At our MSK National Convention banquet we had many good instructors get promoted. 1. Grand Master Jim Sautel, Colorado to 7th dan. 2. Master Rick Schutt from 5th to 6th dan in Tae Kwon Do.
3. My father from 5th dan to 6th dan in Hapkido.
That is all cool, however I found out quickly after the banquet that GM Hildebrand 7th dan TKD and 5th dan HKD has gotten promoted to GGM - 8th dan and 6th dan respectively.
The most notable part is this "He never talks about himself." I have many times spoke for him in the aspect of the old days in the 70's. He would always say something to the effect of "Yeah, whatever and continue drilling."
Even though we belt slow in Moo Sul Kwan it is, has and always be my favorite organization. Yeah, I was "Lucky" to do well in Greco and Yudo while on the USMC teams, etc. However, without humility you never become better. It was truly amazing, GM Jim Sautel and his brother came to me after the banquet and said to me "Mr. Morton, we would be honored to have you come to Colorado and teach Yudo at our convention.
The big deal to that is he is a 7th dan. I am a lowly 2nd dan. He showed pure humility. That is what the M.A.'s are truly all about I believe, being humble and not limiting your challenges but to challenge you limits. It is never about you, it is about your class and how well they do that truly matters.
By the way "GGM Hildebrand has been with MSK for 42 yrs. always active without break and is just now receiving his 8th dan." That to me is a huge deal. Considering I have seen so many TKD schools where people were "8th dan by 25."
3. My father from 5th dan to 6th dan in Hapkido.
That is all cool, however I found out quickly after the banquet that GM Hildebrand 7th dan TKD and 5th dan HKD has gotten promoted to GGM - 8th dan and 6th dan respectively.
The most notable part is this "He never talks about himself." I have many times spoke for him in the aspect of the old days in the 70's. He would always say something to the effect of "Yeah, whatever and continue drilling."
Even though we belt slow in Moo Sul Kwan it is, has and always be my favorite organization. Yeah, I was "Lucky" to do well in Greco and Yudo while on the USMC teams, etc. However, without humility you never become better. It was truly amazing, GM Jim Sautel and his brother came to me after the banquet and said to me "Mr. Morton, we would be honored to have you come to Colorado and teach Yudo at our convention.
The big deal to that is he is a 7th dan. I am a lowly 2nd dan. He showed pure humility. That is what the M.A.'s are truly all about I believe, being humble and not limiting your challenges but to challenge you limits. It is never about you, it is about your class and how well they do that truly matters.
By the way "GGM Hildebrand has been with MSK for 42 yrs. always active without break and is just now receiving his 8th dan." That to me is a huge deal. Considering I have seen so many TKD schools where people were "8th dan by 25."
