A dojang of a Dilemma!

[Azmyth]

I see you guys points. Albany is a bit of a drive for me..

I was just mainly wanting to try something other than TKD.. because.. well I just want to broaden my horizon's. I had thought one time that crawford's in albany taught other styles.. but like you said.. not even sure its even aroudn anymore.

but now that you have explained.. I do see what you mean.

[DWx]

Oh and I'd like to know which USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame he was inducted into because I can't find him at all and I've looked in quite a few.

Found him now:

http://www.usnmat.net/page7.html

This organisation also promotes you through the dan ranks so I would just like to draw your attention to the requirements to grade:

http://www.usnmat.net/page3.html

[Azmyth]

This guy is a

4th degree in American Karate

2nd degree in ITF TKD

1st degree in WTF TKD

5th degree & founder of Universal Kempo/Juijitsu

blackbelt in Modern Arnis

certified coach in USA boxing

assistant director of Sogo Budo Kyokai (I'm not sure what this and can't find anything on it, can anyone explain it to me???)

+ several "Hockheim's knife / Counter knife combatives"

all within the space of 10 years and the only one he has told us when he started is the TKD (which I am assuming is the ITF as he got his blackbelt in that first)...

Oh and I'd like to know which USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame he was inducted into because I can't find him at all and I've looked in quite a few.

I'm not trying to pick at the guy, I just seem very dubious because its a lot blackbelts in a short space of time...

Yeah I didn't notice this til now..

He was taught by the same teacher I have now for ITF TKD.. so I know he's legit in that facet. I never knew he even did WTF or American Karate, I know he did Arnis for a while, and got heavy into "practical" fighting styles. I saw him on tv on a local access channel demonstrating his system, and it looked pretty good.. they had a few different stylists there.. I remember there being a Krav Maga guy and some others...

I still believe he knows what he's doing just from personal experience, but I'd like to know when all these other things came into play because if there was a place around here to study american karate.. I would have been on it like gravy on rice.

[YoungMan]

You know, the more I read about these guys, the more I'm glad I study where I do. But that's another forum.

[Azmyth]

where do u study?

[YoungMan]

Jackson, Michigan. Affiliated with GM Tae Zee Park, 9th Dan Kukkiwon. I don't actually study there anymore. However, I am still with the organization which is based there. The Head Instructor is a good friend of mine. We tested together.

[Azmyth]

cool.. I don't have many options.. apparently every school in albany is closed except the ata one.