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Lifetime athlete, fitness enthusiast & international competitor Professor Jamal Pender was born and raised in New York City where he began martial arts training at age six as a member of the Jackie Robinson YMCA in Harlem, NY under Kushinda Lamarr Thornton (Instructor of actor Wesley Snipes). Jamal received his first Black belt in Shotokan Karate at age ten under Mr. Thorton. As a teen Jamal's passion for maintaining a healthy body and mind continued to grow as weight training, Varsity Football & Wrestling became a major part of Jamal's fitness appetite. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Jamal continued his martial arts education and began training with Kwan Jang Nim David Sgro in the art of Tang Soo Do where he has attained the rank of Sa Bom Nim (Master Instructor). In 2005 after relocating to Montreal, Canada Jamal discovered the art of Budokon by Cameron Shayne and became the first Budokon Instructor in the Province of Ontario and the Third Budokon Black belt in the world.
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