Steve
Giroux
Accomplishments
Achieved 1st Degree Black Belt in the United Fighting Arts
Federation (UFAF) in 1988. Steve has been an active competitor in
both Junior point sparring and Adult point sparring. Steve also
represented the United States as part of the first Karate Team to
exchange goodwill in the former Soviet Union in March 1989. Steve is
currently a member of Team Chun Kuk Do. Steve has won many
point sparring titles in the Men’s Middleweight Division both
locally and nationally. As a result of this, he has appeared in the
Boston Globe, the Patriot Ledger, the Brockton Enterprise, the
Newton Tab, and Black Belt magazine.
Steve was awarded the
title of Grand Champion at the 1999 UFAF International Karate
Championships held at the Stardust Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada. As a result of this, Steve appeared on NECN’s "Around the
Globe" segment and NESN’s "Front Row" program. Steve currently holds
a 6th Degree Black Belt in Chun Kuk Do and 2nd Degree Black Belt in
Tang So Do. Steve was nationally rated #2 under the North American
Sport Karate Association (NASKA) in Light Heavyweight Point Sparring
(180-189 lbs).
Having taught both children and adults
for over a decade, Steve decided that he would open the Giroux Bros.
Martial Arts studio upon graduating Bentley College in 1998.
In January 1999, Giroux Bros. Martial Arts was founded.
"I wanted to give students the same
opportunity I had growing up and to pass along the knowledge I have
gained over my 20 years in the martial arts. It is my goal to
provide excellent student service, character building, and the very
best martial arts instruction to my students. I've seen many
individuals both children and adults benefit from martial arts
training in school, in work, and at home. There is no greater
reward than to see how your teaching can affect someone's life for
the better".
-Steve
Giroux