DogDay

I doubt offense was taken. However, i would say you're missing out on one of the most important phases of a confrontation. And, as EaK mentioned, judo is primarily stand-up grappling and takedown. Wrestling and groundwork grappling systems, by default, are great for conditioning. The techniques in judo, bjj, and classical wrestling, if studied, will 'wake you up' as to what 'can' be done. But, choice is choice. Might want to ask if Kang Rhee is his 'birth' name. Kinda sounds like a run of Jhoon Rhee and "Kang" from Flash Gordon. As to Jung Ho Ko, couldn't find anything. I know you likely don't want to bother, especially since it seems you've moved on about him, but if you start thinking about it again, might be prudent to ask 'when' he won and with specifically 'what' competitions... seeing as i checked out 8 different TKD USTU-related competitions, running since 1986, and didn't find his name. I'll investigate the judos a little more then, thanks for the information. Thats very interesting about the Jung Ho Ko thing, he also had a Medal of Honor on his wall that the manager said was given to him by the President of Korea. Kang Rhee has been in Memphis for years, he claims responsibility for training Elvis and Bill "SuperFoot" Wallace. http://www.kangrhee.com/ http://www.elviskarate.com/

No offence meant. I've never found wrestling interesting. I've decided to give Kang Rhee a try tomorrow in Cordova.

Where would those be? I'm really just using google [local] to find places in the metro area.

Thanks WW for the reply. I corrected the name above, Master Jung Ho Ko. His school is Ko's Taekwondo College. His flyer states "33 years experience, 30x's Korean National Champion, 2x World Champion, Member of U.S. Taekwondo Union, WTF Federation". Anyways, I went to another taekwondo in town tonight. They too want about $100/month for 2 hrs/week, three times is $150/month, unlimited is $200/month. This seems like a very expensive undertaking. I'm going to look at Karate schools next. There are two in town I believe.

Thanks for the replys. I'm going to visit the Taekwondo University here in Collierville tomorrow. I think their pricing is about the same. I checked out the bjj website and the judo looks a little too much like a wrestling sport, I may be mistaken though. Great website too btw. And yes I am looking to stick to Collierville for the classes. I do work in downtown Memphis though. thanks again!

Greetings, I'm interested in taking a martial arts course. I am 37 years old, male, 6' 1", 188lbs, never trained before and I'm not really a physically active person. I'm about to return to college and would like to complement that with something that will help me learn better concentration, teach me discipline and give me a physical workout. I live in Collierville, TN (just outside Memphis). I've only found Karate and Taekwondo schools in the immediate area. The prices seem to all run around $100/month. The Karate schools seem to allow you to show up for approximately an hour a day, any regular school day of the week as part of your membership. The Taekwondo school is a little more restrictive though. The master there is Jung Ho Ko. Several time World Champion and 30x Korean champion from what his flyer states. But they only allow you to attend class twice a week for 45 minutes a class. That sounds like a bad deal to me, is it? I also don't want to attend a school that gives out belts for free or little effort, I want to work hard for them. Can anyone recommend a school in the area and maybe tell me what I should expect to pay for a year contract. Any suggestions on a style for a beginning 37 year old would be appreciated too. thanks for your time. edit: Corrected Masters name.