Charlize De Gannes

Charlize De Gannes trains at New Heights Karate Studio in Macon, GA under Mr. Tim Conkel & Ms. Rissa Kilar. She has been training in Tae Kwon Do since she was three years old and currently holds a second Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Originally enrolled in Tae Kwon Do by her parents to learn self-defense and confidence building; she developed a passion for martial arts when she started competing in 2021. She currently trains in a variety of weapons and martial arts forms and katas. Charlize has earned seven National titles and one World title on the WKC circuit where is she is currently a member of Team USA. This is her first year taking part in the International Sport Karate Association. In her downtime, Charlize enjoys martial arts, reading, anime, volunteering at a local animal shelter and hanging out with her friends and family.