What Alabama and the Build-vention means to me (and you)

Ms. Georgia's Current Home (Back)

Ms. Georgia's Current Home (Front)

From April 10th-14th there will be an event like no other in the martial arts community. Myself and some students will meet diverse group of martial artists, most of us have never met in person, but we will gather in Greensboro Alabama to take our work out of the dojo and into the world. Greensboro is located in Hale County and is one of the poorest counties in the US. We will partner with H.E.R.O housebuilding. We will help an elderly woman by the name of Ms. Georgia Woods, and give her a well-built, energy efficient home filled with love and respect. While this is the 10th year it will be held, it will be my first year attending, and I can't wait!

To me, this event is a demonstration of what the Martial Arts is really about. Martial art schools frequently talk about kindness, compassion, service, and leadership. We encourage our students to push themselves outside their comfort zone so that they can grow as people. But how many actually walk their talk? How many “Master Instructors” not only fail to demonstrate the values they preach, but also contradict them in the way they run their schools? Too many in my opinion.

Everyday we will train martial arts, build, and be inspired. We will discuss how to design intelligent curriculum, how to prevent child abuse, and how to promote positive change in our communities.  We will leave there with ideas on how to make the martial arts more than what it currently is, and more than anyone expects. Essentially, we will walk our talk.

We need your help! Each school going must raise money to contribute to building materials for the project. Every dollar raised goes towards the project, not a single person is being paid for their time. We are all there to contribute our minds and bodies to something that can make a lasting impact for everyone involved.

If you can donate even just a little: Click Here

Offline donations can be sent to: Revolution Martial Fitness, 28 Main st, Natick Ma 01760

If we all do a little it can add up to a lot. Can you give up your morning stimulant for a few days? Can you eat at home instead of at a restaurant a little more often? Can we come together as a school, as a community, and give someone a gift that will change their life? I hope so! Because if we can learn to come together to make an impact, the possibilities are endless.