Flaco Guapo Media 

Story, photos by permission from Conexión San Ángelo

SAN ANGELO – Mr. Frank Galindo has been in the martial arts business for 37 years. Along the way, Mr. Galindo has achieved numerous, prestigious titles. For example, he holds several state championship titles in patterns, sparring and board-breaking; plus, grand champion titles in these mentioned three events, per his website, http://www.tkdrox.com/ Galindo received his Master Level rank of VII Dan Black Belt in TaeKwon-Do last July, 2018.

At Thursday’s 9 a.m. January 17 martial art session, Chief TaeKwon-Do Instructor, Galindo, met with 10 of his students at the MHMR Services for the Concho Valley to provide them with martial instruction in these areas. Prior to the one-hour class session, Frank met with Conexión and spoke about how his martial arts philosophy translates well for life itself.
“When you overcome any obstacle in life, that adds to the confidence of a person.” “That translates into an indomitable spirit” said Galindo. “There are things we teach in martial art, such as courtesy, integrity, perseverance, (which is never give up) self-control and an indomitable spirit.”

Mr. Frank Galindo, a professional martial arts instructor, and owner of Concho Valley Martial Arts Center, holds classes twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The sessions are held in MHMR Services for the Concho Valley’s Jack Ray Auditorium.

When someone steps on the court, or field in a particular sport—whether it be basketball, football, baseball, or in this particular area such as marital arts, the person better come with his or her, “A” game. Because if they don’t, the person is going to be humiliated, embarrassed or run off the court, field, etc. Your opponent does not care one bit. And neither does life’s circumstances because as it has often been stated "life is not fair!"

One of Mr. Galindo's students, Andrew Coleman goes through one of the class sessions with his fellow colleagues.

Galindo was asked to comment on this from his professional perspective. 
“You are exactly right, because that’s the competition aspect of it.” “When I train my students or others, we are partners.” But, when we are competing, we are opponents.” “It doesn’t matter how much you like him or her, in that moment, you are an opponent. “Afterward you can be respectful and congratulate your opponent should he or she win. “But, [in the meantime] We’re in it to win it,” concluded, Galindo.


“There are three levels: beginner, [white to green stripe] intermediate [green to high blue belt] and advanced is red belt” said Galindo