International Karate Organization Sensei Marcie Hintz

SENSEI MARCIE HINTZ

Sensei Marcie Hintz wanted to do something fun and different with her son Hank Kamanakai, and Sensei Clark and martial arts opened the door to a new way of living!

With the rank of Sandan (3rd degree), Sensei Hintz enrolled in 1995, and continues her training in mixed Martial Arts and Okinawan Weaponry with Senseis' Jeff Clark, Tim O'Keefe, Eric Mora, and Hank Hintz.

Left to Right: Jenn, Sarah, Jaymie, Sensei Hintz, Sensei O'Keefe, Michelle An IKO Karate Fitness Instructor since 1997, Sensei Hintz finds great satisfaction incorporating martial arts techniques into a cardio-fitness program that exercises the body, mind and spirit. "It's great to push your mind and body; getting muscles exercised from head to toe, but our spirit needs exercise too. In a time where we live our lives so exposed to external elements (TV, internet, 24 hour news, technology, etc.) its easy to be consumed by information overload. However during class, what we learn from ourselves by looking within is more worthy than anything we could tune into - and that's the best exercise for the body, mind and spirit!", comments Sensei Hintz.

Sensei Hintz offers private lessons and also volunteers her time as IKO's Website Administrator. A former National and World Champion, she participated in local as well as national karate tournaments and competed in Kata (forms), Kobudo (weapons) and Kumite (sparring).

A member of the IKO Yuudansha Board, Sensei Hintz loves her IKO family, cross-training in Mixed Martial arts and Okinawan weaponry, and teaching Karate-Cardio Karate Fitness classes.