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Thursday, March 3, 2011

What Alabama Means to You --and Me --and Us


As a martial artist and a black belt leader, the Alabama Project is where the rubber meets the road. We either ARE something unique as black belt leaders in our community...

Or we are as busy, as distracted, as stretched, as disinterested, as un-resourceful, and disconnected from "the big picture" of our potential as the AVERAGE martial artist (or person, for that matter) seems to be.  

I hope to God that that isn't the case with us --not us, please! Let's stand for something different. And in this case, let's stand for the idea that for $1 from 10 of our friends or everyone we know, we could OVER-fund this project. For $1. 

That's just how hard it is, 1 simple $$. 

The Alabama project says we don't just talk about black belt leadership. The Alabama project says we are closer to what we claim to be. The Alabama project shows whether I'm learning anything as a black belt leader --or I'm NOT. The Alabama project is a statement --a simple $1 statement about whether we are connected in real and powerful way, or NOT... 

As a student, I want to make sure you know how to do this kind of work; this "crowd-funding." Then, like artists, we would look for the coolest things to involve ourselves in. Things that created a win for us, for others, and for our communities. Things nobody else had the guts or wherewithal to tackle. 

Now we have 34 days to raise 2k, minimum, or ten dollars from every student here would make it a well funded event. That's 29-cents a day --if you start today --and for many of you, that's only 3 cups of coffee less from Starbucks! 

Join me and make the seemingly impossible happen.

Master Liciaga


Print a fundraising letter HERE

or Make your contribution now, HERE

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