NAME: Merrick Reynolds
AGE: 13
OCCUPATION: Student at Castle Rock Middle School
FAVORITE SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUE: Takedowns, Ground and Pound
FAVORITE THING TO DO OUTSIDE OF CLASS : School Wrestling Team and Olympian Wrestling Team
HOW OFTEN DO YOU TRAIN AT RMSDF? : 5 days a week for Krav and Crossfit.
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO COME TO CLASS? : I love fitness and learning new Krav techniques. I also like trying new stuff in Crossfit, like seeing how high I can box jump.
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS?: I want to become a Krav Maga Black Belt. I also want to be in better shape than my opponents in wrestling.
WHY DO YOU CHOSE RMSDF?: It is super fun and has great instructors.
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR KIDS COMING INTO THE GYM FOR THE FIRST TIME?: Give it some time. When you first start it’s fun, but it becomes even more fun when you get to know all the other kids. It’s like one big family.