Sensei Matteson has been a member of The Family Martial Arts Center since 2013. As a role model and inspiration to many, he has proven to assist with bright futures in Students. He has been involved in all our outreach programs to help families and he participated in several of our demonstrations.

His progression has been exciting and adventurous, according to his instructors. The training consists of mental and physical endurance and challenges. One may think the Martial Arts is all physical. Incorrect. Most training is mental. Reading one’s body movements, telegraphing body placements, awareness of surroundings, confidence to make a wise choice, socializing with groups, being able to teach their own individual knowledge to students with precise accuracy, becoming a role model, using the skills learned in other life obstacles and skills (sports and activities) and to persevere as a young adult. Sensei Matteson’s training consisted in punches, kicks, ground defense and offense, balance in the mind and body, grappling, weapons training and many other aspects of defense.

Sensei Matteson has been active for close to seven years in the Kempo Martial Arts and will be a great asset addition to the organization. Being the son of Master Sensei Matteson, Sensei Matteson plans on assuming the Dojo after age 18.

Sensei Matteson is also the son of Shannon Anzalone of Fredonia. Sensei Matteson is a student in the Fredonia Middle School. Master Sensei Matteson mentioned Mike Plaza and Kristine Gehling for their support and faith in his son.

Several of black belts attended the ceremony along with several students in the organization.