By RAUL GARCIA JR. | CLOSE COMBAT MAGAZINE
Close Combat Magazine caught up with Matsumura USA’s karate student, Jocelyn Tovar, and here is what she had to say about her martial arts experience.
Q: What is your full name?
A: JOCELYN TOVAR
Q: What karate school do you attend?
A: MATSUMURA USA
Q: What belt rank are you currently?
A: Purple advance
Q:How old are you?
A: 10
Q: How did you get into Karate, and what can you remember from your first time training?
A: My mother took me
Q: Who have you been training with lately and what’s have you been working on?
A: Sensi Samantha Melchor, creative katas
Q: What have you been doing to get a better edge when it comes to fighting?
A: High double kicks
Q: What’s your all time favorite Karate movie and why?
A: KARATE KID its old school
Q: What do you enjoy most about practicing karate, or you martial arts style?
A: It relaxes me
Q: Tell us about your karate master and school?
A: She is strict, but explains everything well
Q: Do you have a preferred weapon of choice?
A: No
Q: What do you like most about karate?
A: Learning new skills
Q: Do you have a signature karate move?
A: My kicks
Q: How often do you work on your karate training?
A: 3 to 4 times weekly
Q: How long have you been doing karate training?
A: 2 1/2 years
Q: Who’s your favorite Ninja Turtle?
A: All of them
Q: Did you ever stop your karate training, and why?
A: About 2 months when covid started
Q: Tell us about your success in karate tournaments?
A: At first i was always nervous and would take 3 or 4th place home. This last one I took home 1st place in both my categories
Q: What is your goal in martial arts?
A: Black belts
Q: Tell us about your favorite memory of your karate experience?
A: My first tournament, i was so nervous and my sensi calmed me down with her own experience stories
Q: Have you done any special training with famous karate personalities, or who would you like to train with?
A: No
Q: Who is your favorite comic book super hero?
A: My hero academia
Q: What is your favorite TV Show?
A: 9-11
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Sushi
Q: What is your favorite song?
A: Anything by bad bunny