Nickname	Isa
Twitter Name
Birthplace *	New York
Current Hometown *	Yonkers, NY
Height/ Weight
Family (only child, brothers/sisters, ect) *	I have an older sister and a younger brother
What age did you start karate? *	10
What style of karate do you do? *	Shito Ryu Shito Kia
What's your favorite food? *	Shake Shack Burgers
What type of music do you listen to? *	I listen to a little bit of everything
What is your favorite music group or artist? *	Rihanna
Do you listen to music before you go it the ring? If so, what kind? *	Rihanna songs
Do you have any pets? What kind? *	I have dog
What is your pets name? *	Prince
Do you have any hidden talents? *	Dancing
How many hours a week do you workout in preparation for a major tournament? *	over 20 hours
How many times have you made the Junior US Team and in what events? *	This is the first time that I tried out for the team and I'm so happy that I made it!
Who is your favorite superhero? *	Wonder Woman
Who is your hero in real life? Why? *	My sensei, Sensei Jose Guerrero, because he saw my ability to compete since I started training when I was 10 yrs old. He has always encouraged me and has believed in me since day one. I wouldn't be here without his support and training. He never lets me give up and encourages me to try harder and to strive for the top.
Hobbies *	Karate training
Favorite Quote *	Today is an opportunity to get better
Biggest Win. Why? *	My biggest win was at the US Nationals and Team Trials 2016 because I finally reached my first major goal of making the Jr National Team
What do you love about competition? *	I love to compete because I get to use all the skills I learned while training and I can see the results of all the hard work I put in.
Favorite way to relax? *	I like watching TV and sleeping
Where do you get your inspiration from? *	Cheryl Murphy, Team USA National Champion. Dionicio Gustavo, Dominican Republic Pan American Games Champion and Junior Lefevre Belgium's World Champion. I've been very fortunate to train with them all.

Tristan Bridgeford

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