For the past 30 years, Cezar Galvao Nascimento of Portugal has been perfecting his craft.
As a sixth-degree black belt, the taekwondo master works as a personal trainer and physical therapy aid. He loves teaching martial arts to kids, so when his son Joshua was born, he didn’t waste any time getting him involved in the sport.
“He could barely walk, he was grabbing stuff, and he raised his leg and started kicking me. I’m like, ‘Woah,’” the dad recalled.
Cezar started working with his son, showing him how to kick higher than his head while not hurting his opponent. Ever since, he’s been dismissing critics who think he’s just teaching his son to fight, reminding them that taekwondo builds discipline and empowers children.
@joshua_superbaby Joshua superbaby with master André Lima #joshuasuperbaby #taekwondo #martialarts #karatekid #usa #california #brasil #losangeles #kungfu ♬ original sound – Cezar Galvao Nascimento
“I trained for 30 years, he got it at 1 year old,” Cezar joked. “Martial arts builds up the skills in the children, they feel like they’re superheroes. That’s why we call him ‘superbaby.’”
In addition to working on Josh’s physical skills, Cezar focuses on teaching his son right and wrong… presumably so he can use his superpowers for good!
@joshua_superbaby Crazy I can’t believe 😱#joshuasuperbaby #unbelivible @reallyan_angel #martialarts #taekwondo #baby #usa #brasil #losangeles #extremesports #people ♬ original sound – Cezar Galvao Nascimento
