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T&T Martial Arts, Ltd.
Instructor Biography:
Aaron Di Blasi
3rd Degree Black Belt 
1.) When did you begin and how long have you been training in the Martial Arts? I began training with my sister, Melissa, at Grand Master Kim's East Side, Lyndhurst School back in September of 1999. Since that time, barring a few colds and injuries, we have continued to train daily since that time. 2.) Why did you begin training in the Martial Arts? I had always been more than interested in the Martial Arts, even as a child. Growing up the way that I did, in the area that I did, I had a great deal of exposure to fighting, and suffice it to say that it was not always the most positive experience for me! Nonetheless, the mechanics of combat in general greatly intrigued me. Not just the physical, but the psychological as well. I have studied more than my share on the history of combat. Realizing that any warrior was only as good as the tools they had available to them, and also realizing that I had always had trouble keeping those "extra pounds" away, I decided to use my size to my benefit, and I began Powerlifting in earnest when I was 16 years old. My uncle, who was a big influence in my life growing up, was a wicked lifter, and it was he that got me started when I was 15. I continued to lift, and compete, until I was 24. It was at that time that I felt I was ready to begin my journey into the Martial Arts. I checked out many schools in the process and let me just say that not all of them were what they were made out to be. After ruling out the Cobra Kai Dojos of the world, I happened upon Grand Master Kim and Kim's Martial Arts shortly thereafter. Master Kim and his school was a perfect fit for me, traditional, honest, demanding, and I will admit, even a bit gritty. I fell in love immediately. On the day I decided I was going to go down and sign up my sister said that she would go with me, just to "check it out". Well, that was some time ago, and I don't think either of us could be happier with the way that Martial Arts has changed our lives, and our friendship. 3.) What does Martial Arts mean to you? What a question. As I'm sure any true Martial Artist will agree, it is indescribable. It is indescribable because there are no words to match the range of emotions and growth that you experience in a good Martial Arts system. For me I can say only that Martial Arts is my way of life. 4.) Under what Master(s) have you achieved your current Rank(s)? From White Belt to 3rd Degree Black Belt, I achieved each of my ranks under Grand Master Moo H. Kim. I have also trained under Master Ted Beltavski, and Master Dave Zivkovic and I have certainly had some incredible training time together. 5.) What specific Martial Arts have you trained in, and for how long? Over the last 8 years I have earned my current Rank in Traditional Tae Kwon Do with a heavy Judo influence, as well as some Hapkido. In addition, I have been training in Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, and Mixed Martial Arts for almost 2 years now. 6.) What is your favorite Martial Art to train in and why? For me, this question is easy. The Martial Art that is all Martial Arts! And what is that? Why Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, of course. There is no more realistic unarmed self defense training in the world. And since MMA is, in essence, a compilation of all Martial Arts, it is most certainly my favorite to train in. 7.) What aspect of Martial Arts do you believe you excel in the most comfortably? I would have to say Sparring, as it is truly where my heart is, and the reason I began training in the Martial Arts. There is, to me, something uniquely beautiful about the chaos of combat, and my attempt to understand this beauty, hidden within that chaos, has been a life long goal. 8.) When did you begin and how long have you been instructing? I began instructing by assisting my sister Melissa, about 3 years ago when we developed the concept for PointMaster Sparring. 9.) Why did you begin instructing, and why do you continue? Yes, it was indeed the advent of a successful sparring program that got me to begin instructing. It's not that I didn't like the idea of instructing, but I didn't feel that I had yet accomplished enough by my own standards to begin assisting others. And yes, instruction does take time away from your own individual training, and this was a consideration for me at the time. Nevertheless, once I began training with what became our Martial Arts family, there ceased to be, for me, a difference between instruction and my own training. In fact, I came to realize that there had been no difference from the very beginning. Nothing in the Martial Arts can be gained without gving. You can try to be selfish, but our system will not allow it. And this is why I continue to instruct, and train. 10.) What is your favorite Tae Kwon Do Technique and why? So many beautiful and devastating techniques and I have to pick just one? Who made up these questions? Well, if I had to choose one I suppose the grand-daddy of them all for me would be the Jump Spinning Wheel Kick. So beautiful, so powerful, and yes, oh so difficult to execute properly as well! Nonetheless, I believe it is one of the signature aerial techniques that sets Tae Kwon Do apart from many other Martial Arts. See you in the air! Commendations:
Posted On: June 10, 2006
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