Things Come Full Circle

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A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, I went on a year-long fitness

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Happy Birthday, Caleb!

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This week my youngest son Caleb turns 16. I can’t believe it has been 16 years since I saw and held him for the first time. Caleb was the baby and waited until he had a good meal at Red Lobster before making his appearance in the world. When he was ready though, he didn’t wait around. He was born 40 хвілін

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Happy Birthday Grandpa

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Today would have been my maternal grandfather Gilbert P. Эліс’ 100th birthday. Grandpa Ellis only lived to 85 but he imparted 100 years worth of wisdom into the 32 years I knew him. I could write books about him but am going to focus today’s post on how he inspired me by refusing to grow old. Grandpa Ellis maintained his physical

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Next Generation Black Belts

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Красавіка 27, 2015, I had the honor of promoting my sons to Black Ranks in our system of self-defense. I promoted my oldest son Kenneth to 2nd Degree Black Rank. Kenneth was the first student I promoted to Black Rank on April 27, 2013. Over the past year and a half, Kenneth and I have been working on a

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Шчаслівы 21 Дзень нараджэння, Дзяўчынка

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My daughter Caity is 21 years old this week. It is a bittersweet birthday because my baby girl isn’t my baby girl anymore. I am so proud of the young woman she has become but as she grew up I regretted not being able to pick her up, wipe her tears and make the “small hurts” go away. Caity came

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Захаванне Last Dance для Tam

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Я пазнаёміўся са сваёй жонкай на вяселлі маёй сястры ў верасні 1995. Я ведаў Tam як лепшы сябар маёй маленькай сястры для 10 гадоў, але я не бачу яе як жанчына яна не станавілася да гэтага дня ў канцы верасня. I actually got to know her better because I was on wolf duty this day although it

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Тата вядзе нас да барацьбітаўскія паядынкі

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Мой айчым Эрнэст C. Дыяс ажаніўся на маёй маці чэрвеня 8, 1981. Тата і мама працавалі, каб пераканацца, што мы мелі нармальную сямейнае жыццё. У 1981 або 1982, яны вырашылі прыняць мае сёстры і мяне да прафесійнай барацьбе шоў у Checkerdome (таксама вядомы як Arena). Нашы любімыя змагары былі Von Erichs. David Von Erich

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Адпачынак на прыродзе з татам

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Пасля мама выйшла замуж за майго айчыма, Эрнэст Дыяс, ў 1981, he was looking for a way for us to spend time together. Я жыў у кемпінзе з байскаўт, so Dad decided that camping would be an effective way for us to get to know each other. A friend of Dad’s owned property and a cabin in Greenville, Місуры. Мы

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Introducing Our New Black Belt

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Красавіка 27, 2013, on what would have been his grandfather and namesake’s 71st birthday, Кругагляд “<Прамежак bbox_x = "413" bbox_y = "448" bbox_w = "29" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" чырвоны = "255" зялёны = "210" сіні = "31" альфа = "” Zimmerman III became the first black belt in the Zimmerman Self-Defense System under his father Ken Zimmerman Jr. “<Прамежак bbox_x = "413" bbox_y = "448" bbox_w = "29" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" чырвоны = "255" зялёны = "210" сіні = "31" альфа = "” began studying martial arts shortly before his fifth birthday. “<Прамежак bbox_x = "413" bbox_y = "448" bbox_w = "29" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" чырвоны = "255" зялёны = "210" сіні = "31" альфа = "” has trained in Taekwondo, Дзюдо, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Gojo Shroei Weapons System. His goals

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