Name: Rob Ragonese

Age: 15

Rank: 2nd degree black belt

Length of Study: 10 years

Favorite Kick: roundhouse and rising heel

Favorite Hand Strike: cross knife-hand

Favorite Aerial Kick: 540 kick and jumping spin around reverse crescent kick

Favorite Sport (not karate): paintball

Favorite Food: buffalo wings

Favorite Music/Group: prodigy, godsmack, DMX

Hobbies: weight lifting

What Do You Like Most About Karate: “I like everything about karate.  Karate provides me with a challenge, goals to accomplish (even after black belt), cool things to learn, meeting people, and so much more.  It is impossible for me to pick just one.”