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DJColdfusion · 05-16-2004, 10:26 PM

I'm sorry man, but you've got to stay away from this guy.

This is the same guy who started his own Ninjitsu organization back in the day, without ever having a single lesson in Ninjitsu.

He is admittedly a doctor . . . in physical education. Which isn't a bad thing, actually for what we do (martial arts) it may even be a good thing. However, we need to remember that his "doctorate" is an ED, not a PHD. The difference being, roughly, that he did not have to do any sort of a doctoral thesis . . . he added nothing to the "greater knowledge" of physical education. He BASICALLY took classes untill they gave him a degree and told him to go away (stop, I know its an exageration, I'm exagerating on purpose).

Beasley did train with Joe Louis and while Louis is a great Martial Artist it is asinine to refer to him as a JKD guy. I know Lewis has refered to himself as such from time to time (hey, I would too if it sold seminar tickets) but what certifications or even recorded REGULAR training did Joe Louis have with Bruce Lee.

The truth is that Joe Lewis made no claim to a JKD lineage untill Beasley founded his own JKD organisation and recruited Lewis to back up his (Beasley's) claim to authenticity.

If I were to use Beasley's own methods and similar claims to authority then I would be perfectly authorized and capable to start my own organizations for JKD, BJJ, Kali, Silat, American Kenpo, Shaolin Kenpo, TKD, Hap Ki Do, Yamabushi Kenpo, Goju Ryu Karate, Gojo Ryu JuJutsu, Catch, Ninjitsu . . . and so many more, but guess what? If I did that then I'd be a fraud.

05-16-2004, 10:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
DJColdfusion Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 449 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jerry, Jerry, Jerry . . . I'm sorry man, but you've got to stay away from this guy. This is the same guy who started his own Ninjitsu organization back in the day, without ever having a single lesson in Ninjitsu. He is admittedly a doctor . . . in physical education. Which isn't a bad thing, actually for what we do (martial arts) it may even be a good thing. However, we need to remember that his "doctorate" is an ED, not a PHD. The difference being, roughly, that he did not have to do any sort of a doctoral thesis . . . he added nothing to the "greater knowledge" of physical education. He BASICALLY took classes untill they gave him a degree and told him to go away (stop, I know its an exageration, I'm exagerating on purpose). Beasley did train with Joe Louis and while Louis is a great Martial Artist it is asinine to refer to him as a JKD guy. I know Lewis has refered to himself as such from time to time (hey, I would too if it sold seminar tickets) but what certifications or even recorded REGULAR training did Joe Louis have with Bruce Lee. The truth is that Joe Lewis made no claim to a JKD lineage untill Beasley founded his own JKD organisation and recruited Lewis to back up his (Beasley's) claim to authenticity. If I were to use Beasley's own methods and similar claims to authority then I would be perfectly authorized and capable to start my own organizations for JKD, BJJ, Kali, Silat, American Kenpo, Shaolin Kenpo, TKD, Hap Ki Do, Yamabushi Kenpo, Goju Ryu Karate, Gojo Ryu JuJutsu, Catch, Ninjitsu . . . and so many more, but guess what? If I did that then I'd be a fraud.