Up to Bat: A Deliberate Purposeful Act
No sir, when I leave this game my participation will be seen has having been a deliberate, purposeful act, bringing to me the understanding...
Enjoy Life Because of What You Bring Into It
Enjoy life because of what you bring into it rather than expecting life to supply the enjoyment for you.
Early morning on a trip through...
The Warrior: I Am A Martial Artist
The Warrior
I am a martial artist
Dedicated to my cause
If confronted with aggression
I will answer without pause
Some people feel that I am dangerous
That I am...
Christianity and Martial Arts
There are pastors who study martial arts, but not many who have studied for decades. So, I am among a rare few. (I am...
Purpose or Direction
Your problem is that you simply have no purpose or direction”.
One day when I was living in California I realized I had piled way...
The Panda Chronicles
The Panda Chronicles is fiction, based on unbelievable fact. Real life undercover narcotics Detective Rico Rose was known as the Panda on the streets....
Hurt’s My Thing
But hurt's my thing … it's my home, it's the only thing I know. I'm safe and sound and sure of myself when pain's...
Zen And Makiwara Training
When I was training we spent a lot of time in conditioning the weapons. We worked on the makiwara training for hours, often until...
Go Jiu Bujitsu the Civilized Mixed Martial Art
Let’s get real! While many love to watch and admire the techniques used in the Ultimate Fighting Championships and other no-holds-barred cage matches, only...
I’ll Hear Jesus
Some evangelists are too emotional for me.
They think their way with words, the clever way they coin a phrase and how they say what it is they...
Martial Arts Mastery Resides in the Basics
It has been a lifelong endeavor for me to truly master the martial arts. I have dedicated nearly 55 years of my life to...
Get Up and Live
All I can remember wanting when I was a kid was to face the day ahead and see my way through it. Early one...
Turn Your Life Around
Don’t underestimate what it took to get you to where you are now so if you want to turn your life around you will...
Stay Resolute, Calm and Confident Against Your Adversary
It has been my experience in life that, with a few notable exceptions, whenever a bully is confronted with a resolute calm, confident adversary,...
Chris Thomas Martial Arts Enters the 21st Century
Me, blogging! I can't believe I'm entering the 21st century. People who know me, know that I am notoriously lax in using that 1980's...
A Band of Brothers and a Hall of Fame
In order to confirm how I felt about what I saw, I took a closer look at the purpose of the Hall of Fame...