Andre Canty here coming to you as a former zoning commissioner from 2019, MMA practitioner, and former student of KMMA. I'm in support of the rezone for a new building. I found KMMA shortly after a wave of homicides in 2015-16 and was finding ways of channeling some trauma and also challenging myself. Through KMMA, I have achieve both while finding a tribe of people who are supportive coaches and teammates. Their dedication goes well past the actual training and I believe that their method of teaching martial arts helps us all become better citizens in Knoxville. Martial arts is essentially how you express yourself and the physical is only part of the result of that expression. KMMA is a hidden jewel of Knoxville that has to be supported by the good folk of the commission in their new journey. When I move back in a couple months, I'd love to return to a new building with the same good teammates.
