Lion’s Den: Reno Martial Arts
My work has had me traveling an awful lot lately. One of the places I find myself finding a lot of time is over in Reno, Nevada. When I’m out of town for a week, I start itching to get some mat time. You know the feeling.
Well, this last trip I decided to do something about it. In Reno you’ll find well set up, clean gym with a true legend running it and passing along his knowledge: The Reno Lions Den, run by no other than Ken Shamrock himself.
I showed up a little early for class, to kinda get a feel for the place. Very clean, several large wrestling mats, a ring, bags, you name it. Everything you need.
But what really struck me was watching the kids work. In particular, there was a girl, maybe 12 years old, that clearly knew what she was doing. I saw her working in patiently with some of the other kids, but her moves were really slick. Very skilled.
That’s when you really know. When you see some of the kids moving with such confidence and ability, you really know that this isn’t just a business or a Karate themed day-care. This is some one’s passion. This is the home of a master, who is passing his skills on to the next generation. This is the kind of place to learn to really be your best.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to actually work with Ken on this visit due to the death of his father. My heart goes out to the gym, and to the family.
I do plan on training there again, the next time I’m in Reno though. I will update you on how it goes.
