Member Spotlight: Peters Family

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:  PETERS FAMILY

Hello, my name is KJ Peters, I am 11 years old and going into the sixth grade. My family was chosen for the Rothwell MMA Member spotlight so I am going to tell you a little bit about us and what got us into jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts.

I started jiu jitsu when I was 7 years old. I had been bullied when I was going to school in kindergarten.  Jiu jitsu gave me courage and confidence when I had little after such a bad experience in school.

My Dad is the one who brought me to try jiu jitsu. Jeff is his name, and he is a firefighter at Great Lakes Naval Base. He has been a firefighter for 17 years. He has been doing jiu jitsu for a little over 4 years. He got into the sport because he wanted to learn an effective self defense martial art. He says the quality of instruction is top notch at Rothwell MMA. He also says they make everyone feel like family at the gym. Those are just a few things he likes about Rothwell MMA.

My Mom stays home with us kids. Her name is Kim, she is currently homeschooling all of us kids and volunteering with a local K9 rescue. She got into jiu jitsu and kickboxing simply by watching the family atmosphere at the gym. She loved seeing how much fun us kids were having. She was looking into a way to get back into shape after struggling with health issues. What she really likes about Rothwell MMA, even though she is very new to these sports, the instructors all take their time to teach her and get her where she needs to be. No one makes her feel less of an athlete; everyone is so accepting and helpful.

Well I already told my name is KJ and I am 11 years old. I am an orange belt in jiu jitsu working on my next level belt. I am also an orange belt in kick boxing. I am a home schooled student who also spends time volunteering in the community and training my search and rescue dog, K9 Egon. I am involved in jiu jitsu, kick boxing, and wrestling at Rothwell MMA. I like that everyone at Rothwell MMA treats me like family. I have been doing jiu jitsu for almost 5 years and love it!

Bella is almost 8 years old and going into 3 rd grade. She loves playing with American Girl Dolls and training her service dog, K9 AVA. She has been doing jiu jitsu for just over a year, she also does kick boxing and is a yellow belt in both sports, and gymnastics, and wrestling.  What she likes most about the gym is that the instructors don’t push her to do things she doesn’t feel comfortable trying yet. They are wonderful at building her confidence until they are ready and able to conquer her fears.

Hayden is my little brother, he is almost 6 and going into 1st grade. He does jiu jitsu at Rothwell MMA. He loves doing the warm ups and playing the games at the end of class. Hayden also loves having all the kids to play with during class. My Mom says the discipline is good for him. He is looking forward to starting kick boxing when he gets a little older and a little more mature. He is having a BIG BEN ROTHWELL birthday party to celebrate his next birthday on September 5, 2014.  You too can watch our coach, Big Ben, take on Alistair Overeem on UFC on FS1 Friday September 5.