Major Life Events

By tdanders
  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    Troy is born on June 18th 1999
  • Broken Leg

    Broken Leg

    Troy Broke his left femur in the February of 2004 and was still in the hospital on Valentines Day.
  • Begin Playing Violin

    Begin Playing Violin

    Troy begins to learn to play violin at the age of 4
  • Troy Begins Practicing Martial Arts

    Troy Begins Practicing Martial Arts

    Troy begins his life in martial arts under the instruction of Sensei Daniel Spalding.
  • Troy Wins First Place at the Season Kick Off Event

    Troy Wins First Place at the Season Kick Off Event

    Troy wins his first, first place trophy
  • First Competition

    First Competition

    Troy competes in his first Karate competition and takes home second place
  • Blackbelt Testing

    Blackbelt Testing

    Troy takes the 6 hour Blackbelt Test for the first time and succeeds in getting his conditional blackbelt
  • Troy Gets Consecutive First Places at the East Valley Classic

    Troy Gets Consecutive First Places at the East Valley Classic

    Troy wins two first place trophies for his martial arts at the East Valley Classic Tournament
  • Troy Wins First Place at the Summer Showdown

    Troy Wins First Place at the Summer Showdown

    Troy keeps winning first place trophies, this time at the Summer Showdown Tournament
  • 1st Degree Testing

    1st Degree Testing

    Troy takes the Blackbelt Test for a second time in order to get his first degree blackbelt
  • Troy Begins to Play with Cards

    Troy Begins to Play with Cards

    Troy begins to learn how to work with cards
  • Admitted into Symphonic Orchestra

    Admitted into Symphonic Orchestra

    Troy was accepted into Campo's symphonic orchestra as a freshman, which is the highest orchestra in the school, and incredibly difficult to get in to no matter the grade level.
  • Troy Begins to Compete Again

    Troy Begins to Compete Again

    Troy begins competing in martial arts competitions with the sword and wins 3rd in regionals devision
  • Troy Starts Practicing Different Martial Arts

    Troy Starts Practicing Different Martial Arts

    Troy begins to learn and practice different martial arts such as Kali, Muay Thai, Silat, and the Mastro System with accents on Systema.
  • Troy Goes to a Famous Magic Gallery in New York

    Troy Goes to a Famous Magic Gallery in New York

    Troy goes to Tannen's Magic in New York and is told by some of his most respected heroes in the art, that he is one of the best and most knowledgeable card workers they had ever seen.