Manuel Melendez

Rank:
3rd Dan Black Belt in White Dragons of Bushido
2nd Dan Black Belt USAKF
1st Dan Black Belt USA
Probational Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do / Moo Duk Kwan.

Member since:
I've attended White Dragons of Bushido since 1999.

Martial Arts history:
I started learning martial arts in Mexico City in a Moo Duk Kwan and Tae Kwon Do school at the age of 8. I continued to study there for the next 8 years. I then traveled to Utah and discovered White Dragons of Bushido.

Achievements and Awards:
I've traveled and won awards in San Diego, Oregon, Kansas City, Pheonix, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. I competed in Weapons, Traditional Weapons, Sparring, and Traditional Korean forms.

About me:
My name is Manuel Hermilo Melendez Rovelo. People call me Sponge Bob and Scorpion King. I was born in Chiapas, Mexico. I was raised by my parents Yolanda M. Rovelo Cilias and Nestor Hermilo Melendez Bravo.

I am now 24 years old and have studied in the martial arts for about 10 years total. I went to college in Chiapas, Mexico and majored in Architecture. I love to do martial arts, basketball, snowboard, and dance. I love eating my mom's cooking. I also love to travel and make new friends.