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Alright, Houston has some
amazing teachers. We know this
morning. Want to introduce you
to a teacher who not only
teaches English and language arts at Harmony, School of
arts at Harmony, School of
Endeavor, but it’s also a
professional BMX rider.
>> About that? Yeah. Having
a documentary made about his
love for the sport and the club he created for his students is
he created for his students is
something cool. Joining us this
morning, Mr. Amari Kato.
Thanks so Mister Kato for
waking up with us. Appreciate
it. >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you.
Nice to meet you. would tell
first up against, like simply
what inspired you to start this
bike club. >> I’m part of a sport that
>> I’m part of a sport that
needs new talent. And I notice
that this sport is something
that, you know, is it can really work for a student, but
really work for a student, but
you will never know that if we
don’t expose them to the sport.
So I decided to create a club
where we meet after school.
I teach some students how to ride a bike and they don’t have
ride a bike and they don’t have
the right to buy and also some
to perform BMX tricks.
>> That is so cool. And I was there. Were these these kids
there. Were these these kids
learn a lot They must love it.
>> Oh, yeah, they There’s just certain things that just really
certain things that just really
our demographic. And gives them
a way to ought not only be
athletic, but also express
themselves in an artistic way because BMX has both
because BMX has both
athleticism and our combined.
My goodness. It’s just
incredible to yeah, my breast
taking away all Marty. Tell us
a little more about your your personal journey with BMX and
personal journey with BMX and
how you got into it. Got your
start.
>> I started out like any normal kid my dad always made
normal kid my dad always made
sure I had a BMX bike.
>> I saw him perform a tribute
with something driving
backwards. I was astounded.
I was like I kind of learned
to sew. I took it a little bit
further than been and beating
and then later on competing
internationally in countries such as China, Canada and
such as China, Canada and
Mexico.
>> And and what? What is the
fascination on par with
Americans as far as be a mix,
competing goes abroad to do 5
feel feel that same amount
of love.
>> You know, I’ve always been
treated Khan says people love
this for one. I just wanted to
be able to develop the talent
pool here stateside.
>> Tell us a little bit more about this documentary and one
about this documentary and one
all kind of went into telling
that story.
>> Yeah, absolutely. it’s a story about my career in both
story about my career in both
education and cycling and it’s
circles around, you know, be
reaching out to
the community working after
school would not only be a next
club, but I also run a
summer camp and a community
center, which I also do the same thing, teach bike
same thing, teach bike
mechanics, a teacher BMX also
taught track cycling in as with
collaboration without a valid
room. So just cycling has just
been a passion of mine. The
documentary, this focuses on
my falls in the in the
classroom as well. And one of the biggest treats
And one of the biggest treats
that will have wind people see
it is that I do end up having
my students compete alongside with in league City.
with in league City.
>> I say yes. What what about
you know for kids growing up
in this area in particular?
What kind of opportunities are
out there? I think, you know, my son’s a skateboarder.
my son’s a skateboarder.
So, you know, is that they
skateboarders and BMX guys
sometimes will cross pass on
the, you know, whatever skate
parks for certain tricks. But what is a good place for
But what is a good place for
kids to get started?
>> So you can get started
several parts that think this rock star Energy, a monster
rock star Energy, a monster
pardon was recently opened in
the north side of Houston.
But the particular form of BMX
that I perform is called Plan B a mix. It doesn’t require any
a mix. It doesn’t require any
obstacles. As long as you have
a closed flat space part of the
parking lot or a basketball
court. You can perform the
troops there without any jobs or ramps or anything like that.
or ramps or anything like that.
>> As I see a lot easier and
more accessible to its last.
>> A white you are living a
life of service. Thank you for
being in the classroom,
teaching our kids. Thank you for doing even going above and
for doing even going above and
beyond. With this recreation
side, BMX instruction. It’s