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Masters Hall of Fame to Induct Grandmaster Gary Amen at Annual Awards Banquet 2011

Congratulations to Gransmaster Gary Amen for his induction into Masters Hall of Fame. 

Anaheim, CA - Soke Grandmaster Gary Amen, founder of Grandmaster Amen’s Warrior Academy in Chula Vista, CA, will be inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame at the annual Awards Banquet at the Anaheim Hilton on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Grandmaster Amen is a 10th Dan (10th degree black belt) specializing in the Korean martial arts forms of Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwan Do, as well as in Aidkio, Judo, and Jiu Jitsu. In his forty-six years of martial arts experience, Grandmaster Amen has worked and studied with such luminaries as Master Andy Ah Po, Master Fred Kenyon, Grandmaster Charles Dixon and Grandmaster Frank Dux. As an instructor, he has worked with members of the U.S. Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Green Beret forces and local and regional law enforcement departments.

Grandmaster Amen considers his instruction in Tang Soo Do under Masters Ah Po and Kenyon in the 1970s as a turning point in his life. He was inspired by these masters to learn to better use his own inner chi in his own development. In the 1980s he had the opportunity to test at one of Chuck Norris’ first schools, in Lakewood, CA, and later went on to train several of Norris’ instructors. Although he won several tournaments from the 1970s through the 1990s, he always remembered the advice from his first masters - it is what you know, not how many medals you have. In 1995 Grandmaster Amen became a professor in Tang Soo Do, authorized by the Shinjimasu International Karate-Do Goju Ryu Martial Arts Association. In addition to the Masters Hall of Fame, he has been inducted into the World Soke Council in 1996, the Golden Globe Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1998 and the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame's Hall of Heroes in 2010. Currently Grandmaster Amen teaches at his Grandmaster Amen’s Warrior Academy, where he works with students of all ages through the Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Department.

“I feel so humbled to receive this great award. After forty-six years in martial arts, being inducted with so many other great masters is an honor. I would like to dedicate this to my family, my wife and daughter, and especially to my students. I work with kids, helping to instill in them the discipline and honor that I have learned. I hope one day to see my students reach the same level of achievement that I have reached.”

-Soke Grandmaster Gary Amen

For more information about Grandmaster Amen’s Warrior Academy, visit their website at http://www.grandmasteramen.com/home. For press information about the Masters Hall of Fame, please contact Kamatoy Media Group at 619-573-9456.    

Masters Hall of Fame, Recognizing Excellence In Martial Arts 8.27.2011 Keynote: Don Warrener

Anaheim, CA- The Twelfth Annual Masters Hall of Fame Awards Banquet will recognize and induct over 50 world class Martial Artists into Masters Hall of Fame. 8.27.2011 Visit http://MastersHallofFame.org .

Masters Hall of Fame 2011 is being held in tandem with Disney Martial Arts Festival at the Disneyland Anaheim Resort. 

Don Warrener, Martial Artist, Entrepreneur, Author & Film Producer will be the keynote speaker. 

Don Warrener began his karate training March 15th 1966 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada under Benny Allen who also taught Wally Slocki, Teddy Martin and Tony Faceti. He was promoted to shodan (1st degree black belt) in 1968 by Benny Allen and the legendary Richard Kim of San Francisco California. He won the Canadian Championship in 1968 and in 1971 won the Eastern Canadian Championships. In 1973 he broke the "Guiness World Book of Records" record for brick breaking when he broke 3744 bricks in 4 hours and 40 minutes. 

Don Warrener has produced hundreds of Martial Arts videos, documentaries & Films. Working with Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Lee Estate, Hirokazu Kenazawa, Scott Atkins, Issac Florentine & The Bruce Lee Estate.
For more information & tickets, visit http://MastersHallofFame.org or Call 951-538-9358. 

This is the video promo for the event please post and like at will. Produced by Kamatoy Media Group in cooperation with Rising Sun Productions for the Masters Hall of Fame 2011.

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Masters Hall of Fame to Induct Master Jamie Cashion at Annual Awards Banquet 2011

Anaheim, CA - Master Jamie Cashion III, the senior ranking black belt under Grand Master J. Pat Burleson with Christian Soldiers Karate in Azle, Texas, will be inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame during the Twelfth Annual Awards Ceremony on Saturday, August 28, 2011, at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, California. Master Cashion is a 6th degree black belt who earned his 1st degree black belt in 1991 under Grand Master Richard Morris and his 6th degree in a  joint test with Grand Master Burleson, Grand Master Billy Brammer and Grand Master Billy Smith. He has twice been awarded the Presidential Sports Award in Karate and has taught karate to at-risk youth since 1990. Master Cashion is skilled in all aspects of American karate, Tae Kwon Do and kickboxing.

Master Cashion knows what it means to overcome adversity, having been severely burned while fighting a 2000 acre grass fire as a 16-year-old volunteer firefighter and then spending several months in treatment at various hospitals. It was there that a new attitude of service got its beginning, and he has since gone on to organize fundraisers for the Speedway Charities,the Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers & Big Sisters and the Fort Worth Stockshow Syndicate. He also served on the Texas Governor’s Committee of People with Disabilities and currently serves on the Board of the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation. Master Cashion continues to volunteer his services teaching karate at various churches and gyms. For these and other efforts, Master Cashion received the Presidential Sports Award in Karate from President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and President Bill Clinton in 1999, as well as the Texas Martial Arts Award from Senator Mike Moncrief in 2000.Since 1998 Master Cashion has been teaching karate in the Christian Soldiers Karate program, a faith-based martial arts program. Christian Soldiers Karate seeks to develop both the physical and spiritual dimensions of its participants, and includes Bible study in its belt training. As an instructor in the program, Master Cashion has worked with hundreds of students to develop their skills and abilities.

“The first person I would like to thank is our Lord Jesus for allowing me to teach karate for free for the past 20 plus years. It is my passion and a gift that I am able to teach without charging. My inspiration has been Grand Master J. Pat Burleson, who handed down his knowledge and wisdom to others who boosted me on my way; they are GM Billy Brammer, GM Billy Smith, and GM Derrick Hayes. They have all been instrumental in helping me get where I am today! I also want to thank my lovely wife Summer for putting up with what she now fondly calls her ‘Ninja.’”

-Master Jamie Cashion

For more information about Christian Soldiers Karate, visit their website at http://www.christiansoldierskarate.net. For press information about the Masters Hall of Fame http://mastershalloffame.org, please contact Kamatoy Media Group at 619-573-9456.

Large Rocks need to be followed with some small rocks...

I read the original lesson in a Stephen Covey book I think. The lesson about putting the big rocks in the jar followed by the small ones and then the sand.

I sat down a few days to start getting back to the COMPUTER work since we've been shooting so much. I took me a few days to get back into the groove especially since I ended up tweaking my arm up.

After some b-12, ibuprofen and some excercise it seems I'm back in the groove. However, my large projects have taken longer than anticipated and now that I'm staring down at 2 major projects and a few more to go. I need to take the next hour to knock out a few of the smaller rocks.

I found it...