10/10/2026
🥋 FUNNY HOW THINGS HAVE A WAY OF FINDING THEIR WAY BACK TO YOU! ❤️
When we moved the dojang, my Sam Dan B**g (three-sectional staff) disappeared. I searched for it for months and eventually figured it was just one of those things that got lost in the move.
But this wasn’t just any weapon to me. My original Sam Dan B**g was given to me by my instructor many years ago. It carried a lot of sentimental value, memories, and a connection to my martial arts journey. It was something I never wanted to lose.
Then one of my students walks in and says, “Mr. Armstrong, we found this for sale. It had ATA on it, and we didn’t really know what it was, so we bought it and brought it to you.”
How cool is that?
I honestly don’t know if this is the exact Sam Dan B**g I lost. Part of me hopes it is! But even if it isn’t, it’s like having a piece of history return to me. Maybe not the original, but certainly a meaningful replacement that represents the same memories and connection to my instructor.
Sometimes you search and search for something, and the moment you stop looking, something unexpected happens.
Maybe my old friend found its way home. And if not, a new one has arrived to carry on the tradition.
A huge thank-you to my student for thinking of me. You have no idea how much that simple gesture meant.
🥋 Welcome home, Sam Dan B**g!
Always Be Training! 👊
