JAMES DEMARIA (AKA. KUNG FU JIM)

Bio

I have always loved sports, playing outside as a kid, and doing physically challenging things. While I enjoyed playing sports and being in a team environment, I always had that drive to see what I can do…personally…to prove something to myself. Studying Kung fu certainly puts that focus and drive to the immediate test, as any martial art will. Reality hits you quite literally in the face if you’re not 100% focused!! After studying and practicing for many years, I felt the need to be better conditioned for my art. Enter Crossfit Ignite. From the day I walked in here, I knew my life had changed. I found it to be quite like the study of Kung fu, in the way we are studying “motion” rather than just “lifting”. I also found that crossfit immediately brought your mind into focus, as if your are not mindful of what you are doing, reality will hit you in the face!! When I was offered the opportunity to Coach here, I jumped at the chance! I truly enjoy coaching, teaching and learning. The experience is richly rewarding on many levels. We all have different reasons and goals for being here, so I love helping everyone who walks through our doors try to achieve their goals, no matter what they are. I love being a Coach and am athlete here, learning, studying, and training with some of the most knowledgeable coaches and people I have ever been around. It truly is an honor.

“If you stop moving, you stop living!”