Instructors

[Rob Broad]

Who all here is an instructor, assistant instructor, instructor's aide etc...

Let us know who you are, what art you study, your rank, and what your duties at the school entail. Maybe a little bio about your training history as well would be nice.

[mj-hi-yah]

Who all here is an instructor, assistant instructor, instructor's aide etc...

Let us know who you are, what art you study, your rank, and what your duties at the school entail. Maybe a little bio about your training history as well would be nice.Hi Guys,
Most of you who have been around for the last couple of months know this already, but here goes. My name is MJ, and I am an intermediate student of Kenpo karate. I recently (about a week ago) became a first degree black belt. I've been studying for five years very consistently, and I am an instructor at my school, where I teach and learn alongside many wonderful adult students. Aside from being a parent, it is one of the most rewarding things that I do! :)

Rob, since you are responsible for being my new MT enabler will you please share a little bit about yourself?

Thanks,
MJ :asian:

[Mark Weiser]

I have 2nd Dan in Dragon Kenpo and currently studying for black in Five Animal Kenpo and Jun Bao Wu Shu.

I teach at a local community center.

I will be a 2nd Generation Black belt under SGM Parker when I obtain Blackbelt from James Ibrao. I find this very exciting since I could not train directly with SGM Parker.

Mark E. Weiser

[Rob Broad]

I started off in Tracy's Kenpo back in 1981 on my 13th birthday. I stayed in the Tracy system up to 4th Black. Around 2nd Black(1988) I started exploring EPAK and have been active in it ever since. I have also studied some Kara Ho Kenpo, Matsubayashi Ryu Shorin Ryu, Ju Jitsu, ITF Tae Kwon Do, and have been developing a little skill in Modern Arnis for the last few years.

I have been an instructing since I started, I had a deal with the school owner that I would teach rolls and falls to all beginers in lieu of my lessons. By the end of my second year at the school I was an assistant instructor and responsible for beginner children and adult classes. In Jan 2003 my original instructor presented me with a certificate for my 5th Degree Black Belt. His requirements for 5th degree were pretty lose, 1 published work, and service to the art.

I have 23 yrs in the Kenpo systems and still love every second of it. I find myself constantly going back into material learned in the past and finding new treasures. I love teaching, and would love to own and operate a full time school, but that will have to wait until I can move to a city more suited to that endeavor.

[MichiganTKD]

I am a 4th Dan Instructor in Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan. I started teaching as an assistant in my area while going to college full time because the Head Instructor was unable to be there due to work commitments. I was asked to teach by my Grandmaster. After testing 4th Dan, I took over as regular Head Instructor.
Interestingly, with few exceptions all the students in that were part of class when I first taught are gone. All my students are not my original students.

[TCJitsu]

I began Judo/Jujitsu in 1980 and I am now the one of the Lead Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Instructor Trainers for the State of Ohio at the Attorney General's Office at OPOTA. I teach criminal justice and run a full-time academy with 300+ students. Learn more on my website http://www.shawnchitwood.com

Glad to be here.

[OC Kid]

I started in a Japanese ssytem and achieved shodan, I then moved and started training in american kick boxing and american kempo for 5 years , I also trained in epak for about 5 years, I also trained in Muay Thai, I am currently ranked 5th degree. I teach at a rec center and out of my home.

[Tony]

