Tarpein's Martial Arts

[Wastelander]

Hello everyone,

Since I have to go back home (well, close to home, anyway) for work in the Quad Cities and I am hoping to get a little time to work out at Travis Tarpein's dojo in Moline, IL. He trains a style of karate (Shorei-Ryu) that is a branch of the style I used to train (Shuri-Ryu) so they should have some similarities that I can relate to, and they also have BJJ classes as Mr. Tarpein trains under a Carlson Gracie black belt out of Chicago, as I understand it. Since we have some martial artists from the Northern Illinois region here on KF I thought I would make a quick post and ask what people think of the people and training there? I've only conversed with Mr. Tarpein via email and seen a few things online about the dojo and the MMA competitions they sponsor, so I can't really form my own opinion until I work out with them, but I'm a curious person by nature . Thanks!