Integrity, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor and loyalty. These are the seven virtues of the samurai, and the inspiration for a gym called V7 Martial Arts.
Located in Moscow, Idaho, V7 was opened in 2016 by owner Nicolae Cury.
Cury was born in Brazil and his father was a judo teacher, so he grew up with immediate exposure to martial arts. He trained in Brazil, received his third-degree black belt in judo and Brazilian jiujitsu and was an alternate for the Brazilian jiujitsu Olympic Team. He then went on to train all around the world – from Japan to Hawaii.