taezee Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 yes i was an abused taekwon do kid...is there a hotline for that? no what i meant was the brtual workouts that i had that i cursed at him under my breath then but understand now... Javier l Rosario instructor taekwondo/hapkidounder master Atef s Himaya"whenever youre lazy enough not to train .someone, somewhere is training very hard to kick your *" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrogers Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Gracie's in general for bringing BJJ to the states. For my own teacher who was willing to share all he knew. For Tony Sandoval and Larry Naranjo for bring exposing me to deeper concepts that is not reallly taught in the Karate world. For Jerry Shaw my shaolin Kempo teacher who helped me in my character and techiqes who over all looked out for me. I consider him a friend and mentor. Also finally for all those cheese martial arts movies that inspired alot of us into the martial arts, as well as the UFC for giving us nice brutal entertainment while were drunk, except for when the lay pray things happen like Royce and Ken 2. That sucked donkey stuff. (again edited for the mods) -JEff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy_Mendiola Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 The one master who inspired me was Grandmaster Hee IL Cho because for his age he is a really good martial artist and is very well known in the martial arts and the other person would be Bruce Lee because he is one of the greatest fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
returning_wave Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 hmm... people i admire... well myself... no, seriously: Iain Abernethy for openign my eyes to kata's true purpose, Sensei Simon Oliver for his wisdom and for being a generally great guy. In historical terms, Choki Motubo and Matsumura spring to mind. 3rd Kyu - Variant ShotokanTaijutsu"We staunt traditionalists know that technique is nowhere near as important as having your pleats straight when you die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sano Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 master jhoon rhee, master hee ill cho i know master hee ill cho can do that jet li stuff without the ropes. that guys air kicks are awesome or i think it's jhoon rhee. all i know it's that tkd guy with the pony tail. chuck norris inspired me a lot even though he is more of a martial arts expert than a master. falcon kick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotegashiNeo Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I would say Chogen Miyagi Sensei and Sosai Mas Oyama and of course Gichin Funikuashi. I don't think there are any greater masters anywhere. Kisshu fushin oni te hotoke kokoro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrogers Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 actually they all had roots and conected to training some what with Bushi Matsumura. He is considered by many a far geater master. Choki Motobu was bad mofo. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 My first instructor had the most influence on me. Mr. B (he knows who I'm talking about ). Very strict on technique, but yet, he made classes fun. He helped me with my confidence. He was like my big brother. There wasn't an ounce of ego in his blood. All my instructors have some influence on me, but he was the one who most inspired me to do my best. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Ernie Reyes Sr. is at the top of my list. No other instructor has impacted my life through martial arts in the way that he has. A true Master. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotegashiNeo Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I have heard of matsumura before but I choose those three because of not only their skill but also their contribution to the arts. I f I was judging straight by skill I would choose Miyamoto Musashi or the man that supposedly took him out Gonnusuke. Kisshu fushin oni te hotoke kokoro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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