Kung fu fighting* - Carl Douglas

Tony Anthony learned kung fu since he was 4 years old. he grew up and became the World Champion "master" in martial arts, in 1987, 1988 and 1989 (read more about him from Wikipedia here).

In recent times, he has become an evangelist, the founding director of a Christian organisation called "Avanti" and has written a book entitled "Taming the Tiger".

Here's a brief snippet about the book from Avanti's website:-

Authentic Media are pleased to announce the release of Taming The Tiger by Tony Anthony, a true story with more thrills, spills, twists and turns than a Hollywood blockbuster.

Taming The Tiger relates Tony’s astounding life story, beginning when he is sent to China as a four year old to become a Kung Fu disciple, where he spends eight hours a day following a cruel and brutal training regime, overseen by the Grand Master, his grandfather.

Quickly developing into a Kung Fu expert, Tony becomes an elite bodyguard, protecting some of the world’s most powerful people whilst also winning the world Kung Fu championships three times. Personal tragedy, however, alters Tony’s sense of extreme discipline and he begins to use his skills for illegal means, becoming embroiled in a world of violence, destruction and death.

Eventually incarcerated in the notorious Nicosia Central Prison in Cyprus, Tony hits rock bottom. Through the visits of a stranger, he is introduced to the reality and life-changing power of Jesus Christ and he finds himself freed from the hate which had so consumed him.

Anyways, the main purpose of this post is to announce that Tony Anthony will be in The Life Chapel this Sunday to share about his life story. The meeting will start at 11:30 am (for map details, go here). It promises to be a real interesting meeting - but unfortunately, Mr. Anthony will not be giving any kung fu demonstration!!!! But if you really want to, you can try to provoke him.... ;-P

Do try to come and bring yr frens along. Feel free to contact me for further details. If you would like to listen to him but can't make it this Sunday, he'll be speaking at other venues too - contact me for the details.

p/s - pic obtained from Amazon.co.uk

*Apparently, this song was recorded as a "B" side of a single and was never really taken seriously until the record company chief heard it and said that it was good enuf to be released as an "A" side. The rest as they say is history - and it became Carl's biggest hit - some say, his only hit - hitting no. 1 in both the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and the UK singles Chart!