I have been interested in Martial Arts since I was very young and I started off in Judo when I was 10 because my mum thought it would help me defend myself against bullies but it didn't as I only picked up a couple of techniques.
It was such a big class so it was hard to learn anything because I didn't always have the instructor's full attention.
Because I had always been shy I was always too afraid and intimidated to go a long to a Martial Arts class and begin learning. So I tried to teach myself from books, and knowing this my sister had a friend (a friend's boyfriend) who was a Brown belt in Lau Gar Kung Fu who taught me some basic kicks and punches but this was informal and he didn't even charge as I guess he felt he was doing a favour for my sister. I was about 13/14 at the time and in no time I became pretty flexible but what I learnt wasn't much good as I couldn't apply it for real. I lost touch with him so I never completed my training with him so I tried to fill the gaps again with books on various Martial Arts and most specifically Kung Fu and Bruce Lee.
It became apparent that what I had learnt I could only use to entertain people at school and would never work for real as I didn't really have a good grasp of techniques. I felt like a joke compared with people who had been studying Martial Arts for years and who were blackbelts by the time they were 12.
One day frustrated at myself I decided to seek out potential Martial Arts classes. I was mainly looking for a good Kung fu class. I was 21 at the time and very shy but very determined! I went to a Aikido class after speaking to the instructor on the phone. I got to the Leisure centre early and waited for the instructor and students to show up, and when they did in their uniforms, I just felt so nervous I left immediately feeling really dissapointed in myself then again I found another class, a Tang soo do class as I thought that was the nearest Martial Art to Kung Fu I could find. I rang the instructor and he told me about it and I decided to go along but again as soon as I got inside the leisure centre I began to feel uneasy seeing all these people in their uniforms. Feeling like again I had failed I was ready to give up when I spotted this poster on the wall for Kung Fu. I was so curious I rang up and I spoke to the assistant instructor who sounded very friendly, told me about the style and what they do. I felt so happy that atlast I had found what I was looking for. I got to the class really early where the instructor was already waiting.
I had phoned twice to double check and get directions to make sure I was going to the right place. Well I got there and I was in awe, I really enjoyed my first class and have enjoyed it ever since and that was 6 years ago. I am now a Yellow Sash in Shaolin Long Fist of which there is about 2 or 3 more levels til black. I am continuing to enjoy what I despite other people who think Kung Fu isn't a serious Martial Art compared with Taekwondo. No offence to anyone who practices Taekwondo but we should all be respectful of each other's Art.

[ppko]

well I am the head Instructor at my school and the assistant instuctor at my instructors school. The arts I teach are Ryukyu Kempo, Kyusho Jitsu, Kiai Jitsu, Jodoryu Jujitsu, and Aikijujitsu. I have been in the Martial Arts for about 10 years now. I have blackbelts in all the arts mentioned as well as Shotokan Karate, and Gung-Fu. I am affiliated with DKI and first generation Jodoryu Jujitsu, 2nd generation Kiai Jitsu, and 3rd generation Modern Arnis. I just started studying Modern Arnis.


PPKO

[Tony]

Being a senior grade now I sometimes have to take the class for warmups and occasionally help the beginners, and drilling lower grades through forms.
I enjoy one on on instruction but teaching a whole class just seems so daunting. So I'm not really sure I see myself teaching unless its privately and very small classes.

[Kenpo Mama]

I study American Kenpo and have done so with an almost obsessive consistency for 5 years. (5 1/2 if you count the hours i spent watching my son learn the basics and techs in his little dragons class before i got completely hooked). I am a first degree black belt (June 2003 - first one in the school) now working diligently toward my 2nd. I have been an instructor since December 2002 and had been assisting in classes before then. I teach adults and childrens classes. I have just recently moved to a bigger school and am getting used to the new digs, not sure if there is a need for any more instructors there. But, i am always available for assistance to anyone that requires it.

I also organize and teach women and teen self defense and awareness classes at local schools, town recreation programs, libraries, health & fitness clubs and community, church and civic organizations. This has grown tremendously over the past two years and has become a real joy to me. (I've discussed this in other threads). I teach cardio kickboxing and power kickboxing, i am a certified (200 RYT) yoga instructor (3 1/2 years). SO basically my entire day is spent on the mat (be it yoga or karate - both teaching and learning).

Currently i am studying to take the ACMA (American Council on Martial Arts) Instructor Certification through the Cooper Institute. Just about finished up with that. Well enough about me.... next.

Donna :asian:

[Bammx2]

I am a country boy teaching in the UK..................http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif
I have a 1st dan in shotokan,
1st dan in shorinryu, and over 30 yrs of expierience of all sorts of goodies added inhttp://www.martialtalk.com/forum/images/icons/icon12.gif
I was on a team way back when that consisted of approxamately 10 people that came from several different backgrounds and that made for one heck of a training session!
I teach freestyle kickboxing in the UK as well as self-defense seminars for various groups and organisations and a MMA class as well......

