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 πρακτικά

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Happy Birthday Grandpa

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Today would have been my maternal grandfather Gilbert P. Ellis’ 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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Τον Απρίλιο του 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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Χρόνια 21α γενέθλια, Κοριτσάκι

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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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Εξοικονόμηση από τον τελευταίο χορό για Tam

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Γνώρισα τη γυναίκα μου στο γάμο της αδελφής μου το Σεπτέμβριο 1995. Είχα γνωστό Tam ως ο καλύτερος φίλος μικρή αδελφή μου για 10 χρόνια, αλλά εγώ δεν την βλέπω πραγματικά ως τη γυναίκα που είχε γίνει μέχρι αυτή την ημέρα στα τέλη Σεπτεμβρίου. I actually got to know her better because I was on wolf duty this day although it

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Dad Takes Us To The Wrestling Matches

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My stepdad Ernest C. Diaz married my mother on June 8, 1981. Dad and Mom worked to make sure we had a normal family life. Σε 1981 ή 1982, they decided to take my sisters and me to a professional wrestling show at the Checkerdome (also known as the Arena). Our favorite wrestlers were the Von Erichs. David Von Erich

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Κάμπινγκ με τον μπαμπά

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Μετά από τη μητέρα μου παντρεύτηκε τον πατριό μου, Ernest Diaz, σε 1981, he was looking for a way for us to spend time together. Ήμουν κατασκήνωση με τους Προσκόπους, 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, MO. Εμείς

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Introducing Our New Black Belt

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Τον Απρίλιο του 27, 2013, on what would have been his grandfather and namesake’s 71st birthday, Ενοχλώ “Τριάρι παιγνίδι χαρτών” Zimmerman III became the first black belt in the Zimmerman Self-Defense System under his father Ken Zimmerman Jr. “Τριάρι παιγνίδι χαρτών” began studying martial arts shortly before his fifth birthday. “Τριάρι παιγνίδι χαρτών” has trained in Taekwondo, Τζούντο, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Gojo Shroei Weapons System. His goals

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