Championship Training began with two athletes. We didn’t have a building, so we trained year-round in local parks in Missoula. Those two athletes’ commitment and success helped build Championship Training into the gym it is today. October 1st 2009 we were able to open the dojang in an old warehouse, complete with a leaky ceiling, a scary bathroom, and rats. We opened with 5 athletes. We quickly moved from that location into our previous location on Stephens Ave attached to the Church of the Gates. That location served us well for 10 years, but as our gym grew larger, so did our vision. Our move into the old Cold Springs school gymnasium gives us room to expand and grow even more and to incorporate yoga and yoga therapy. Although we no longer have rats, a leaky roof, or scary bathrooms, we continue to have a personalized focus on each student and a love of martial arts and physical and mental wellbeing. Championship Trainings’ purpose is to build strong, positive, and confident leaders in our community and share our dream and passion of embodied healing.