[terryl965]

Well I'm Terry as you can tell started off with Judo and Karate 17 yrs. switched to TKD under Gin Kim in California currently a 3rd Dan TKD own and operate my own school. Married and I have three of the most wonderful childern a man could ask for,every member is involved in MA since birth, ex-high school teacher, wife still teaches. We try to bestill the value of MA since I believe whole harted in this aspect. Our motto is a (family that kicks together stays toghether) silly but true. GOD BLESS AMERICA

[Ping898]

Well, I trained like 6 days a week from '95 - '98, and earned 1st Dan in EPAK. Iin my old school am considered a certified instructor....though not certified by anything but my instructors to be able to teach and wear the little patch that says INSTRUCTOR on it :rolleyes: . While there I taught everything, from just parts of the classes to running the show, and anyone but adults, unless we were short in class and the instuctor needed some help to make sure class didn't go over. The only reason I didn't teach the adults is cause I was only 16 and 17 at the time and some of them had issues being taught by someone young. I went to college and then moved. In about February I think, I joined a new school. At my new school I am in the instructor classes though am not teaching yet cause the style is one of the EPAK off shoots so I need to learn more on how they do stuff before I can teach it to someone else. I've moved through like 3 belts in about 5 months, so I expect that I will out there assisting and leading as they see fit once I get up to about their 1st or 2nd brown material.

[KenpoTess]

I'm the water girl for our school :)

[Sailor]

I teach Yang Style Tai Chi under the Northern Tum Pai system of Kajukenbo

[TCJitsu]

well I am the head Instructor at my school and the assistant instuctor at my instructors school. The arts I teach are Ryukyu Kempo, Kyusho Jitsu, Kiai Jitsu, Jodoryu Jujitsu, and Aikijujitsu. I have been in the Martial Arts for about 10 years now. I have blackbelts in all the arts mentioned as well as Shotokan Karate, and Gung-Fu. I am affiliated with DKI and first generation Jodoryu Jujitsu, 2nd generation Kiai Jitsu, and 3rd generation Modern Arnis. I just started studying Modern Arnis.


PPKO
Let me get this straight.... you have 7 Black Belts in 10 years of study? I must be reading something wrong. Please explain.

[Bammx2]

I'm the water girl for our school :)mercy................http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/images/icons/icon11.gif

[Shogun]

I began in Karate, Gymnastics, and TKD. I did Submission grappling for about 2 years, and Then started Aikijutsu, Jujutsu, and Taijutsu about 2 years ago. I currently train a tiny group of people in Jujutsu, in which I hold a Shodan.

[ppko]

Let me get this straight.... you have 7 Black Belts in 10 years of study? I must be reading something wrong. Please explain.
Well I started out in Aikijujitsu, Shin Gi Tai Jujitsu, Shotokan, and Gung-Fu (these were all offered in my first school) I attained my black belt in all but Shin Gi Tai in 4 years (3years in Aiki). I continued to Train with my first instructor until he stopped teaching then found my current instructor a lot of what I learned in the other arts has helped me go through the rankings faster as the only things I trully had to learn was some new kata, better break downs, and more in depth study of the pressure points. Ryukyu Kempo/Kyusho Jitsu go together. Jodoryu Jujitsu is by itself (I had already had a jujitsu background), Kiai Jitsu is by itself.


Best Regards,

PPKO

[TCJitsu]

PPKO,

I trained in Shingitai Jujitsu also.

[kenpo tiger]

I currently teach kids and have always taught kids throughout 7 + years of martial arts: hybrid karate, tkd, and EPAK, respectively.

I love teaching kids.

[ppko]

PPKO,

I trained in Shingitai Jujitsu also.
did you train directly under John Saylor in Perrysville

PPKO

[ppko]

Just saw your website and I remember you if I remember correctly you started out in Tae Kwon Do I was one of Tim Fosters students.

PPKO

[TCJitsu]

PPKO,

I lived with John for 3 years. I actually started in Judo/Jujitsu. Prior to living with John I had pursued TKD/Karate.

[Klondike93]

I have a 1st Dan in ITF TKD and a 3rd Brown in EPAK. I've had that 1st dan since 1987 and had been teaching TKD with some EPAK in it since 1994 for a friend of mine at his school. I haven't been teaching much of either anymore since I started working out in Systema, just spend all my time with that, learning and sharing it.


