This picture was taken in 1995.  It shows Teary Petry (Mack Petry's brother) and also a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido, demonstrating a striking point on student Matt Vidrine.  In the background is a picture of Joe Thibodeaux, who died in 2004 while serving in Iraq, and Jacob McMillan, who was also killed in action in 2006 while serving in Iraq.

This picture was taken in 1998.  This picture shows Mack Petry helping to judge sparring matches at Sensei PeeWee Blanco's karate tournament in Lafayette, Louisiana.

This picture was taken in 1996 at Sensei PeeWee Blanco's karate tournament.  It shows Tucker Axum III performing kata 1.  Although LOTUS was not originally designed for tournament competition because of its strong emphasis on self-defense, it can be modified slightly to be able to compete with other styles in tournaments.

Mack Petry and Tucker Axum at Sensei PeeWee Blanco's martial arts tournament in Lafayette, Louisiana. (2004)