Doug and Michael performing during the Self Defense competiton at the U.S. Open this year. Doug and Michael will both demonstrate a classroom version of Self Defense principles and techniques at Valencia Community College this week.

Doug and Michael McGannon, fresh off of an exciting competition at the 2009 U.S. Open World Martial Arts Championships, are set to demonstrate Self Defense principles and techniques at Valencia Community College this week.  This will be a one-time event when Doug is given special permission to join Michael during one of his classes to provide teaching and demonstration to students at the college.

Actually, it is Michael who will be doing most of the teaching, and Doug will be getting his bum handed to him in front of everyone.   It will be tons of fun, and both Doug and Michael are honored to continue sharing their training with others through Martial Arts.

In other news, Doug has been approached by an official in the public school systems to begin developing a Martial Arts program for students.  Doug has done this before in other states and looks forward to working with students in Orange and surrounding counties through Martial Arts and personal development.  The details cannont yet be released, but as soon as we have permission we will share with you, our friends, more about this exciting venture.

Currently, Doug’s training schedule and tournament schedule has been set for the remainder of the year and into the first quarter of 2010.  We are just a few weeks out from the next competition and will announce locations, times, dates, and events in the next several days…stay tuned!

Thanks again for everyone who is supporting Doug on his Quest not only to compete at the highest levels again, but on his Quest to regain his physical body back to full stength and do what some “experts” told him he would never do again!  Here’s to the overcoming power that each of us can tap into…