:supcool:

[ppko]

PPKO,

I lived with John for 3 years. I actually started in Judo/Jujitsu. Prior to living with John I had pursued TKD/Karate.
do you still talk to John, who are you currently under.

PPKO :burp:

[Tony]

The occasions that I have had to teach has taught me that I just don't want to teach! I want to learn, not teach, even when (if!!) I get my black sash.

[LadyDragon]

I orginally started training about 13 years ago but because of a natural disaster and time restrcitions, I wasn't able to get back to my training till about 7 years ago. I became an assistant instructor classes about 4years ago and now teach several classes a week adults and kids.

I was the first woman in my school to earn the rank of black belt and it took me about 5 years to do so. I love the martial arts and every minute of what I do while I'm in the school, I wouldn't ever give it up. :asian:

[ppko]

The occasions that I have had to teach has taught me that I just don't want to teach! I want to learn, not teach, even when (if!!) I get my black sash.What happened to make you feel this way, I can't remember who said this but it goes something like this "Teacher is always the student" in other words you always learn from your students because once you think you know it all then you stop learning always strive to be a white belt, your journey is never complete their is always room to learn.

PPKO

[ppko]

I orginally started training about 13 years ago but because of a natural disaster and time restrcitions, I wasn't able to get back to my training till about 7 years ago. I became an assistant instructor classes about 4years ago and now teach several classes a week adults and kids.

I was the first woman in my school to earn the rank of black belt and it took me about 5 years to do so. I love the martial arts and every minute of what I do while I'm in the school, I wouldn't ever give it up. :asian:Congratulations, on being the first, I do have one question how many other ladies take the class with you, do they feel more comfortable learning from you or is it about the same.

PPKO

[LadyDragon]

Actually, our head instructor is very good and the women don't usually feel uncomfortable working with the men. The majority of the time its actually the other way around, the guys are the ones who feel weird working with the women for what ever reason. I've found and can actually vouche that men can be mean, but women are vicious.

Where I've found that it makes the biggest difference is with the pre-teen and teenage girls. When girls go through their ackward stage some times they feel better knowing I'm there and that I understand what they're going through. But at the same time, they know they're there to train and I'm there to push their limits. But having the understanding and compassion from some one is a good thing for them.

[ppko]

interesting

thanks for the reply
PPKO

[pesilat]

Who all here is an instructor, assistant instructor, instructor's aide etc...

Let us know who you are, what art you study, your rank, and what your duties at the school entail. Maybe a little bio about your training history as well would be nice.

I've got a school here in Louisville, KY. The curriculum I teach is the Sikal curriculum that I was brought up with, with some additions/modifications from Kuntao Silat de Thouars and Shen Chuan.

My ranks:
Guru Dua in Sikal under Guru Ken Pannell- this is a 2nd level instructor. Doesn't equate directly to a 2nd Dan since there are only 5 levels of instructor in the system but that's my rank.

Acknowledged Instructor in Kuntao Silat de Thouars under Bapak Willem "Uncle Bill" de Thouars - not formally certified with any rank but have been given permission to teach

2nd Dan in Shen Chuan under Professor Joe Lansdale

5th Dan in Doce Pares Eskrima/Eskrido under Grandmaster Ciriaco "Cacoy" Canete

I started training in TKD back in '79. At green belt, my instructor quit teaching to focus more on her career and I started training in Okinawan Goju-Ryu. I believe that was '81 or '82. In '85, at a green belt in Goju-Ryu, my parents pulled me out so I could focus more on my schoolwork. I continued training and sparring with friends of mine who were still involved and, through them, I was exposed to a variety of martial arts including Kenpo, Judo, Aikido, etc. In '92, having seen nothing that interested or suited me better than Goju-Ryu, I returned to formal training in it. In '95, again at green belt, I met Guru Ken Pannell and got my first taste of Sikal. It was like coming home. Sikal was what I'd been looking for for 15 years - I just hadn't known it. Through Guru Ken, I met GM Cacoy Canete and Uncle Bill de Thouars. I really liked what they did so I started training in their systems as supplements to the Sikal. In '98, I had to go to Nacogdoches, TX for work and that's where I met Prof. Joe Lansdale and first saw Shen Chuan. I'd always like joint locks and that's one of Shen Chuan's primary specialties so it appealed to me right off the bat and I really liked the group of people who trained at the school in Nac. In '01, I moved down to Nac and spent a year and a half down there training with Prof. Lansdale. Then I moved to Louisville, KY and started I.M.P.A.C.T. Academy.

