Gulf Coast Martial Arts

11/06/2024

Supporting our granddaughter Alennah at her cheer competition!

03/29/2024

09/29/2023

FYI starting next week, from now on, there will be two separate classes (instead of the current 2-hour class) on Wednesday nights, just like there are kids (6:00-6:45) and teens/adults (6:45-7:30) classes on Friday nights.

*There will NOT be a Lil Kroc class on Wed nights.

09/21/2023

63 years young... 😎

Not as lean or mean, but loving retired life and living the dream! 😁

Ooh Rah, Semper Fi...til the day we die...then it's on to Heaven's Scene...

P.S. A great birthday thought for today:

Ichariba Chodee - "When we meet, we become brothers, sisters, family."

That is exactly how I feel about all the wonderful people I have met in the martial arts, during my life and here on FB throughout the years, who are now lifetime friends and brothers/sisters!

09/18/2023

I am doing much better and everything seems to be healing OK, however I am still having issues with my lower back, I get about 3-4 hours of sleep right now, so even though I swim, stretch and go to the gym during the week, I'm not doing any martial arts (teaching much less training) - or really anything that requires twisting movements right now, and probably won't start again until after our trip down to Key West for our anniversary at the end of the month.

P.S. However, rest assured, I am doing MUCH better than I was before the surgery though.

09/02/2023

Congratulations to all of the GCMA students who got promoted tonight!

08/16/2023

I tested positive for covid, so I will not be in the dojo at all this Friday night.

They put me on Paxlovid and 5 days quarantine (isolation) in my home.

Mostly runny nose, no cough or temperature though, and my lungs are clear.

On a good note, Patrick Sensei tested negative.

However just to be safe rather than sorry, there will be NO bonus karate class tonight, and possibly NO karate class on Friday night (TBA).