Gufbal1982
Purple Belt
United Studios of Self Defense (USSD)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danjo
Well, having talked to a number of instructors there, it's all about the money. They tested the celebrities right next to us in Lake Forrest, (Christian Slater and I went for Green belt at the same test session, and Steven Seagal's kids also trained there) and it seems that if there were a "Special Club" that they would be the one's who would have gotten it.
When I would go to the tests in Charlie's Lake Forrest HQ, I would work my butt off before testing to learn all of my material and be able to do it well. I would be standing next to people that forgot forms and combinations and some that even had to take a break and sit out part of the test. Well, at the end of the session, everyone got their tested for rank. When one of my fellow students that was testing at the same time asked one of the "Masters" what the deal was, the "Master" shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's a business." That's a quote I heard myself right from the mouth of Dennis B.
I wanted to give my 2 cents here. United Studios is a business. Is it fair to give some people special treatment? No. Will they do it though? yes. Why? Because they want to keep their businesses running. Remember, USSD says they never close a school, just get rid of the bad instructor that ran it. I can honestly say that a few schools have closed, most recently being Seal Beach, CA. Sounds like a well oiled business, right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danjo
Well, having talked to a number of instructors there, it's all about the money. They tested the celebrities right next to us in Lake Forrest, (Christian Slater and I went for Green belt at the same test session, and Steven Seagal's kids also trained there) and it seems that if there were a "Special Club" that they would be the one's who would have gotten it.
When I would go to the tests in Charlie's Lake Forrest HQ, I would work my butt off before testing to learn all of my material and be able to do it well. I would be standing next to people that forgot forms and combinations and some that even had to take a break and sit out part of the test. Well, at the end of the session, everyone got their tested for rank. When one of my fellow students that was testing at the same time asked one of the "Masters" what the deal was, the "Master" shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's a business." That's a quote I heard myself right from the mouth of Dennis B.
I wanted to give my 2 cents here. United Studios is a business. Is it fair to give some people special treatment? No. Will they do it though? yes. Why? Because they want to keep their businesses running. Remember, USSD says they never close a school, just get rid of the bad instructor that ran it. I can honestly say that a few schools have closed, most recently being Seal Beach, CA. Sounds like a well oiled business, right?
