Community Treasure Chest
by Heather Kehrli-Krug - 11/10/18
FRANK SASSO, Army Sensei Frank Sasso advises, and his wisdom is well earned. Sensei Sasso, Hachidan, an 8th degree Goju Shorei black belt and founder of the American Goju Shorei dojo in Arizona, credits the Army for the discipline and direction he acquired while serving during the Korean War.
Pictured above Sasso smiles in a scene from the music video currently in production, "Thank U Soldier." Sasso said being the baby of 13 kids prepared him for the military and martial arts. While in the military, discipline, focus, inner and outer strength determined success. Sasso traveled throughout different parts of the country and the world, being stationed in Korea during the war's end as a clerk. After the war, he returned home from the Army, got married, had two wonderful boys, Steve and Chris, and worked hard in both his profession to feed his family- and in martial arts to feed his soul. Then, in 1972, his dream became a reality and he received a full-time, paid job running a dojo, Olympic Karate Studio, in Northlake, Illinois.
"My goal is to be better today than I was yesterday."
In 1981, a Goju Shorei Sensei, Sasso moved to Phoenix and embarked upon a mission to integrate all styles, with the influence of Bruce Lee's interdisciplinary approach. He published "Sparring Is My Forte" and won a multitude of national sparring championships. Sasso credits his success in martial arts to the intensive physical and mental training he received in the early days of the Army. "Don't mistake my generosity as a sign of weakness." Today, Sasso operates American Goju Shorei in Phoenix Arizona, where he teaches martial arts and also Western Tai Chi. He is proud to be Sensei for a family of black belts he has trained across America and in Arizona, and Community Treasure Chest is proud to honor him for his service to the United States of America during the Korean War, and also now, as an innovative and invaluable member, leader, and mentor to students across the country. Learn more about Frank Sasso's American Goju Shorei at his website, Sensei Frank Sasso.
Sasso attributes his military background with giving him the skills-set and tenacious attitude to successfully pursue and obtain his dream of running dojos in both Illinois and Arizona.

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