MMA - Henderson, Christopher Wj
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Lucas Martinez and Aaron Graham have been best friends since the third grade. They do everything together, but the heart of their relationship has always been martial arts; they constantly push each other to be the best they can be, both in and out of the dojang. Their friendship, however, is put to the test when Aaron's mother suddenly falls ill. Aaron doesn't just unexpectedly pull away from Lucas, he befriends a troublesome new student at school who has a negative influence on him. No longer seeing eye-to-eye, their friendship begins to fray. And those tenuous bonds between the once best…mehr

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Lucas Martinez and Aaron Graham have been best friends since the third grade. They do everything together, but the heart of their relationship has always been martial arts; they constantly push each other to be the best they can be, both in and out of the dojang. Their friendship, however, is put to the test when Aaron's mother suddenly falls ill. Aaron doesn't just unexpectedly pull away from Lucas, he befriends a troublesome new student at school who has a negative influence on him. No longer seeing eye-to-eye, their friendship begins to fray. And those tenuous bonds between the once best friends completely unravel when Aaron and the new kid use a compromising video of Lucas to cyberbully him. Seeking revenge during sparring class, Lucas shatters both Aaron's nose and what hope remains of repairing their friendship. But when Grafton High announces the formation of a new interscholastic martial arts team the next day, the boys are forced to confront one another and their differences. For the sake of their team and themselves, they must find a way to move past their problems and work together.
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Master Christopher Henderson resides in New York's Capital Region with his twin sons, Alex and Tristan, and his three furbabies, Katie, Cinder, and Shadow. He began his martial arts training in 1991 at Hoshin Black Belt Academy in Maybrook, NY, under the instruction of Grandmaster Craig Cheverier, where he earned his 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo. After moving to Albany, New York for his undergraduate studies, he continued training independently until 2013 when he joined Columbia Taekwondo in East Greenbush, New York. There he continued his studies under Grandmaster Tae Yun where and earned his 4th degree black belt (master).Some of the competition highlights from Master Henderson's martial arts career include a gold medal (poomse) at the 1992 AAU Junior Olympic Games, a silver (poomse) and two gold medals (olympic sparring and breaking) at the 2019 Adirondack Championships, and a silver medal (poomse) at the 2019 AAU National Championships.Having officially retired from formal Taekwondo training and competition in the summer of 2024 due to health concerns, Master Henderson wrote this novel as a way to stay connected to his lifelong passion and give back to the martial arts community.