I started my martial arts training in 2003, when I met my husband, master Márcio Atalaia.
I fell in love with Kenpo when I saw it for the first time. I had never seen any martial art like it, as it not only had the fighting part, but it has also the part of self-defense, which I believe is very important for all women to have knowledge, as this can save a life.
Today I am the first woman in Brazil to graduate black belt in American Kenpo Karate by Ed Parker, at Atalaia’s Kenpo Karate Brazil dojo.
Our Grandmaster is Doreen DiRienzo, from the USA.