To find out more about these systems (and about me and my school, visit http://impactacademy.com)

Mike

[TCJitsu]

PPKO,

I haven't talked to John in a while. The barn is still up and running. He still hosts clinics. I heard JP does most of the classromm training of guys now. JP is fighting NHB, which is a good niche for him.

In BJJ I am under Saulo Ribeiro. I am heading to Brazil next month to fight in the Mundials.

[ppko]

PPKO,

I haven't talked to John in a while. The barn is still up and running. He still hosts clinics. I heard JP does most of the classromm training of guys now. JP is fighting NHB, which is a good niche for him.

In BJJ I am under Saulo Ribeiro. I am heading to Brazil next month to fight in the Mundials.
Cool I hope you do well.

PPKO

[The Boar Man]

This is a long post sorry.

My first TKD lesson was from my girlfriend (at the time) and her brother, they had both started TKD and we got sparring in their living room. They talked me into checking out their class at a local elemenatry school and I haven't been out of the martial arts since. That was in 1981.

I started in the elementary school and moved to a full contact school owned by Demetrius Havanas where I met my instructor Mr. Proctor. After "Greek" died (Demetrius) I worked out at a couple of other schools till I was invited to train at Mr. Proctor's dojo at his house. During this same time I went to college in Waco TX and in 83-84, I ran the intermural martial arts program teaching TKD as a brown belt. My wife was my only female student in this class and we got married in 85. In 83 I was also exposed to the filipino martial arts for the first time through a seminar with Guro Inosanto, Larry Hartsell and Cass Magda. This was also to change the course of of my martial arts training.

In 84 I moved back to dallas and trained with Mr. Proctor, then in 85 moved back to Waco due to work and trained for a little while in a mishmash system. In 96 I started in Wado ryu till late 97 when again I moved back to Dallas (due to a layoff) and started back out at Mr. Proctors dojo. I tested for 1st black in 88 under sensei Proctor. During this time I also attended seminars in JKD, Pekti Tirsa, Thai Boxing, Jujitsu, EPAK (with GM Ed Parker), to help round out my training.

In 90 (late) I moved to Tulsa (relocation due to job) and trained with an American Karate Kickboxing group at a rec center and then in 92 I was back in the Dallas area (again relocating with work) and training at Mr. proctor's dojo till I ended up relocating to Ft. Worth. From 89-early 90's we were also training in Kobudo under another sensei who was a friend of Mike's at the Dallas locations I have mentioned in other posts. In 92-94 I also took classes in Inosanto blend kali from another instructor. I was promoted to 3rd black under sensei Proctor in 2001.

In 94 I hooked up with Hock Hochheim and started learning his Presas Arnis systems (this furhter changed my martial art training direction), and in time his other courses as well. I tested for Lakan Isa (1st black) in Presas Arnis in 95.

In 94-97 I taught at a local YMCA American TKD and Arnis to kids and adults. In 97-99 I taught privately out of my house mainly arnis to adults. In 99-2000(1) I taught a small group of students arnis at a church after another instructors karate class, and from 2001-2002 I taught a class (once a month) at a Krav Maga/Tang So Do school weapons defense (based on arnis). From 2000-2002 I also helped run a American TKD program at an Isshinryu school as well. Since 2003 I have now once again been teaching out of my house arnis in a semi private/private class.

Throughout the 90's and still today I attended martial art seminars to stay current with what I'm teaching, to learn more, and to workout with other like minded individuals. Because of my job I worked alot of OT and it was a mini vacation for me to get away and train for the weekend. So I spent alot of time and money going to see the best instructors that I could. And in sense my rank reflects this. Also due to my work, we switch shifts alot to were I could not run a school or really an effective class which is why I taught at my house. The OT and the nature of my job allowed me to travel and train like I did/do.

