Our Team
Team Freestyle was formed in 2008 by head coach Will Jackson at the famed “Freestyle Martial Arts” Dojo. It is nestled in the heart of San Diego’s coastal Point Loma community. Team Freestyle trains a system of acrobatic martial arts called “XMA” (Extreme Martial Arts). XMA is a hybrid system of performance containing elements of Karate, acrobatics, tricking, and weaponry.
Name: Evan Valencia
Age: 15Years of experience: 10
Favorite movie: Nacho Libre
Favorite book: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Best karate achievement: making it onto the senior elite team
If you had to eat at one place for the rest of your life where would it be: Soichi sushi
Karate goal: Win the us open with the senior elite team
Favorite community service activity: The making and distributing of care packages that go to the homeless
Hobby outside of karate: video games and paintball
Name: Reese Beck
Age: 15
Years of Experience: 9
What’s your favorite movie: The Blind Side
What’s your favorite book: Five Years From Now
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: Boudin
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: Two 2021 World Titles
What is your largest goal: Going The Ohio State University
What is your favorite community service activity: Volunteering at Sunday School
Name a few of your hobbies: Going to the beach, reading, hanging out with my dog
Name: Noah Chrisman
Age: 17
Years of Experience: 12
What’s your favorite movie: The Dark Knight
What’s your favorite book: Stormlight Archive
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: Olive Garden
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: Competeing on stage in the US Open
What is your largest goal: Graduating college
What is your favorite community service activity: Teaching martial arts
Name a few of your hobbies: Reading, gaming, chess
Name: Lila Bartz
Age: 14
Years of Experience: 8
What’s your favorite movie: Pitch Perfect
What’s your favorite book: The Selection
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: In N Out
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: Competing with my team at the US Open Finals
What is your largest goal: Getting into UC Berkeley
What is your favorite community service activity: Teaching young kids karate, as well as discipline and respect
Name a few of your hobbies: Reading, cooking, baking, and riding my bike
Name: Judah Sagawa
Age: 13
Years of Experience: 7
What’s your favorite movie: Fantastic Mr Fox
What’s your favorite book: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: Chick-fil-a
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: winning ISKA world title
What is your largest goal: to be happy and successful in life
What is your favorite community service activity: serving dinner at our local homeless shelter
Name a few of your hobbies: reading, computer games, traveling
Name: Kennedy Isbell
Age: 15
Years of Experience: 6 years
What’s your favorite movie: Elf
What’s your favorite book: Wonder
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: Chick Fil A
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: Competing with my team in the US Open Finals
What is your largest goal: To become a doctor
What is your favorite community service activity: Helping kids learn karate
Name a few of your hobbies: Eating, walking to Starbucks, and baking
Name: Abigail Hunck
Age: 11
Years of Experience: 5
What’s your favorite movie: Fall
What’s your favorite book: House of Scorpion
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: Competing with the Senior Elite team at the 2022 US Open Finals
What is your largest goal: To become a doctor
What is your favorite community service activity: Helping out at New Day Urban Ministries
Name a few of your hobbies: Karate, video games, hanging with friends, funny photos, baking cookies
Name: Kai Ortega
Age: 14
Years of Experience: 8
What’s your favorite movie:Journey 2
What’s your favorite book: To kill a Mockingbird
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: Raising Canes
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: Jr Black Belt
What is your largest goal: To become an engineer
What is your favorite community service activity: Picking up trash anywhere
Name a few of your hobbies: Fishing, martial arts, gaming, traveling
Name: Christian Q
Age: 11
Years of Experience: 5
What’s your favorite movie: Empire Strikes Back
What’s your favorite book: Harry Potter
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be: Wendy's
What is your greatest martial arts accomplishment: Jr. black belt
What is your largest goal: Earning my black belt
What is your favorite community service activity: Making toys for dogs
Name a few of your hobbies: Tricking, Video Games, Martial arts