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Pedro
White Belt
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 2
Location: modesto, cali
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Hey all... stumbled on this forum quite accidentally really.
I began my training studying Tang Soo Do under a man I respect very much in Brookfield, CT almost nine years ago - was about to test for Green belt when my parents moved me.
From there I moved onto an excellent TKD school near Rochester, NY - got to Blue Belt if memory serves.
From there my parents took me to a suburb of Orlando where I trained in Kenpo and got up to Brown Belt.
And from there they took me outside of Kansas City where I entered into a contract with a McDojo (as I've heard it referred to) which basically ended my drive for martial arts.  Because of the contract I wasn't able to afford training anywhere else and have basically been on a 3 year hiatus since.
I'd like to get back started - more than likely in Tang Soo Do or Tae Kwon Do again (because I prefer the method of sparring) And also would really like to finally acheive a black belt at a good school and do some weapon training. However lack of funds currently place a serious hamper on that, but hopefully soon.
Reading through these forums has excited me to try and get started again with my training. I'm stiff, unpracticed and unconditioned but hopefully I will find a school and begin training soon  - If anyone knows of a good school around Modesto, CA... feel free to let me know
-Pedro |
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KickChick
Black Belt
Joined: 02 Aug 2001
Posts: 3282
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Hi Pedro and Welcome to KarateForms... glad you made your way to us .. it was fate! .... just as your returning to the martial arts. Once that desire is instilled you can never rid it. I have see many people return after as long as a 10 yr. hiatus and picking it up as if they never left it!
Good Luck in your finding a school...
http://www.tkd.net/schools/CA.htm
http://bigbreak.8k.com/corkboard/
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Bitseach
Green Belt
Joined: 01 Apr 2002
Posts: 354
Location: London UK
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Hi Pedro, welcome, and go for it, boyo!
(what do you mean by McDojo, and what sort of contract are you referring to? I haven't heard of this!)
Cheers!
Bits'
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1698
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 6:34 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum  |
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Lau gar
Blue Belt
Joined: 27 Apr 2002
Posts: 252
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 8:01 am Post subject: |
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welcome to the forum good luck with your martial arts
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stonecrusher69
Red Belt
Joined: 23 Apr 2002
Posts: 807
Location: New Jersey
Styles: MCM WING CHUN
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 8:09 am Post subject: |
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| welcome to the forum as well!! |
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Pedro
White Belt
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 2
Location: modesto, cali
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 10:54 am Post subject: |
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On 2002-05-21 07:01, Bitseach wrote:
Hi Pedro, welcome, and go for it, boyo!
(what do you mean by McDojo, and what sort of contract are you referring to? I haven't heard of this!)
Cheers!
Bits'
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By McDojo I meant that the guy running the school was only in it for the money. Just money hungry and willing to anything to get money. I signed a contract for two years and couldn't get out of it, that's why I was stuck with no money I'm sure others here can elaborate on the McDojo theory. I first heard the term just reading through the posts here. |
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SaiFightsMS
KF VIP
Joined: 28 Oct 2001
Posts: 6397
Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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Welcome to the forum. You might want to check area YMCA'a and rec centers. They sometimes have programs where someone comes in and teaches. Some are quite good.
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ZeRo
Black Belt
Joined: 03 Apr 2002
Posts: 2571
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hi welcome
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tessone
Green Belt
Joined: 23 Apr 2002
Posts: 395
Location: Galesburg, IL
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| Posted: Wed May 22, 2002 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the boards, Pedro!
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