My issue is with instructors who have no real experience trying to teach people how to defend themselves or compete. Of course gym owners should be able to make money. I am not saying anything is wrong with that. They may have the business experience and smarts to run a business. The unfortunate things is that many of these business are operated by unqualified people.
Commercial dojos and fight gyms are the norm and people make a living off of the martial arts. Because the are ingrained in our culture through TV, Movies, and video games, most people are familiar with martial arts techniques. Martial arts are a big business these days. Young and old, fighter or not, one is able to focus and get centered in traditional training. All can benefit from traditional martial arts training. Tactical martial art training, require you to shoot guns (so if you are anti-gun, this is not for you). Combat sports are more physical and favor the younger athlete. I enjoy listening to classical, rap and metal. Even though I teach an eclectic style (karate, kickboxing, and grappling), I integrate some of the principles I've learned from traditional martial arts training. I have used these concepts in other aspects of my martial arts training over the years. The practice of traditional techniques are done in a way to teach perfection of technique, precision and focus. Some of the culture from that arts country of origin is adopted. In my style of Karate, we practice in a Gi (uniform), bow, and use Japanese terminology. Today's post I will talk tell you my thoughts on traditional martial arts training. I consider myself to be a student of all 3. In the martial arts world, there are traditional, mixed and reality/tactical based martial arts. So I end this rant of the past to say that I've had a fun ride over the years. I have trained un Shihan Eddie Yoshimura and in Shidokan and Urban Combatives. After competing in the 2000 Shidokan Team USA, I learn more about the organization and art of Shidokan and in 2001 established Shidokan Atlanta.
#Sabaki challenge 1994 tv
Upon seeing the Shidokan Triathlon (Karate, Kickboxing and MMA) on TV I set out to pursue the sport. I would later train with Olympian Leo White and top international Judokas Josh White and Ernesto Serano. I trained Judo with Master Nak Jun Kim (former Korean National Team Member), Bob Byrd, Dr. We saw NHB become MMA and American kickboxing give way to K-1 Kickboxing. In the 90s I met and became pals with Kelly Leo and Pedro Solona we got to see Muay Thai become popular. In boxing I had the opportunity to train with some of the best local fighters and some high level fighters (Sam Garr, Ebo Elder, Romalis Ellis, Robert Allen, David Taylor, JC Candello. Gripper took under his wing and contemplated coming out of retirement, thus making me a sparring partner.
#Sabaki challenge 1994 pro
I fought my first amateur and first pro fights on Joe Corley promotions. I got to see Evander Hollyfield, Don Wilson, Bob Thurman and Bill Superfoot Wallace train at Asa's. I had the opportunity to train with the top in the sport at that time (Jerry Rhome, Jerry Trimble, Eddie Jones, Tony Reed, etc.). Afterwards I asked him a lot of questions and he referred me to the late James Asa Gordon, who was the premier trainer of Kickboxers in the hey day of PKA. In 1985 I went to a martial arts demonstration by Atlanta's first World Kickboxing Champion, Jeff Gripper. Through Teakwood I had the opportunity to see some of the best kickers in 80s and 90s. In the mid 80s I started training with Master Issac Thomas (who has one of the longest running Taekwondo schools in Atlanta). Upon returning to Atlanta in the late 70s, I trained under my big brother, Charles Trammell. My first instructor was the late Grand Master Jimmie Brown (one of the founding members of the House of Discipline) and the school was the first martial arts program at Ft. I started training in 1974 as a kid in Ft. I had a quick ride through memory lane and just decided to jot down some of the many great people I had the opportunity to meet and train with.
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