Thomas, earlier this month being thanked by Kyosanim and the students; earlier this year at the WMAC school tournament, showing his fierceness.
Many know the "martial", many know the "arts" part but the ones who also realize that service and dedication to their community are just as important; well those are the rare few indeed. Bodan Thomas L. to me is a true epitome of a gentleman, the kind of man we don't see much of anymore. Mild mannered, hard working and personable, Thomas started later in life than most of us who come to the school but he is a work horse on the mat. Off the mat, he decided to take on one of the Manhattan dojang's restrooms. Realizing that while it was totally serviceable, he felt it was lacking in the right "atmosphere" and didn't match the rest of the dojang. 6 months later, on his own time (and with a very understanding wife), thanks to him, we have a very nice restroom with cabinets and atmosphere lovingly crafted by Thomas himself. As an acknowledgement and show of appreciation, Kyosanim organized a small get together after one of her classes. Thomas, we totally thank you for your generosity to the WMAC community!