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51 years old
Goldsboro
United States
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working out
riding my bike while running Astra the lab
maintaining my web site bachdevelopment.com
working on cars
building things
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US Chung Do Kwan Belts & Awards at Jen's Do Jang in Rocky Mount, NC.
03/24/01 9th Yellow
04/28/01 8th Gold
10/06/01 7th Orange
11/03/01 6th Green
02/02/02 5th Purple
Spring of 2001: loudest yell award
October 2001: Student of the month
February 2002: Perseverance award
Belts & Awards at Byung Lee's King Tiger Academy in Goldsboro, NC.
09/20/03 9th High White
11/22/03 8th Yellow
01/31/04 7th High Yellow
03/20/04 6th Green
05/22/04 5th High Green
07/31/04 4th Blue
11/20/04 3rd High Blue
03/19/05 2nd Red
11/17/07 1st High Red
In September of 2003, I competed in ETF National Tournament and received a trophy for Excellent Performance.
In May of 2004, I competed in the King Tiger Good Will Games and received a trophy for Superior Performance.
In May of 2005, I competed in the King Tiger Good Will Games and received a trophy for Superior Performance.
Competing in the NC State Games in Tae Kwon Do. 1st place in my division for both poomsae and sparing.
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I have played my Gibson J-40 since the mid 1970's.
While I enjoy much of the contemporary Christian music, I still love the earliest music from the Second Chapter of Acts, Phil Keaggy, Evie, Larry Norman and others.
I also like classical, mountain bluegrass, Celtic, Scottish music.
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Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend Boundaries and Relationships by Charles L. Whitfield
Breaking Free from Boomerang Love by Lynn Melville
Christianity & Martial Arts Power by Chen
Churches That Heal by Doug Murren
Crushed: The Perilous Journey Called Ministry by Pinion
Feed my Sheep by Flora Slosson Wuellner
Imperfect Harmony by Joshua Coleman
Intimate & Unashamed by Farhart
Martial Arts After 40 by Kim
Martial Arts The Christian Way by Williamson
Money, Sex &; Power by Foster
No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert A. Glover
One Way Ticket to Kansas by Ozzie Tinman
Pastors of Promise by Jack Hayford
Taekwondo: The State Of The Art by Whang &; Whang
The Church and the Dechurched by Mary Tuomi Hammond
The Riches of His Grace by Mudge
The Sacred Romance by Curtis
Wild At Heart by Elderedge
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After a few years in power lifting, I decided to begin learning TKD after my son James started in the fall of 2000. I never dreamed of being a martial artist, but I love it. Jen's Do Jang is where my journey began as a member of the US Chung Do Kwan.
Chung Do Kwan is a powerful and graceful martial arts discipline. Techniques are taught to be implemented and completed with flowing, graceful and powerful movements.
From December of 2000 until the spring of 2002, I earned my 9th gup through my 5th gup belts.
On April 11-13, I attended the 2002 USCDKA National Leadership Training Conference in Lake Wales, Fl with Grand master Edward B. Sell 9th Dan, Grand Master Brenda J. Sell 8th Dan, Grand Master Hea Man Park, Grand master Jim Covensky as well as world class performer and martial arts celebrity Ernie Reyes, Sr.
Also, we celebrated Grand master Edward B. Sell becoming the highest ranked Black Belt in the world in Taekwondo outside the Korean nationality.
On May, 2002 I participated in a 3 hour Kwan 'Jang Tour seminar with Grand master Edward B. Sell, and Grand Master Brenda. Sell at Jen's Do Jang in Rocky Mount, NC.
In June of 2002, we joined Byung Lee's King Tiger TKD Academy when we moved to Goldsboro, NC. Due to several reasons, my boys and I took a break from TKD from the summer of 2002 and August of 2003. During that time, I became part of The Christian Martial Arts Association in December 2002.
Due to taking a break from TKD, we restarted all over again in August of 2003. Then, I earned my 9th gup through my 2nd gup belts within 20 months.
However, asthmatic bronchitis and other problems brought all this progress to a halt in April of 2005. After restarting in April of 2006, I earned my 1st Gup High Red Belt in November of 2007. I believe that I will be ready to test for my junior black belt in September of 2008.
The following church health articles include lessons from TKD in them.
Power in Leadership & Martial Arts
Balancing Grace and Truth
Christian Discipleship and Martial Arts
Practical Spiritual Self Defense for the congregation
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I'm an ordained elder on incapacity leave in the United Methodist Church and served as a pastor from 1983-2003.
My present ministry includes advocating for mental health issues; along with directing a Church/Clergy Health site with an extensive ER page for clergy, clergy spouses, clergy families, and churches in crisis. bachdevelopment.com/bach2c.html
Other ministry activities have included serving on the Board of Directors for NAMI-NC; presenting a breakaway workshop on the church and mental for NAMI-NC Annual Conference; organized a workshop for clergy and laity about the church; served on the NC Conference UMC Committee on Disability Concerns; and helping teach 2 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family-to-Family Courses for those whose family member has a mental illness.
My Jedi test scores say that I'm the most like Qui-Gon Jinn and my family agrees.
If you are on MySpace, then visit me @ http://www.myspace.com/jmarshallcrowe
I continue to write articles for various publications as I have done since the late 1990's.
For add nauseum details about me, go to bachdevelopment.com/bach5.html
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I'm a member of Byung Lee's King Tiger TKD Academy in Goldsboro, NC.
www.kingtigertkdgoldsboro.com
The techniques of Ji Do Kwan are similar to those of other Tae Kwon Do schools but they have not been modernized, simplified, or adapted to emphasize effectiveness in tournament sparring. The stances of Ji Do Kwan are especially long, low, and stable. Its kicks, blocks, and strikes are longer and more circular than those of many Tae Kwon Do styles, and its footwork is especially fluid and graceful.
Because of its traditional techniques, the school is physically demanding, but its practitioners experience the rewards of an especially beautiful, effective, and satisfying martial art.
Until the 20th century, Ji Do Kwan was studied by the Korean aristocracy, who learned this fighting art for spiritual as well as practical ends--similar in some ways to the training of knights in medieval Europe. The school encourages personal growth in many different areas including, but not limited to, means of self-defense.
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The tournaments that I attend are also quite limited in the Executive division (over 35). I have sparred Blue belts in the 30's, 17 year old Wing Chun practitioners, and 40 year old Red Belts! The fun part is, my training partners are all Black Belts (2nd degree and up) whose ages run from 13 to 40. I actually enjoy the tournaments because I get to be spar and compete w/ people closer to my age and ability! I did get the chance at one tournament to spar against a member of the Columbian Olympic Team. Man was sorely outclassed. Still, I survived several attempts at headshots and was complimented on my defense. 
