Herman Johnson is the Dadsworld.com Dad of the Month for October 2008.  Here is a short Bio on Herman on the Concordia Cavaliers Official Athletic website:

“Herman is a graduate of Jamestown College, where he earned a double degree in Psychology/Sociology. He was a two-time All-American, and captured seven NDCAC individual titles in the triple jump and long jump. Herman was also inducted into the College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Coach Johnson has been a fitness consultant and track coach for over 30 years. He has served as an assistant coach at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington, since 1998, and continues to work with the Eagles. He also currently assists the jumpers at Clark Community College. He was also a coach at Mt. Hood Community College before accepting the position at Concordia, and has coached champion jumpers at the 2A, 3A, and 4A high school levels, as well as a number of NWWAC champions.

Herman is certified in Sports Hypnotism and Personal Training, and is a practitioner of Myoskeletal Alignment and Emotional Freedom Technique.

Herman and his wife, Karen are the parents of five children, and also have three fast-moving grandchildren who have a hard time keeping up with their grandfather.”

I met Herman a few years ago at a Waterski tournament in Washington State that I was competing in.  He was working on the athletes doing massage and helping them warm up and recover from their events.  My wife was having severe cramps in her leg and hip, and I told her to go talk with Herman.  He helped her out on the spot, and that started a series of treatments for both my wife and myself.  Herman is very good at helping the body heal itself, and at putting you in the right frame of mind to become healthier. 

I had never heard of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) until I met Herman, but I have to say that it has worked for both my wife (putting an end to her migraine headaches) and myself (I no longer get an upset stomach after eating greasy food such as pizza.)  Amazing stuff.

It is obvious that Herman has a love for life and a genuine curiosity about other people.  He can usually be found at an athletic event, coaching, training and encouraging athletes!

Herman has a very posititve attitude and a carefree style of living.  He’s fun to be around and still in amazing shape.  We are happy to have Herman as our Dad of the Month for October!  I encourage you to check out his website at www.herman8er.com