Joye Petty is the executive director and founder of Warrior Storm Martial Arts, LLC. Joye’s martial arts training began when she was a teenager. She fell in love with the discipline, physical awareness, and mental focus that is required in martial arts. Initially trained in tae kwon do, she achieved the rank of third degree black belt. She currently cross trains in various other martial arts styles and actively continues her education by attending and conducting training classes throughout the United States.
Joye is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a BBA in Accounting and a BS in Economics. Both of her children were adopted from a small orphanage in Russia. She worked for European Adoption Consultants (EAC) for ten years. In addition to being a top speaker and presenter throughout the state of Texas, she facilitated over 400 international adoptions as the regional director for EAC.
Joye’s love of children was evident in her many years as an adoption specialist. It was a natural progression for her to combine her love of children with her martial arts enthusiasm! Her main priority is for everyone to STAY SAFE! So by providing a unique program for all children to learn basic self defense and leadership skills, she is fulfilling her lifelong passion!