Comments on: About Mr. Joe http://balancedlifeskills.wordpress.com Small acts every day add up to big accomplishments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Master D. http://balancedlifeskills.wordpress.com/about/#comment-11 Master D. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:11:28 +0000 #comment-11 During my training in the Martial Arts, I had learned that respect and discipline is a major part of training. I also learned that the life skills that are imparted through Martial Arts is very important for one's life. I have trained in many schools and have traveled all over the world. I have been in Martial Arts for over 35 years and have produced many Black Belts. Character Traits, Life Skills and all those things taught are so important in life.... but self defense techniques and martial art skills are also important. Schools that graduate black belts with the false sense of security of protection and limited technique are very dangerous. I hope you are a school that not only teaches life skills, but also imparts the quality that the Black Belt Upholds as well. Although I think that what you are doing is great, I know of schools in the U.S. that teach life skills first and have little regard to technique and strong teaching. These schools are dangerous because they lessen the meaning of a Black Belt and will send the wrong message to people on their ability to defend themselves. Schools that put character skills before the technique should be a Life Skills School, not a Martial Arts School. I am not sure who your instructor is, but I honor my instructor, and although I enjoyed reading your biography, since I have trained, I wanted to point out that you wouldn't have stayed and became a Black Belt in the other school if you didn't believe in what they taught. I wish you the best of luck in your training, but don't forget where you come from. Hopefully the skills that your instructor taught you and all the experiences he or she directed you too have helped inspire you so that now you can help others. Teach your students what you hopefully were taught and honor and respect those before you and don't discount your previous training. Good Luck on your next journey. CY During my training in the Martial Arts, I had learned that respect and discipline is a major part of training. I also learned that the life skills that are imparted through Martial Arts is very important for one’s life. I have trained in many schools and have traveled all over the world. I have been in Martial Arts for over 35 years and have produced many Black Belts. Character Traits, Life Skills and all those things taught are so important in life…. but self defense techniques and martial art skills are also important. Schools that graduate black belts with the false sense of security of protection and limited technique are very dangerous. I hope you are a school that not only teaches life skills, but also imparts the quality that the Black Belt Upholds as well. Although I think that what you are doing is great, I know of schools in the U.S. that teach life skills first and have little regard to technique and strong teaching. These schools are dangerous because they lessen the meaning of a Black Belt and will send the wrong message to people on their ability to defend themselves. Schools that put character skills before the technique should be a Life Skills School, not a Martial Arts School. I am not sure who your instructor is, but I honor my instructor, and although I enjoyed reading your biography, since I have trained, I wanted to point out that you wouldn’t have stayed and became a Black Belt in the other school if you didn’t believe in what they taught. I wish you the best of luck in your training, but don’t forget where you come from. Hopefully the skills that your instructor taught you and all the experiences he or she directed you too have helped inspire you so that now you can help others. Teach your students what you hopefully were taught and honor and respect those before you and don’t discount your previous training. Good Luck on your next journey.

CY

]]> By: Ed http://balancedlifeskills.wordpress.com/about/#comment-10 Ed Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:46:42 +0000 #comment-10 Joe, good luck with your journey in the UBBT. Since you are A Taekwondo instructor, I have a question for you, the martila arts school I was attendind in Wing Chun recently closed, there are no other Wing Chun schools in my area and someone suggestred I try Taekwondo. However, I am 61 years old and since I have always thought that this art requires a lot of high kicks as opposed to Wing Chun, Taekwondo might be over my head(pardon the pun). What has been your experience with older Martial Artists in your school? Thank you, Ed Joe, good luck with your journey in the UBBT. Since you are A Taekwondo instructor, I have a question for you, the martila arts school I was attendind in Wing Chun recently closed, there are no other Wing Chun schools in my area and someone suggestred I try Taekwondo. However, I am 61 years old and since I have always thought that this art requires a lot of high kicks as opposed to Wing Chun, Taekwondo might be over my head(pardon the pun). What has been your experience with older Martial Artists in your school?

Thank you,

Ed

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