focus102 Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 Hi all! Would anyone know of any grandmasters that teach in the greater NY area? I had a bad experience in my current dojo with incompetent instruction. I looked around at a couple of schools and they all seem to be more of a business than anything else. This is not what I'm interested in. I want to learn from someone authentic who's been in MA for a long time and is knowlegable. Hence my search for a grandmaster. (Am I being too picky?) Well if anyone can refer me anywhere I would be gratefull. Thanks. "Nothing is impossible to the willing mind."
metamorph Posted May 19, 2003 Posted May 19, 2003 man go learn BJJ under Renzo Gracie he is a 5th degree Black Belt, don't try to find a grandmaster in BJJ (10th degree) because there are only 2 alive and Renzo is a direct decendent of them 1st degree blackbelt BJJunder instructor Renzo Gracie2x Detroit Golden Gloves Boxing Champ
SaiFightsMS Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 Also look at the age of the grandmaster. They should have the experience behind the rank and that takes a lot of years.
paolung Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 GM of what system(s)? what are you looking to learn? "It is not how much you know but how well you have mastered what you've learnt. When making an assessment of one's martial arts training one should measure the depth rather than the length". - MASTER "General" D. Lacey
focus102 Posted May 21, 2003 Author Posted May 21, 2003 At this point I haven't commited to one system yet. I am kinda leaning to the internal kung fu arts. But I'd switch if I found a high caliber instructor in another art. I am a bit of a perfectionist so whichever one I choose, I want to learn right. If I find someone that can teach me an art perfectly, that's the one I'll do. "Nothing is impossible to the willing mind."
metamorph Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Nobody is the perfect teacher, Renzo is pretty darn good though. Just because someone knows there art that does not make them a good teacher. 1st degree blackbelt BJJunder instructor Renzo Gracie2x Detroit Golden Gloves Boxing Champ
Musipilot Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Grandmaster H. Kang teaches in Brooklyn. Where are you in NYC? Drop by and say hi! - http://www.hbtaekwondo.com - http://www.kangselite.com
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