TALK ON THE STREET
September 23, 2015
Cut Off man’s work ethic, dedication the foundation for his success
September 23, 2015
AGE: 34
TOWN: Raceland
FAMILY: My dad is Charles, my mom is Susan. I have a sister named Kristie.
PROFESSION: I am a welder and business owner.
HOBBIES: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, biking and jogging.
WHAT IS A TALENT YOU HAVE FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT: I can braid hair really well, believe it or not.
IF YOU HAD TO SPEND A YEAR ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT ONE THING WOULD YOU TAKE ALONG: A knife.
YOU’RE A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY WINNER. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO: Build an amazing martial arts training facility and then call my financial advisers to see what to do with the rest.
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL: My Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor Tim Credeur. He has been there and taught me so much about life through martial arts.
IF YOU WERE A SUPERHERO, WHO WOULD YOU BE AND WHAT WOULD YOUR SUPER POWER BE: Batman, and I would always look to help people.
TV SHOW GUILTY PLEASURE: Big Bang Theory
PROUDEST MOMENT: Receiving my Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
WHAT’S ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND: “Every Day in his Presence” by Charles F. Stanley. It was a gift from my wife and step daughter.
HOW DO YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU: To my face, they would describe me as a caring person. What they’d say about me behind my back, I’m not really sure. I’m kidding.
DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM ADVENTURE: Doing anything with my family.
I WISH I COULD DO BETTER: Spell
DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM JOB: Teaching martial arts full-time is something that I’d love to do.
AS A CHILD, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?: I wanted to be a fitter and welder like my dad.
WHAT WAS YOUR BEST GIFT EVER? My daughter.
‘My Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor Tim Credeur. He has been there and taught me so much about life through martial arts.’
Derrick Breaux
Local martial arts instructor
