Has anyone studied under Grandmaster JiMong Choe?

[VictorV]

I was looking for a school close to where I go to college. I came across this one because it's about 5 minutes away. Anyone have any information on him?

[VictorV]

Here's the website: http://www.choesmoorymwon.com/home.html

Any thoughts?

[milewski]

Well my first thought is why he is wearing Shaolin Monks clothing and the other problem is his lineage. Hapkido is not an ancient buddist art.

[Kong Soo Do]

Well...

You need to understand that since he is a reincarnated grandmaster, and has been on a cosmic journey, he can claim this sort of thing. At least according to his bio page.

[VictorV]

That's the thing that made me really uneasy. Talked to a couple people and they seem to enjoy it. Will be trying the free lessons this week. Other place I'm looking at teaches Tang Soo Do and BJJ.

[Kong Soo Do]

That's the thing that made me really uneasy. Talked to a couple people and they seem to enjoy it. Will be trying the free lessons this week. Other place I'm looking at teaches Tang Soo Do and BJJ.

I know quite a few people that train/teach TSD and they think/speak very highly of it. I also have a nephew that trains/teaches BJJ and it is a passion for him. Depending on what you're looking for, either would/could serve you well.

[dortiz]

Can of worms but consider this. There are LOTS of great Korean Martial Artist that came from a generation born of very tough times. Many of them were surrounded by other great fellows who also fabricated levels of importance and history to build status or in my opinion "FACE".
Thus 5000 year old histories etc.
However!!!!!
Most of this generation also happen to be some really freaking awesome martial artists. So if you can discount that part and if they are great teachers its not always so bad to learn there. Just dont drink too much of the Koolaid. I like to just smile, nod and say thank you : )

[Kong Soo Do]

It very well be excellent training. And only first-hand investigation will show whether it is or isn't. It may depend on how much 'cosmic' stuff they put into the training and the level that the student wishes to work with. Case-by-case basis.

[VictorV]

Nothing cosmic. Pretty decent. Learned some moves. Wanted to stay around and see the ground game, but it became super-secret agent squirrel stuff only available to members. Getting my shoes on and they started rollin'. Looked a lot like BJJ. The other place was open about the GJJ being a compliment to the TSD. I'm going to go do the free lessons there and see how it fits.

[Flying Crane]

yah know, I don't know anything about this guy, but his presentation on his website just gave me the creeps. Made me feel like I need a shower.

Lot's of red flags waving around, mostly around the cultish feel of the place. All this talk of abbots and childhood prophecies about his coming greatness, grandfather's mountain temple, practically enlightened by the age of ten, the background music, etc. That's the stuff that makes we walk the other way. The training could be good, I dunno. But I have a real hard time getting past the kool-aid creep factor with this kind of thing. When people present themselves in this kind of hokey way it just makes me wonder what they are hiding.

[milewski]

Damn I missed that part, well since he is the reincarnated GM I'll just drink the kool-aid and sign up.

[Daniel Sullivan]

Nothing cosmic. Pretty decent. Learned some moves. Wanted to stay around and see the ground game, but it became super-secret agent squirrel stuff only available to members. Getting my shoes on and they started rollin'. Looked a lot like BJJ. The other place was open about the GJJ being a compliment to the TSD. I'm going to go do the free lessons there and see how it fits.
So essentially, you have to be Morocco Mole to learn from Secret Squirrel. Does he give you a fez on sign up?

[puunui]

Most of this generation also happen to be some really freaking awesome martial artists. So if you can discount that part and if they are great teachers its not always so bad to learn there. Just dont drink too much of the Koolaid. I like to just smile, nod and say thank you : )

Great answer.