SBGi-JKDU India Retreat!!!

[smartmonkey]

From Burton,

Hi Everyone,
Matt and I will coach a five day seminar in Madras, India from December 8th through December 12th. This will give plenty of time to get back home well before Christmas. 15 hours of semi-private training in an exotic location. India is the home of great spiritual teachers, incredible culture and cuisine, and is also the home of the Kama Sutra. (I had to add that in there.) It will be an outstanding adventure with plenty of time each day to enjoy the wonders of India, while making a huge leap in your fighting skills. You have to book very soon, as we won't take more than 20.


"If you want to learn how to fight, you must practice fighting someone who is fighting back!" Burton Richardson

Here is the advert from Beth:


Hello Friends, As you may have heard, Burton Richardson and Matt Thornton have organized a retreat and semi private training session in India. India is of course the home of Martial Arts, and this retreat promises to be a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience Martial Arts training in a unique, enjoyable, and deep way. Burt and Matt will be limiting the attendance to this retreat so that we may each give you personalized attention. They will be teaching five sessions. Each daily session will be three hours in length, and followed by Q&A sessions. So all participants will be receiving a minimum of 15 hours of semi-private Instruction from these two world renowned Instructors.

A little on Burton Richardson

Burton has studied extensively with many of the finest instructors in the world. Years of intense training has led to full instructor's credentials in Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Jun Fan Gung Fu, and Filipino Kali under Guro Dan Inosanto. Burton's Thai Boxing instructorship was awarded by Master Chai Sirisute, while the title of "Guru" was achieved in Indonesian Pentjak Silat under the guidance of Pendekar Paul de Thouars. Burton earned his instructorship in Kali Illustrisimo after rigorous training in Manila under Grandmaster Antonio Illustrisimo and Master Tony Diego. This broad spectrum of experience gives Burton a unique perspective on the arts. Not one to sit on his laurels, Burton's current endeavor entails training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the Machado brothers, with Baret Yoshida and the Nova Uniao team in Hawaii.

A little about Matt Thornton:

The founder of Straight Blast Gym International, an Organization which has been credited with igniting a worldwide revolution in training revolving around a concept referred to as "Aliveness", Matt has become one of the most sought after Instructors in the world. Matt has taught in over a dozen Countries and given hundreds of seminars over the last few Years. In addition he has also worked with some of the world's best combat, and MMA athletes, and is a black belt in the highly effective Martial Art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His "Functional JKD" training tapes have become one of the top selling Martial Arts tapes of all time, and have been voted by numerous magazines and critics, including Black Belt Magazine, as one of the best self defense and training video series ever produced.



The Retreat!

The retreat will take place in the ancient Indian port city of Madras. The retreat cost includes, roundtrip airfare to and from any major airport in the USA. Transportation to and from the airport to the Radha Inn hotel where the retreat will be held. All accommodations at the Radha in hotel, including free breakfast every morning. Fiftenn hours of semi-private instruction with Burton Richardson and Matt Thornton!

Dates: Retreat students will arrive in India on the 7th of December, and the retreat will take place Monday through Friday December 8th - 12th. Flights will leave back for the USA on December 12th.

Cost: The entire retreat including nightly Instruction with Matt and Burt, roundtrip airfare from the USA to India, the weeklong hotel stay. Transportation to and from the hotel and breakfast every morning is 3000.

Due to airfare prices and restrictions placed on tour prices participation in the retreat will need to be confirmed by OCT 10th 2003. A 500. Deposit may be made between now and Oct 10th to reserve your space, but all fees must be paid by the Oct 10th deadline in order to assure the advertised rate for airfare. Due to flight limitations and package restrictions the cost may go up as much as 500. If paid after the 10th of October. So you will want to reserve our space now, and have it paid by the October 10th date in order to reserve the special 3000. rate.

All questions on travel, and payments may be made to Beth Pederson at Journeys Travel.

Beth's info: Beth Pederson Journeys Travel toll free 1-866-860-1064 e-mail = BPederson@journeys1.com

She will take all major credit cards, and handle all financial and travel questions.

Do not miss this once in a lifetime chance to travel, see, and train in the home of Martial Arts, India!

See you there.

[Burton]

If you search google for Madras, you should also try the new name Chennai. This whole trip will be just a little more than people pay to fly out to an instructor for 10 hours of privates. Instead, you get 15 hours and the wonders of India. Aloha!