I started with GM Remy Presas in Modern Arnis in 95 and with GM Ernesto Presas in Kombaton Arnis in 96 through their camps. And continued with them or their systems to this day earning Lakan Isa from GM Remy in 97, and being promoted to 5th black in Kombatan in 02. Hock, I still help out at his seminars teaching sometimes but mainly walking the floor as an assistant and helping attendees with what he is instructing on. I was just promoted to 6th dan in his PAC program in May. I still go to other arnis seminars out and around to educate myself on different material these have included Garimot escrima, Balintawak escrima, Inosanto blend kali, and others. Mainly now though my focus has been on Hock's material and the Presas arnis (and the other FMAs).

Sorry for the long post.
Mark

[BushidoUK]

I am currently a 3rd Dan in Karate.
I teach classes in Leeds in the freestyle system I was taught which is
a mix of Shotokan and Zankido Ryu Ju Jitsu, both of which my instructor holds black belts in.
Although it is a freestyle system, it is not competition biased, with katas being at the core of the style.

[achilles]

I've been doing martial arts for just short of ten years. I am an instructor under Dan Inosanto (JKD and Kali), an authorized representative of Eric Paulson's Combat Submission Wrestling, have a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a Blue Belt in Judo, level one student in Muay Thai, and a 2nd deg. black belt in tae kwon do. I have experience in Madjapahit martial arts as well and have spent time boxing as well. I teach classes as a part time job and am a full time student at the university.l

[Shogun]

What is everyone's (current) instructor's name?


My instructors:
Reverend Koichi Barrish - Aiki
Phil Gigler - Taijutsu
Israel Velez, III - Jujutsu
Adrian Roman - Tushkahoma
SK Hayes - Toshindo

[Klondike93]

Mine's in the signature, Brad Scornavacco. His intsructor is Vladimir Vasiliev.


:-popcorn:

[gyaku-zuki queen]

I'm a sempai in my Karate Club,

i have my Brown Belt but the 2nd highest ranking student. (small club)

this September will by my 9th year in karate:)

i just pretty much help out teaching the beggininers, and sometimes teach the blue belt we have the kata he needs to eventually learn. (like i said, small club lol )

[Bigodinho]

I am an assistant instructor in our Capoeira group. My cord rank, or belt, is Blue and Red. In our group, this rank is called a Graduado (graduated), but is more commonly referred to as a Monitor. The call us Monitores mainly because, in a sense, we are monitored by our instructors and groomed to become the next batch of instructors (full blue cords in our group). It may generally take four years to move from Blue and Red to a full Blue. I just made my Blue and Red two months ago and I've been training capoeira for 5 years. As a Monitor we are expected to help our instructor with the development of our beginner levels and with the children. We also will teach classes in the absense of our instructor. There are some Monitores who actually teach and maintain their own classes, but that may only come with the approval of our Master and is very rare.

[TaiChiTJ]

I teach Yang Style Tai Chi under the Northern Tum Pai system of Kajukenbo
Would you please tell me a little about the Northern Tum Pai system? I found out a man by the name of Jon Loren initiated its establishment and development within the Kajukenbo system.

Then he and Adriano Emperado developed its contents?
Where did the Tai Chi information come from?
Is it primarily Yang or is Wu tai chi taught also?


Thanks!

[masherdong]

Hi!

I am a 2nd Dan in Kajukenbo and "Honorary" Black in EPAK under Michael Acord. I am currently studying for my Black under Sifu Ibrao and will be a 2nd generation Ed Parker Student. From 1991-1992, I was an assistant instructor at our dojo. Since then, the school closed because my instructor moved away.

[dubljay]

I spent a fair amount of time as an assistant instructor. Before I transfered colleges taking me away from my dojo. For those of you who don't know I study EPAK.

I began training with my instructor while he was still attatched to the first college I atteneded. Long story short I became addicted and trained as hard as possible. The next school year he opened a "comercial" school where I continued to train with him. By the time I had been promoted to blue belt we had a strong kids class going and I would help out teaching that class. I would work with kids one on one that needed the extra attention or those who just started the class. By the time I had reached green belt I was the primary instructor for the kids class, and helping with the adult classes. I remained the primary instructor for the kids class after I was promoted to 3rd brown and would teach the adult class on the occasion the instructor couldnt make it.

I enjoyed teaching, and hope to have a school of my own some day.

