Kennedy Williams

Lil Dragon Instructor & Sho-Kushin Karate Instructor:

At 7 years old I started karate at Contemporary Martial Arts as a Little Dragon. At age 8, I began bo staff and started taking private lessons from Peyton Floyd and Kody Seinkbell. I have competed in bo staff, traditional katas, and sparring and jujitsu tournaments. I have been involved in various karate demonstrations through fall festivals, school activities and parades. At age 9, I started helping in the little dragon classes as an assistant. At age 12, I tested for my junior black belt. At this point, I continued teaching classes and began teaching private lessons. At age 15, I tested and received my Sho-Kushin black belt. Currently at age 17, I am teaching in the Little Dragon program and the teenager class. I am also involved in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where I am working towards my blue belt in Jiu Jitsu as well as a CMA black belt.

I am a junior at Franklin County High School where I am class president for the FCHS class of 2020 and am actively involved in student council. I am involved in the FCHS Marching Band Color Guard, where I have served as Color Guard captain for the past 2 years. I am a member of Future Business Leaders of America where I have served as secretary and treasurer. I am also involved in Anchor Club where I have served as secretary and currently hold the officer position of president elect. I have been a part of the FCHS Wrestling team for 3 years where I am currently the head manager. For the past 3 years, I was voted by my peers to represent my class on Homecoming and Lion Court. I am also involved in dual enrollment classes through North Georgia Technical College, Toccoa Falls, and Emmanuel College. When I graduate Franklin Country High School, I plan to pursue a degree in counseling from the University of Georgia.

I attend Liberty Baptist Church in Carnesville Georgia, where I am involved in Life Groups, the Skit Team, and teaching AWANA.

Outside of karate, I enjoy spending time with my family where we ride four wheelers, hunt, fish and work in our family owner business, Northeast Georgia Pools.

Karate has been a huge party of my life as well as my family. My dad, James Williams has a black belt in Sho-Kushin karate under Chuck Cawthon and David Prather, and my brothers take karate as well.

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