MasterH

Well, politics suck! I'm in the middle here. My Instructor GM Jack Pierce was a big player in the ATA from the 70's to 1995. I started under Mr. Chuck Glandville, a student of GMP, he passed away. GMP moved from Sacremento to the Seattle area and I started takeing classes under him. Now it was my parents, 2 brothers, my sister and I. My parents purchased the Snohomish school, so now my family are players in the ATA as well. The ATA started to change into more of a business oriented association about 1992-93 and by 1995 GMP had it. He left the org. I had to make the decision to fallow my instructor or the Association, at first I fallowed my family with the Association, and realised that it was just not right. I left the ATA in 1999-2000 with a 4th Degree and jumped into the ITC and a bit later the HTF with GMP. My family is still with the ATA, my parents own a school in N. Seattle. I have a number of very close friends still in the ATA as well as Taekwondo America and the USTF. The People of the ATA are top shelf. It's the guys in charge that I have some issues with, but it's just politics. I really do not like where the org has been going.........but I'm starting to see changes. And it's good changes. Will I ever be in the ATA again, I don't know. As long as my instructor stays out, I will. When he passes away, I still don't know. Time will tell.

No. He would prob. rip up his hands at the very least. If you don't have prior experiance please seek proffesional help..............wait that didn't come out right.

Yup, I know all about that. May I ask who you are with now? -Adam

Dude, you are nuts! You should take her to class, it's a great date! -Adam

You've done this before.....you have no reason to be nervous.

Stretch................

I don't know the BB's in you high school, but I do know you - through your posts, and you seem to be a stand up guy. Remeber there is the truth and there is your truth. You havn't faced me........... Joking aside the ATA is a closed org, meaning you must be a paying, practicing member to compete. It's not because they think they are better than you, or are afraid of you. They have set rules and attitudes that would probably not be followed if "outsiders" were allowed in. I'm an ATA 4th Degree, I have not been a practicing member of the ATA for around 5 years, I can not compete in an ATA tournement. Not that I could not win or maybe loose (fat chance) it's just the ATA circut is for members only. WTF has closed tourneys, so does the ITF and the USTF. Can just anyone compete in the UFC or K1 or Pride matches? It's just a closed tourney circut, and that's it. -Adam

ARRG! He just called and canceled! We'll rechedule in the AM. -Adam -Just want to Git'RDone!

MA, You could not spar at orange or yellow? What's up with that? I was sparring at low-yellow back in 1985 with out gear.......I guess every school is different. -Adam

Not to correct you you're thinking USTU not the USTF (my uncles a USTF 7th Degree) You're right, I always mix those two up for some reason And you can correct me any time, sir. (As long as you're right!! ) Aodhan I can't type that much............ -Adam

I've heard that was a good movie. HUH? I thought it was a good movie. Probably one of the better paradies that I have seen. i assume you're talking about kung fu hustle.. i don't know, it was ok.. but it was too much.. a chinese version of kung pow.. Now there I agree with you. Kung Pow was just plain ol' stupid! I walked out of that movie theater. Did you really? My TKD instructor does that all the time. -Adam

I've heard that was a good movie. HUH? I thought it was a good movie. Probably one of the better paradies that I have seen. i assume you're talking about kung fu hustle.. i don't know, it was ok.. but it was too much.. a chinese version of kung pow.. No, Shaolin Soccer........I did not enjoy Kung Fu Hustle, it was a let down.

K............. I think I've heard that before.

Works for me, I don't need to understand the language.............nice!

Good luck sir! Hope you reach a mutually beneficial agreement!! Aodhan Win - Win, that's what Master Lyon taught me. -Adam

I'm sitting down with the athletic director of the local Boys & Girls club today to hammer out a deal for a new TKD club.........I'm pumped! -Adam

Ditto................matters on emotions and if the planets are aligned ect......

Where are in your training at this point? At a certian rank you are expected to train yourself. If you are just starting out.......not a great idea.

Boot to the head..................I love that! I would say respectfully and in private. You need to remember who is the higher rank, who is within earshot, and what you're dissagreeing over. I've seen people tossed out on their tails because they made the Chief Instructor look like a dolt.

I've heard that was a good movie.

I'm going out and picking that up this weekend. Looking forward to it. I watched it last night, not bad........a martial art movie with great acting. you don't see that very often. -Adam

Boy, you're sure pushing this movie...........I'm going to need to see it. -Adam

Hey, I know this guy..............welcome to KF! -Adam

Not to correct you you're thinking USTU not the USTF (my uncles a USTF 7th Degree)

All I need to do is make contact once.......slows'm down, no prob.