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Licenses to Kill
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I showed him the town, though he was somewhat surprised when I asked him to pay for his share of the barbecue order at a drive-through.
Hey, I was a lowly paid schoolteacher who earned no money from martial arts.
Sometime later I learned that he was serving a 30-year sentence for murder for hire, battery and, more serious felony convictions. I hope he
never wants to rescind my certificates or collect for his barbecue expense. I sincerely appreciated his appreciation of my skills.
It occurs to me that I could take over his martial arts organization, now that I am credentialed and he’s incarcerated. I could make up things.
This story, however, I didn’t.
USJADr. Ronald Allan Charles is proud of his two real credentials, both
Ronald Allan Charles' Bio
from the United States Judo Association: His 8th dan in judo and
6th dan in jujitsu. He teaches both arts to the military at Joint Base
Charleston Naval Weapons Station in beautiful, romantic Goose
Creek, SC.
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