[47MartialMan]

I'm the water girl for our school :)You have the most respected rank there when the "heat and sweat is on"

[Sailor]

Would you please tell me a little about the Northern Tum Pai system? I found out a man by the name of Jon Loren initiated its establishment and development within the Kajukenbo system.

Then he and Adriano Emperado developed its contents?
Where did the Tai Chi information come from?
Is it primarily Yang or is Wu tai chi taught also?


Thanks!
Hope this answers some of you questions on Tum Pai, the followinf is from GM Loren's school pamphlet



Tum Pai is simply the internal side of Kajukenbo. The internal structure is based on Tai Chi translated into Kajukenbo technique as a soft style, delivering the Kajukenbo thump!

Tum Pai, meaning Central Way, adds Chin-na grappling, its own brand of chi sau, and leg trapping.





The original Tum Pai was started by Sijo, Grandmaster Dacascos, and Grandmaster Al Dela Cruz. Later this became Chuan-fa and the name Tum Pai went into limbo. In late 1974 while staying with Sijo and his family I showed him what I had compiled from my years in internal training, and had formatted it into Kajukenbo. This was compiled from my internal training in Malaysia, China, and training under Professor Joseph Clarke in Kajukenbo. At that time I got permission to call this work Tum Pai. It took another ten years (1984) to get it certified as the soft-style branch in Kajukenbo. Since then it has evolved ten-fold into what it is today - 20 years later!

The Tai Chi forms taught in Tum Pai are - in progressive order are the traditional Yang style, Ng style, Wu style, and Chen style. Tum Pai structure is based on all of these, then combined with my earlier training to produce the Tum Pai form, based the best I could on the traditional Kajukenbo form. For instance the concentration, which originally came from Augung Ramos, was developed 13 concentration forms. I learned these under Professor Clarke and Augung Ramos. Later I compiled all of them into 3 concentrations under soft style guidelines. For a complete history, our website will be out to the public within a month.

GM Jon A. Loren

[KenpoTess]

You have the most respected rank there when the "heat and sweat is on"


*snickers* I was joking ;)

I'm co-owner of Mountaineer Martial Arts and also Instruct EPAK at Shepherd University.

:)

[Sin]

I am a junior instructor at Livingston Academy, I am a third degree yellow belt, witch is equivilant to blue belt in TKD. What I do is i open class, wile my sensei prepairs and I also run everyone through streches and a basic work out. until sensei is ready to take over. Then when he is in charge he preforms the techniques on me first and then to others....if needed. Being a junior instructor I am privalaged to work with my sensei outside of regular class time. Also I have seniority over most students. i get the respect that i deserve, and I show respect to all in my class at the time, and I have recived the title Sempie(SP)

[rainbows]

I'm currently a trainee instructor in my TKD club. I don't take full classes yet, but I take warmups and assist in teaching junior grades patterns. I'll be able to take full classes from next week onwards, once I pass my pretest for black belt on Sunday.

[47MartialMan]

*snickers* I was joking ;)

I'm co-owner of Mountaineer Martial Arts and also Instruct EPAK at Shepherd University.

:)
I knew you were....what is EPAK?

[MJS]

I knew you were....what is EPAK?

Ed Parkers American Kenpo

Mike

[47MartialMan]

Is Richard "Huk" Planas part of that lineage?

[MJS]

Is Richard "Huk" Planas part of that lineage?

Yes. Here is a little info. about him.

http://www.hukplanas.com/about.html

[kempo108]

i have been studying shaolin kempo karate for 21 years. i am currently a 6th degree black belt under Thomas Ingargiola and Kimo Ferreira. i teach full time in west babylon, ny.

[Bujingodai]

I am the head instructor for Pembroke Dojo, train under Johan Ospina out of Maryland.

[Sin]

Anyone around here close or in Louisville? And is instructing

[pesilat]

Anyone around here close or in Louisville? And is instructing

If you mean Louisville, KY (there's a Louisville, CO too and may be others :)) then I'm here.

Check my website @ http://impactacademy.com for more information.

I'll be out of town from 3/11 - 3/19 but if you want to come in tonight or after I get back, that'd be cool.

Mike

[47MartialMan]

Yes. Here is a little info. about him.

http://www.hukplanas.com/about.html

Thanks, I was trying to re-track him. I had studied a few months-would like to get back.