Students Loved World Champion, Alex Mancillas
By Blake Wells
3rd Degree Black Belt & Instructor at Reveal
Last week I had a chance to meet Alex Mancillas, a World Champion, a Team Paul Mitchell member, and a fantastic martial arts athlete here at Reveal Martial Arts.
Most of the students and parents from our community had seen a few videos of Mr. Mancillas in our private FB Parent Group. Alex blew everyone's mind with his high-flying acrobatics and his lighting-fast hand speed with the Kama weapons. We were all very excited to be learning from this young phenom face to face.
Energy! Attitude! Power!
VIDEO - amazing performance by world champion, Alex Mancillas.
When I arrived for the seminar, there was intense anticipation on the mats, and nervous chatter filled the room. There were about 25 students there, and most of us have very little or basic training in Kamas, and we all wanted to perform our best during the seminar. Then Alex Mancillas stepped onto the mat and holy moly!
What a commanding presence this young man has! His speaking voice was like a tiger, and he immediately took control of the group in a very empowering way. He got us all to say, "Energy! Attitude! Power!" These are my favorite things to shout out, so I was already having a blast.
Once we were all adequately fired up, he began to show us some fundamental moves he does with Kamas. I am just a mere mortal with the Kamas, but with every step, I was starting to feel more and more like a world champion (at least in my head). After we obtained some basic Kama knowledge, he showed us moves from a form that he does at championships! Now we were all feeling like superstars!
After some more intense practice, we did it all together to music. Everyone was taking videos. I felt like it was a great honor for our group to have the opportunity to perform with a world-champ on camera! After we did our form together, we all spread out and got into what he called a "hyper circle." We all took turns showing off the cool moves we just learned with our Kamas mixed with our karate skills! It was an enjoyable way to engage all the participants in the seminar and build confidence by performing with Level Ten (the highest level) energy.
I also had the enormous pleasure of attending part two of the seminar (which was for more advanced students). Alex Mancillas showed us a few more attacks and defenses with the Kamas, and then it was time for tricking! He took us through an athletic sequence of acrobatics and flips. That was fun for us to try. We learned how to put the Kama moves together with our advanced acrobatic routine, and we all became "acrobatic karate ninjas."
Overall, I had a fantastic experience at the Alex Mancillas seminars. His commanding presence is just as inspiring as his amazing talents as a martial arts athlete. He has a great ability to make everyone feel like they can do anything, and was kind and patient enough to answer any questions from students and parents. Alex Mancillas is a great instructor, and I am much looking forward to the next opportunity to train with him. I cannot wait to join me.
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