Hey guys... I just got back from Dalton, GA where I competed in a Martial Arts tournament today. I saw it online last weekend and was just like..... "U know, I haven't trained for this; I'm not prepared; I'll probably come back with some type of horrible injury cause my reflexes are so slow now, but oh well.... Let's do it." So, I went down there and took 4th in forms and 4th in sparring. I feel like there was some homecookin when it came down to the sparring, but I can tell ya bout that in person. (can't really renact it here... which is nessecary for the edification of all) But I was complimented by many of my fellow fighters and many people in the stands were impressed by my technique. One fighter asked where I trained, so I told him, "Well, I haven't trained in a dojo in about 3 yrs, and I've just been foolin around at college." He didn't believe me. But when he asked me a second time, and heard my dad back it up, he said, "Wow, I couldn't imagine if you were training." So.... all that to say, I felt really good about the day. However, I would not be so naive as to fail to mention where all of this came from. I thank the Lord for His gift to me, and if it were not from the patience and discipline that I have learned from Him (not just M.A.), I would have never progressed this far. To God be the glory, great things He has done.

-Jeff