Thats Mr. Jim Roberts Sr. at Ft. Belvoir Va just outside Washington D.C.. circa 1968
At the height of his power Mr. Roberts would have a gym full of students and sectators.
The colored belts would dazzle newbies. It was easy to forget you where in a huge
field house structure.
Officers and cadets would swap Greens (army colors) for the elusive Martial Arts
uniform .
Roberts ensured each of his 8 kids had training. No exception.
Roberts is classy. When called away for Temporary Army duty he would leave
teaching to a dedicated assistant. His exams where impeccable disciplined.
Class Act,
On our reunion in 1996 he picked us up at the airport in a limousine.
Class from someone seen here stern face and barefoot as a monk.
The filed house was his playground. Today if a Martial Arts teacher tried that his classes
would be premptied by Basketball games, Bake Sales and any thing and everybody.
The World War II structure was still stands.


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