The Porter family includes the parents as well as
three children; Brianna, Tyler and his twin brother Josh. Kirk and Lauren
Porter were attending a class with their kids when the instructor
suggested that they also take karate classes. Over the last three years
they have attended over 65 tournaments on the Midwest Circuit, with
their kids in tow. All five of them enjoy studying the martial arts and
all five regularly place at events in forms, weapons, and sparring. They
truly are the First Family of the Martial Arts and I can tell you
personally that they are great people to know.
Both Lauren and Kirk Porter were promoted to the rank
of Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do / Hapkido with the United States Dragons Tong
Karate Academy in June of 2003.
Brianna Porter was promoted to Brown Belt at a recent
ceremony at Omni 41 in March 2004.
