Name: Ronald Mann
Occupation: Student; No-Holds-Barred Ultimate Fighter
Type of Amputation: BK
 In the prime of his twenties, Ron Mann lost his left leg below the knee in a motorcycle accident. Almost a complete amputation at the scene, Ron begged the doctor to let him die if he couldn't save his leg. He now thinks very differently.
"Losing my leg allowed me to realize my mortality at a very young age; allowed me to focus myself." 'Focused' is the perfect word to describe Ron. Active in mind, body, and sprit, Ron barely has time to sleep. Ron works full time, trains full time in mixed martial arts, and is a No-Holds-Barred Ultimate Fighter. Somewhere in between, he finds time to visit new amputees or people facing amputation to help them sort through their questions and feelings.
"I began training in the martial arts at the age of twenty when I was stationed with the Army in Korea. I earned my black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and captured the Army Tae Kwon Do championship [for the country of Korea] for my weight and belt division that same year."
 Three months after Ron lost his leg, he began training martial arts again for rehabilitation. "I had gone to a couple of schools in the Lansing [Michigan] area, and had been turned away on account of the misconception that my leg could be used as a weapon. Until recently, Ron trained with Sifu Dan Smith in Lansing at his American Academy of Martial Arts. There, he studied Muay Thai as well as Machado Jiu Jitsu and had begun training American boxing to accent his punching skills.
"Being an amputee today is not about disability. We have the technology now that allows us to do anything we want to do. I have no limitations due to the products I wear."
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