UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA         FCA NEWSLETTER                            Oct. 2, 2002

 

VICTOR MARX, SELF-DEFENSE INSTUCTOR FROM COLORADO,

IS TONIGHT’S FCA PROGRAM AT 9 O’CLOCK

 

            Victor Marx has trained Navy seals, CIA agents and other law enforcement officers and military personnel as a self-defense instructor for 20 years.

 

            He holds a 6th Degree Keichu-Do Karate Black belt, a 6th Degree in jiu-jitsu, and a 2nd Degree in Weapons. He is currently Chief Instructor over all Keichu-Do schools throughout the USA, Germany and France.

 

            Victor has appeared in countless demonstrations around the United States, India and Tahiti. Tonight at FCA, he will do demonstrations in karate and jiu-jitsu. He has the ability to strike someone 8 times in 1.3 seconds, considered to be the fastest hits in the shortest amount of time. Victor is 37 years old and is 6-1, 180 pounds.

 

            Victor and his wife, Eileen, a former Miss Fitness USA, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Victor is Assistant to the President, Dr. James Dobson, of Focus On The Family. He represents the FOTF Institute, which brings 80 top college students to their campus each semester for specialized training and study receiving 16 hours of credit.

 

            Tonight is the first of a week long series of meetings with college students across the state of Alabama. Victor, a native of Louisiana has a passion for evangelism and discipleship, and speaks to groups across the nation. We are blessed to have him in our meeting tonight. He is like “walking sunshine” and will give us an unforgettable evening demonstrating his skills and sharing his faith so eloquently.

 

            FCA meets at 9 o’clock sharp at the College Annex across from Calvary Church. Make a special effort to attend and meet a special servant of God.

 

THOUGHTS

            “If you are prepared, have confidence and persevere, you will always have the edge. If you have the EDGE, you will always succeed”…Howard Ferguson

 

            “At the beginning of each play, I thought of it as the most important play of the year. I went into it as if the game depended on it”…Merlin Olsen, NFL all-pro lineman

 

            “Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers”…unknown

 

            “The secret of winning football games is working more as a team, less as individuals. I play not my 11 best, but my best 11”…Coach Knute Rockne

            “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you”…Isaiah 60:1