Hard work and dedication can take you a lot of places. It’s taking a Saratoga County boy all the way to a world championship kickboxing tournament in Thailand.

Damian Snyder, 12, has some impressive moves and talents as a fighter.

He’s currently training at the Saratoga Academy of Elite Martial Arts six days a week.

It’s all conditioning him and preparing him for his upcoming world Muay Thai Kickboxing tournament in Thailand.

It’s an incredible journey to the top, especially considering Damian only got into martial arts and kickboxing a couple of years ago.

Traveling the world for Damian to compete is not cheap for the Snyder family. If you’d like to help them, donations can be made here:

Fundraiser by Christopher Snyder : Support Damian representing Team USA in Bangkok (gofundme.com)

See Damian in action and learn more about how he got started in this sport, by watching the video of Steve Kuzj’s story.