Those who practice martial arts know it’s a way of life and San Clemente’s Adam Watts, Daniel Finnochi and Joe Calvitta of Finish Strong Mixed Martial Arts Studio understand that and see the discipline learned on the mat carrying over into all aspects of life for their students.
“A while back we decided to use our depth of experience and our location to help out some local low-income and at-risk kids,” said Watts, Brown Belt and North American National No-Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion. “We have children training with us now from Mission Hospital’s Obesity Awareness Program, a local group dedicated to providing easy access to social services in town called the San Clemente Collaborative and even a few kids sent to us by local law enforcement.”
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