When a student decides to teach martial arts there are a few things to keep on mind: be respectful to the Grandmaster; be respectful to your students; study and teach the system properly; keep a dignified community presence; keep your skills at a high level of integrity; teach the students rather than manipulate them; keep…
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Turn on your Life – by Grandmaster Maria
“Television to brain wash us all and Internet to eliminate any last resistance” – Paul Carvel I am reading this amazing book right now. It’s a true story, which I highly recommend called “Tattoos on the Heart” by Gregory Boyle. In it, there is a man who is an ex-ganger who has turned his life…
“Oh, I know” …
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…
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: Points Of Posture
One of the primary subjects of traditional martial arts is posture. Most often, though, in modern martial art schools, the topic is nearly ignored. Yet, proper posture is essential to power; and, it is essential for excellent health. The following is a list generally studied in traditional kung fu schools: head as though suspended from…
