Next in line: Florida teen turns dad’s martial arts legacy into her own world-ranked career

A Florida teen is turning her dad s martial arts legacy into her own world-ranked career At Tampa Florida Judo former Olympian Dr Rhadi Ferguson is passing on more than technique His daughter Rhadi Jr has been training since she was three-years-old and is now ranked th in the world in her age group I wake up early in the morning and work out Sometimes I m in here with my father just training and going over chosen drills Then I go to school Leave at p m get to Judo at o clock and I m doing Judo again noted Rhadi Jr She s on the path and it s up to her how great she wants to be disclosed Dr Rhadi ferguson With discipline talent and her dad in her corner she isn t just following in his footsteps she s carving her own path toward the summer Olympics