Martial Arts Illustrated – October 2008
Oct 15th, 2007 by richard
Jamie Clubb (Martial Arts Illustrated Contributor) and leading producer Summersdale Productions catch up with Geoff and look back at the lasting impact he has had on the martial arts world.
On sale October 18th. Includes a Free DVD.
( from MAI ) Geoff Thompson: “Renaissance Man”
Until the age of 30 Geoff Thompson worked through a plethora of menial jobs, from glass collector to floor sweeper; he even spent a decade working as a nightclub bouncer. Convinced that there must be more to life than this, Geoff decided to become a martial arts instructor then followed this by living out his dream of becoming a writer. He is now the author of over thirty books, a stage play, a BAFTA winning short film and two feature films. Find out what he has to say in a interview by Tony Somers.
“It has been my great pleasure to know Geoff Thompson as a friend and teacher for the best part of twenty years. We often meet up for a walk at Geoff’s favourite retreat, a place called Coomb Abbey near Coventry. The following is an extract from one of our conversations as we walked around this beautiful place. I am sure you will get as much inspiration from Geoff s words as I do and I am grateful that he has allowed me to share those words with the readers of MAI. After taking the world of martial arts by storm he is now amazing the world of film with his fantastic talent.”