"A Way of Life" Kevin "The Total Package" Thompson: His Greatest Performance Yet!

Kevin Thompson, also known as "Asatida"(teacher), to his students and others who know him, can be considered to be one of the greatest martial artists' that has ever lived. His drive and work ethic is second to none, and has afforded him success in tournaments all over the world and life itself. He is referred to as the "Total Package" because he excelled in sparring, kata, forms and weapons katas.  As a competitor, Kevin has entered in and won nationally ranked tournaments, in which he was awarded  the Triple Crown Winner Award from the Professional Karate League in 1989, for winning all three titles as a Grand Champion. He was also inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame in 1989 as well. Kevin can also be credited with becoming one of the first ever members of a professionally sponsored karate team, the Budweiser National Karate Team.
With over 40 years of martial arts training, Kevin Thompson is the epitome of what a martial artist should strive to be. His hard work and dedication to the art and his students, demonstrate his everlasting love for the sport of karate. All his accolades and accomplishments don't amount to the personal fight he is having with ALS.  His will and resilience to combat this disease is extraordinary. Kevin is still the first person to arrive at the dojo and one of the last to leave. His strength and his spirit shines through everything that he does.  He is not letting ALS slow him down, and is continuing to touch everyone that he comes across.  We are all looking forward to what he has in store for the martial arts world, because he's just getting started!