Last week, on Thurs. Sept. 6, I was promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt. A lot of people asked me how  I feel about it. I thought it best to summarize my reflections on this milestone here. As I think back over the past 20 years of martial arts training, teaching and all the life experiences associated with it, what stands out most are all the relationships that have developed over the years. (more…)

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