Mather, Jim

Jim Mather graduated from Stanford University with a degree in communications and minor in creative writing. He went on to receive a master's degree and reach PhD candidacy in education at Stanford. He has published hundreds of articles in various periodicals, including years as a columnist for "Black Belt" magazine.

Mather has spent many years in the Japanese martial arts, holds grandmaster status, and still teaches at his San Jose dojo, California, Karate Academy, which is one of the country's oldest schools. He is a former national champion and served for several years as a national coac...