Law Enforcement Training / Great Weekend

Hey Gang,

I thought we had a great week of training and a super Saturday training with full classes in both the Kid's and the Adult classes. We had some promotions and I want to announce two more;

Congratulations to;

Mason "Elvis" Marshall, Gold Belt Black Dragon San-Shou Jiu-Jitsu
Abby "Shotgun" Marshall, Gold Belt Black Dragon San-Shou Jiu-Jitsu

We did not have a Judo class, but we had GrandMaster Scott and GrandMaster Luttrell and myself judge one of Mr. Scott's students from Mountain Home who tested for his Shodan in Kodokan Judo and received a Black Belt - R, (Recommended). In six months it will be determined if he receives his full Shodan. Thanks to Pete Ramsey, Danny Fraser and Jessica Clanton for working with the student during his test, you guys rock.

One of our own has been in training to become a Police Officer and is going through the Boone County Sheriff's Department's 100 hour Reserve Officer Course. I have received several reports from my friends and brothers who are teaching and they have been impressed with Josh Valentin thus far. Tony and Trenton Conway and Ty and I ended up at their class after our classes ended Saturday afternoon. They are going over Ground Fighting, Handcuffing, Gun Retention and ASP and PR-24 training. That is what I taught for years when I was a full time Law Enforcement Officer. The Instructors are top notch and some of the best Officer's I know; Sergeant John Contreras, Sergeant Calvin Dees, Sergeant Mike Henderson and Deputy Dearing were all teaching the class.
They asked me to come back after their lunch break and invited me to Assist in the training, I got to tell you I jumped at the chance. I believe it's some of the most important training they will receive.

We went over two mount escapes and passing the guard, they even got to beat each other up playing Good Cop bad Guy scenerio's. I saw a lot of good potentional for Officer's and I was very humbled and honored to be a part of their training. Several said that they will come back as students after the course ends, let's hope, the more the better. Let's keep up the great work.

Saturday night Todd and Kathy Scarborough came over to my house to check on Ty's techniques and change his weight lifting schedule. As some of you know Todd and his wife are bodybuilders and the most knowledgable people I know about fitness and life. Todd, Kathy and Ty are all competing in the Mr. Arkansas in August 2010. So far Ty has gained 20 lbs. in 5 months and is taking the training very serious. Anyway Todd and Kathy took us out to dinner and then we went on a motorcycle ride. Trailing those two sculpted physics makes me want to train harder and eat better.

See you in class...........Peace and let's keep rollin'........:)