Sensei Nick Bonasia
sensei-nick-bonasia-mai-karate-instructorSensei Bonasia is 14 years old and holds a 1st Degree Black Belt at MAI.  He has been training at MAI for the past 8 years and received his Black Belt in July 2008.  Depending on his school workload, Sensei Bonasia usually trains at the dojo 2-4 times a week and is an instructor in the younger students' classes.  His favorite thing about karate is that he is able to do something he loves, learn self-defense, and get a workout all at the same time.  The thing Sensei Bonasia likes the most about his dojo is that it provides a positive and safe environment in which to train.   Karate has taught him many important lessons like self-discipline and respect for himself and others and has given him the encouragement to pursue other oppportunities.  Sensei Bonasia hopes to continue studying at MAI until he is very old.  Nothing beats the joy he gets out of karate and he hopes that one day, he may be as good as his instructors and will have the job of teaching young black belts like himself.