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To quote new JKDU Instructor John Robinson, "WOW!"
Thanks to everyone for making the effort to visit Hawaii for the camp. Special thanks to Egan Inuoe, Chris Haueter, and Colin Chock for teaching great sessions. They were very well received.
Gigantic congratulations to Brandon Bosworth, John Robinson, Terry Lewis, and Ozzie Rodriguez. They passed the JKD Unlimited instructor test with tremendous performances! 7 great rounds of hard fighting!!!! Full Instructor Jose Fernandez from Switzerland said, "They really raised the standard for the level one instructor test." Jose was right!
More gigantic congratulations to JKDU instructor Juan Perez for taking and passing an arduous test to be promoted to Purple Belt in BJJ FTS. Juan had undergone shoulder surgery recently, but still insisted on taking the test. Even though his movement was limited, he did very, very well. Quite impressive, especially his submission from the guard! Wow!
Congratulations also to Jose Fernandez for his promotion to Purple Belt in BJJ FTS. He is an amazing grappler. His skill has been at the purple belt level for quite some time, but he had not done much gi work. I told him to spend a lot of time training in the gi and he loves it. His gi work was outstanding.
It was a great time, meeting wonderful people and reconnecting with others. Actually, there are two words to describe the camp: Wow! and Fantastic!
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James McRae
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2010, 09:34:30 AM » |
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Congratulations to Brandon, John, Terry, and Ozzie on passing your Instructor Level 1 test! I'm sure José's quote says it all. After Burton administered my JKDU instructor test in 2000, I believe he turned to Sarah and said something like, "You know, we really should raise the standards for these things."  Congratulations to Juan and José on earning your purple belts! |
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John Robinson
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2010, 02:06:06 PM » |
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Thanks to everyone who came, we had a great time. Testing was awesome ... now the exciting challenge begins of getting our students even better, thus raising the bar higher.
Burton, also don't forget Full Instructor Jose Fernandez earned his Battlefield Kali Instructor Certification, with a tremendous performance!
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Terry
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2010, 08:01:43 PM » |
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A fantastic camp!!
Burton/Sarah thanks for setting up such a great camp. Burton thanks so much for sharing not just your martial knowledge but working at making us better instructors and people. And Sarah we all know how hard you work in the background getting this all organized...thanks.
Instructors / Students thanks for taking me and the other PGL's and guest in, training with us and making us feel at home.
WOW!!!! is right!!!
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 02:35:25 AM » |
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FANTASTIC !!!!!
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 07:04:51 AM » |
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Wow & Fantastic is right. The camp was a blast. Congratulations for everyone's performance and achievements. It just keeps getting better & better.
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 10:01:08 AM » |
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John, thanks for noting Jose's outstanding performance in his BK single stick Instructor test. He showed exceptional skill. (And Scott was pretty awesome in some of those rounds too!) Jim, pretty funny, but we all know that your test was very, very good. We shall all continue to improve. As long as we are training with resistance, doing our research, and striving to move beyond old borders, we cannot help but move foreward. Go to it you martial scientists! |
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 10:49:52 PM » |
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Congrats to everyone! Those tests were awesome!! And the camp was FANTASTIC!!!!!!
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At the end of the game, the King and the Pawn go back to the same box.
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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 08:17:49 AM » |
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GB,
Is there a remote chance that there will be an extended DVD about the camp? Or highlights on several of the monthly DVDs?
And congratulations to all who took instructor tests!
Nikolai
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« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 10:13:49 AM » |
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C was too strong, still bravo has all.jose
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« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2010, 11:50:32 AM » |
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Nikolai, You will be seing some highlights on upcoming monthly DVDs.  |
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« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2010, 03:29:50 PM » |
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CONGRATS to everyone.....sorry I couldn't make it Sun for Juan's test  I was under the weather from the kids being sick the week before and now it seems maybe I gave it back to Rylie and she ended up sick again from school yesterday. SHEESH! At least I got to roll with Jose! VERY ENJOYABLE! |
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« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2010, 09:21:06 AM » |
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Terry thanks for testing with me you were awesome !!! and Congrats !!!! Shelt sorry you were sick and I was glad i met you on thursday. Scott thanks for the ride to the training hall and helping me fight off jet lag Ken and Jose thanks for coaching me gracias Jose Juan thanks for your tip |
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« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2010, 01:53:13 PM » |
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Congratulations, you all!! I am soooooooo jealous!! But, hey, some day... There isnt a day going by that I dont feel lucky for being part of this wonderful adventure called JKDU! |
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"Learning Jeet Kune Do is not a matter of seeking knowledge or accumulating stylized pattern, but it is discovering the cause of ignorance."
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« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2010, 08:33:19 AM » |
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There isnt a day going by that I dont feel lucky for being part of this wonderful adventure called JKDU! Me too! |
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