A friend of mine drove up to San Francisco to study with a very well known Grandmaster, his instructor. He drove the coast highway and it took him about 8 hours to get there. He was road tired but remained excited about his private lesson. He signed up for three private lessons at a “pretty…
Grandmaster Suh
Years back (in the 80s) Grandmaster Suh attended our annual Christmas Party – Promotion Dinner. He came each year after I took over the school until around 1988. He always took a moment to speak or share something about his martial arts or life. In a few moments, he began performing a form – Pal…
“Spiritual Shout” – Martial Arts Burbank
It’s not often that I would see Grandmaster Suh angry or upset. But, once-in-awhile, it happened. And, when it did, it was best to “stay back, completely out of the way and not within reach”. That means in English, “it’s better to go home!” 🙂 One day in the parking lot of Mr Suh’s restaurant,…
Grandmaster Suh, “I Just Punch Him”
One day, at a tournament in Long Beach, many years back, for some reason Grandmaster Suh got into an altercation with another Korean master. It was a very heated moment and we students didn’t quite know how far it was going to go. We were sure, from his history in Korea, that he won’t back…
Master Young Suh – Master Don Baird
Grandmaster Suh, back in about 1974 started asking me to lunch once in awhile. This, as you probably can tell from me even bringing it up, was a rarity. He didn’t associate with very many people. He was very much a loner except for the Korean community. I was wondering why at first. We would…
Young Ik Suh – Restaurant
Master Suh also owned (of many things) a restaurant. It was a really large place that he beautifully constructed. The indoor waterfall and koi fish exhibit was stunning. I was his general manager for about a year or so, maybe less (for all his businesses). The restaurant was interesting because I was almost always there…
Martial Arts Burbank – Mr. Young Ik Suh
Grandmaster Suh opened his first school in the USA in the middle sixties. He came to America with very little. So, it was difficult for him to rent a building and open a business. In that struggle, he met a businessman that owned the Ford Dealership. He gave Mr. Suh a space (an empty room…
Kung Fu – Burbank
Well students: last night was an amazing success! Food was great and the promotions well deserved! Congratulations to all !!! We’re developing a legacy for thousands of students to follow! Together, we nurture and protect this very special style Grandmaster Suh handed down. We had representation from schools in Tarzana, Valencia, Colorado, Wisconsin, Washington, Burbank…
Burbank Martial Arts – American School of Martial Arts Party!
This coming year, July 20, 2011, I will have been teaching 35 years and in the following year I will have been training martial arts 50 years!!! Wow… I find it hard to believe how much time has gone by … and so quickly!!! Mr Suh opened our school in the middle 60’s. He taught…
Kung Fu Mind
“We want and need to be the person we were born to be, not the excuse that we learned to be”, PGMB. “Seek your dreams and goals actively — not from the couch of wishing but in the act of doing”.