I normally talk about action, fantasy, martial arts films, and all largely of a ficticious nature. Today, however, as I came across this particular film you are about to read of, I saw the film this morning and I was inspired to share his story. His name is Victor Marx, and he is today’s entry for Syndicate Shoutout.
Victor is an award winning martial artist, instructor, inspirational speaker, and President and Founder of All Things Possible Ministries. It is through his platform as a former Marine and an accomplished martial artist that he shares his faith-based message to kids and teenagers around the country. His story is compelling, positive and can be enlightening. However, it’s not one that’s easy to swallow.
In his new self-titled documentary, The Victor Marx Story, Victor shares his incredible, emotionally captivating story of triumph over turmoil, his tumultuous journey toward healing from a life of abuse, pain, suffering, and fear, and an evil that threatened to define him later as an adult. The documentary shares in-depth first hand insight from his wife, Eileen, of 25 years and with whom he shares five children and a dog in addition to life in martial arts, along with his biological father, Karl, with whom he reconnected many years later. You will also hear stories from his sister, Debbie, in addition to his therapist, Dr. Arlys McDonald, with whom he sought to diagnose and heal himself from the pain that nearly robbed him of his childhood, and his life. In addition, you will hear from several former juvenille offenders, and indeed, from Victor himself, his own words, his tears, his smiles and laughs, and moments of reflection that illustrate what it meant to be in his shoes from childhood, to his days as a U.S. Marine, to becoming a father himself, and the very day he ultimately gave himself to the church. The film contains some small emotional triggers and mildly graphic re-enactments of those horrible moments, and also shares dramatic situations featuring Victor finally confronting the stepfather who abused him and his siblings, and the strength it took to forgive him.
I should also add that the film starts off with a really cool action sequence showcasing Victor and Eileen taking out two armed thugs in an elevator. Seriously, the man can disarm you just by thinking about it. He’s that good, and a scene like that definitely belonged on film.
I’m not a church going person for a lot of reasons. But I have no doubt in my own mind that the struggles that people like Victor faced are very much real and indeed some that need to be drawn out by a light. And for that, I have all the respect in the universe for this man, and the positive message he and his family adheres to.
The film is currently available for viewing on his YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE, which also contains small instructional clips on self-defense, hand-to-hand training and a whole lot more. The documentary clocks in about an hour and five minutes, so if you have time at any given point, I highly recommend that you watch this film, accompanied by some Kleenex if possible.
For more information on Victor and his movement, visit his official webites at VictorMarx.com and ATPMinistries.org.
