By Youssef El Kaidi
Morocco World News
Fez, June 4, 2013
Born to fight and started training and mastering the techniques of martial arts since he was nine months old, Nassim Faras Lahrizi, native of Massachusetts of Moroccan origin, continues to fascinate his coaches and followers with his physical flexibility and ability to master and perform complex acrobatic twists and exhibit magnificent fighting skills. At the age of five years, he got his black belt and now at the age of eight he won 58 titles just in year 2012-2013.
Nassim Faras Lahrizi’s exceptional talent has brought him much fame and his Facebook page has about 14,000 followers. At the age of seven, he began touring the world and giving seminars and lectures that inspire children around the world. Canada, Northern Ireland, Russia, Italy, France, and Germany were some of the stages he passed. The young dragon is expected to tour Morocco as well in the coming months.
As the saying goes, “like father like son.” Nassim Faras Lahrizi would not have become such a hero at his young age hadn’t his father Hamid Lahrizi been a martial arts coach holder of 8th Degree Black Belt, and an international champion in Karate & Kickboxing.
Nassim is the grand-son of Ahmad Faras, one of Morocco’s most emblematic football players, who helped his country win its only African Cup of Nations in 1976.
Mr. Hamid Lahrizi has a Martial arts Academy in Brockton, Massachusetts called Hamid’ Academy AMXMA for mixed martial arts:Karate, Shotokan, Shidokan, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Gymnastics, Tricking, and Dragon Traditions. MWN encourages the “Young Dragon” and thanks him for being such a super ambassador of Morocco.