreds of trophies and awards for his martial arts efforts alone. As a matter of fact, Norman has so many trophies that recently, he donated more than 40 of his karate trophies to the Watkins Recreation Center so that they could be used for the basketball awards, because there were no funds to purchase trophies. He also completed more than 40 hours of community service last year as well.
Congratulations to our #1 Student and youth leader, Norman Nixon.
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