Mikaele Oloa

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Mikaele Oloa

At the age of 15, he is still the youngest competitor to have ever won the title and has capabilities of dancing with up to four fire knives. He began dancing at a young age and is most known for his accomplishment of becoming the 2005 and 2006 World Fire Knife Dance Champion in Laie, HI.

Mikaeke Has been training since a young age, following his fathers footsteps. his is an ability he has picked up at the age of 5 when he began training with his father,Isitolo, another competitive fire knife dancer.

Technology could have helped this because, if there were some type of burn prevention for those whom were training, it could have prevented injuries and deaths. He currently assists Kalena's Polynesian 'Ohana in Polynesian dance instruction, choreography, music and is a lead in Tahitian music and composition. His dream is to travel the world and share his love of his culture to everyone.

Reflection: I feel as if, doing this type of activity takes a lot of time, responsibility and ambition. If he didn't want to do this then he wouldn't have tried and probably would have gotten really injured along the way. Hes been doing this since a young boy and has managed to keep motivation for his passion and persevere through this. i dont think id be able to do this but id certainly try.