Martial Arts

[buggoffextco]

Just curious, are there any other martial artists out there? I have a black belt in Tang Soo Do. I'm curious about what others do. I'm also interested in hearing from those who study Marine Corps Karate. Having talked to a SSgt. Homa who is a Marine Corps Karate Instructor of Instructors, it sounds like it was based in Tang Soo Do. Tang Soo Do, the Korean Military Martial Art, is closely related with Tae Kwan Do.

[buggoffextco]

If I were a younger man< I would like to have done that. I'm an old fart now tho I'm entertaining taking Thai Jitsu (hand fighting), bo staff and even aikido

[Danny C Smith]

Yessir.

Smitty

[Rhode Island]

5th Degree Black Belt here ( Shihan ).
Kenpo, 1st Lineage.

Instructors;

The Late Great Prof. Nick Cerio 10th Dan, Warwick, Rhode Island.

The late Great GrandMaster Ed Parker, Hawaii.

Both students of William K.S. Chow

Semper Fi,
Rocky

[Osotogary]

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The late Great GrandMaster Ed Parker, Hawaii.

Geejuz, Rocky. Awhile back , in the late sixties, early seventies I was a student, in the San Francisco Bay Area, of Chief Instructor Rick Alemany, who was taught by Ralph Castro, who was taught by Ed Parker. Most of my instructors, at the time were from the "Islands" with lineages going back to Professor Chow, Kajukembo, Shorin-Ryu. Met Sid Asuncion, Gosei Yamaguchi, Richard Kim, Seiyo Oyata and a whole host of others back in the day when Karate and the AAU were trying to be part of the Olympics. Small world.

[thezero]

I am hoping to start looking into other Martial Arts but I want to become a Sergeant and black belt in MCMAP first. I've been looking at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai for others. Does any one participate in the MMA clubs that the Marine Corps has? One of my MCT instructors, Sgt Perez, was but didn't disclose a lot of information about it.

[Rhode Island]

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Originally Posted by Osotogary Geejuz, Rocky. Awhile back , in the late sixties, early seventies I was a student, in the San Francisco Bay Area, of Chief Instructor Rick Alemany, who was taught by Ralph Castro, who was taught by Ed Parker. Most of my instructors, at the time were from the "Islands" with lineages going back to Professor Chow, Kajukembo, Shorin-Ryu. Met Sid Asuncion, Gosei Yamaguchi, Richard Kim, Seiyo Oyata and a whole host of others back in the day when Karate and the AAU were trying to be part of the Olympics. Small world.

Gary that's unbelievable.
That's my background.
James Mitose to Chow to Ed and Nick then me.
I used to travel the Tournament Circuit about 10 years after I got out of the Corps as a Head Judge in Kumite because My Best Bud was Kung-Fu Grand Master Sifu Glen Hart from Massachusetts President and Owner of the PKL/AKL of America.

Small world is right!!!

I have a Boxing background also that maybe I'll share later.

That's why i don't have my Real last name on My profile. No Autographs Please

[buggoffextco]

I'm just a first dan but that will change

[Rhode Island]

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Originally Posted by buggoffextco I'm just a first dan but that will change

Yes it will My Brother .
Semper Fi,
Rocky

[Komenko]

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Originally Posted by buggoffextco Just curious, are there any other martial artists out there? I have a black belt in Tang Soo Do. I'm curious about what others do. I'm also interested in hearing from those who study Marine Corps Karate. Having talked to a SSgt. Homa who is a Marine Corps Karate Instructor of Instructors, it sounds like it was based in Tang Soo Do. Tang Soo Do, the Korean Military Martial Art, is closely related with Tae Kwan Do.

correction: Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)

[buggoffextco]

I called it that because that is what is on the instructor t-shirt I traded for one of my Tang Soo Do T-shirts

[Silentwarrior17]

I just call it Marine Ninja Training.

[OleDoc]

4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do

[gwamo1]

I'm a black belt user in MCMAP. You do not have to be a Sgt, as you can see. Their is a waiver for Cpl, but it takes forever to get approved and you gotta be on point and whatnot. It's one of the first things people comment on when they see pages from my MOL.

[FistFu68]

Defendo-Combato taught by Mr.Bill Underwood, Tried a Formal class of Tae Kwon Do but since I would not Bow down too any Flag 'cept Old Glory was told never too come back by Korean Sensei 7Th Degree Blackbelt M-S.But have Upmost Respect 4 all Martial Artist most of them anyway