I would not normally respond to the criticism of a 17 year old child, but since this is my first introduction to many of you, I will. I am a 25 year veteran of the martial arts and have been teaching for longer than "blitz" has been alive. That is my profession. I wanted to find a way to dissiminate quality personal protection information to a wider audience and to break down the barriers that closed minds tend to build in this profession. I took on the task of publishing JOMC, which has been an incredible learning experience. I have built a website, even if it is not state-of-the-art, that explains what JOMC has to offer. I am learning to use the Adobe creative suite software, which is a tough challange for an "old" guy like me. The magazine pdf. looks the way it does, because I ripped it from the original layout format and did not resize it before I created the pdf. file. The magazine is consistently getting better with each issue. I have put the focus where it counts- on the content of the magazine.
As for Phil Elmore being on the cover... My intent is to present an open-minded approach to reality-based personal protection. Putting opinions and views that differ from our own in the magazine causes us to either solidify what we believe or grow. That is an idea that 17 year olds cannot understand due to their lack of experience and maturity (I know this well, as my son is 17). I have found overwhleming acceptance in the Law Enforcement community and among the best trainers in the country. The list of authors that have contributed is a "dream team" of reality based combatives and firearms instructors. We have added new advertisers. We will start featuring "specialty sections" on subjects like teaching child safety, counter-groundfighting, home defense, and 3rd party protection. JOMC is growing leaps and bounds. I believe that in a short time we will be the dominant reality-based combatives training periodical. I will do what is necessary to make that happen. I am appreciative to those who have supported such a large endeavor.
Thomas
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