NORTH CAROLINA
"A Battle Won Means a New Beginning"
by Myron Pitts - Fayetteville Observer, May 22, 2008
This article was written by Award Winning Columnist Myron Pitts and published on the day SiFu Steve Crider became the 1st man in all his families living generations to both go to and graduate college, which he did with Honors earning a Degree in Advertising & Design. At graduation that night, nearly 5,000 people including the 1018 members of his 2008 Graduating class were present as SiFu Crider was asked to stand on the front row as the New Dean of the College to
his surprise, read that article word for word as the bulk of his 2008 commencement Speech.
There were several ovations of applause each time the Dean read a portion of the article citing SiFu Crider having overcome great adversity...Overcoming Drug Addiction; Tobbacco Addiction; an over 250 lb weight loss; as well as getting ready to walk with honors as a college Graduate after dropping out of high school 21 year prior. As the Dean read the end of that article, he asked SiFu Crider’s Mother to stand as the entire audience gave her a hearty applause. SiFu Crider is now a recent University Student earning a
Bachelor’s Degree in Alternative Medicine; the event of seeing his mother given such applause will remain a highlight of his life. You may read the article by Myron Pitts here at the hyperlink below: (ARTICLE NO LONGER AVAILABLE: Stored on
Microfish/ Link to an Online PDF will be posted later) |
SiFu Crider in May 2008, days before |
WACO TEXAS:
October 12th, 2012 "Support For Local Amputees"
By Sandra Sanchez, Waco Tribune-Herald
Sanchez Article: Amputee Support Group: Fighting Science Seminars:
October 12th, 2012 "Support For Local Amputees"
By Sandra Sanchez, Waco Tribune-Herald
SiFu Crider has had the unexpected “silver linings” of his amputation in the form of being able to give something back to the community by
empowering persons with physical disabilities through martial arts instruction. While he has not taken up the offer just yet, he was invited to
become an “Instructor Member” of the Adapti ve Martial Arts Association (AMAA) in 2013/2014. Through his efforts to empower others
with mobility challenges, SiFu Crider founded the “CANE ‘and’ A.B.L.E. Fighting Science Seminars” in the spring of 2012, and Waco, Texas’
1st Amputee Support Group, the “Cane ‘And’ Able Waco Area Amputee Support Group” in the fall of 2012. You can click on the images
Below to link to the Support Group page or the CANE 'and A.B.L.E. Fighting Science Seminar Page, or for this article by Sandra Sanchez,
or if you wish to read the article now, you may click the link below
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
January 16, 2014 NEWSBRIEF
Waco Tribune-Herald
Below to link to the Support Group page or the CANE 'and A.B.L.E. Fighting Science Seminar Page, or for this article by Sandra Sanchez,
or if you wish to read the article now, you may click the link below
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
January 16, 2014 NEWSBRIEF
Waco Tribune-Herald
NEWS BRIEF: FREE SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR FOR MOBILITY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS TO BE HELD
SATURDAY FROM 1 to 5 PM at SHIN'S MARTIAL ARTS CENTER, 3000 BELLMEAD DRIVE. THE CLASS WILL
BE TAUGHT BY STEVE CRIDER OF THE CANE AND ABLE AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP
READ THE FULL ARTICLESATURDAY FROM 1 to 5 PM at SHIN'S MARTIAL ARTS CENTER, 3000 BELLMEAD DRIVE. THE CLASS WILL
BE TAUGHT BY STEVE CRIDER OF THE CANE AND ABLE AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP
Sanchez Article: Amputee Support Group: Fighting Science Seminars: