"The Unlikely Samurai" the Henry Smalls Story Winner of 4 Prestigious Awards for 2010

2010 Emmy Nominated for best 'Edit' and 'Writing', Society of Professional Journalist 1st Place, International Academy for the Visual Arts Communicator Award Winner and 2010 International Telly Award Finalist.

Henry Smalls had a near death experience that changed his life while growing up in the ghettos of Philadelphia. Today he is one of the best Kendo practitioners in the world and living in Hawaii.

His story will inspire you as he has been to so many around the world. A lesson on how to take any obstacle and turn them into triumphs.

This is the last feature story on KHNL, NBC Hawaii News 8 as well as for anchor Diane Ako and videojournalist Tracy Arakaki. This heart warming story aired on October 22, 2009.

Two days later KHNL and its sister station KFVE and their entire news family, 68 + employees were laid off in a merger acquisition. Majority, many experienced colleagues are no longer in the biz. Ain't progress grand.

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[yunmok]

A true hero.

[amendment14]

You're a real inspiration, Henry. A true warrior of life.

[Kos115]

if nothing else, watch at 3:36

[wtfgary]

TRUE FIGHTER !!!!

[krkoanna]

truly inspiration!!!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Damn impressive!

[Ikarus568]

Henry have my respect, he's my inspiration for doing Kendo

[boudonm]

Just respect Michel

[zenjdub]

the power of mind! amazing!

[mzbieg]

MR. SMALLS i`d like to say jus one word:

RESPECT...