Ever heard of this guy?

[scottnshelly]

My Instructor sent out an e-mail about a year back just to say high to all of his friends, students, collegues, etc. Soon after, we all got a very insulting response from some guy that I had never heard of. This guy insulted my Instructor and every one of his students. He claimed that he was the only Native American Grandmaster. It got me mad!

 

I did a search of his name on Google and came up with his website: https://www.adrianroman.com

 

I browsed it for a little while and came across a page that was about the Black Belt Factoryest thing that I've seen since Grandmaster Won's Tae Kwon Do in Oklahoma City: http://www.adrianroman.com/Distant_learning.htm

 

Does this seem weird to anyone else? I mean, my Instructor has moved to another town to far to commute, and I still want to learn from him. But i'm already ranked under him, i just need some more stuff to practice. This seems absurd to me!

 

My questions are: Have you ever heard of this guy? Is this legit? Was he right or wrong in sending a large insulting e-mail to all of my Instructor's students? Would you pay $1000 for a Black Belt? How would you react if someone told you that they bought a Black Belt off of the internet?

 

PS, wasn't sure which category this belonged under, Karate, Chinese, Humor, that's why i put it in General.

[italian_guy]

It looks like a complete crap.

 

I don't believe in learning things out of a regular class then if you think you can buy let's say 10 MA DVDs for about 300$ and a Black Belt for 5$ you have an idea also of the actual value of the things you are buying.

Edited November 9, 2004 by italian_guy

[Pacificshore]

Funny....how you all got an e-mail from someone who your instructor did not e-mail to begin with, or at least that is how I'm reading this post.

[delta1]

I've heard of him. Send $1000.00 and you get all the videos And a black belt AND a suitable for framing black belt certificate. Just add water!

 

He's a joke. But for those who think the government should step in and regulate the martial arts, take a good look at his site! This is your future if you get waht you want. 'Chief' Roman has been recognized officially by more than one state legislature!

 

Personally, I think he's a blight on Native American culture, American Kenpo, and the martial arts in general. But he does have a really cool buckskin ghi!

[username9]

He seems like a joke to me and I spent about two seconds on the site - all I needed to know!

 

Useless git!

[Reklats]

"My Distant Learning Black Belts will be far superior students than the black belts from your neighborhood school..."

 

Haha... he just challenged all the schools in the world. I'd like to see some of his "superior students."

[manuelito]

oh my god..that is all i can say.

[Master Jules]

LOL

[Shane]

I've seen his ad's in some of the magazines, just crazy trying to sell his product.

 

I cant believe he sent e-mails to your instructors students, thats just going to far, obviously there is a RESPECT ISSUE here and this guy must not have respect for other martial artists and thats a sign right there that should make some red flags start poping up about him and his so called distance learning black belt program.

 

I wish his long distant students luck in their martial arts training, BECAUSE THEIR GOING TO NEED IT!!!!!!!!!!!

[SoonerJohn]

Well, he had me laughing.