The Ultimate in Martial Arts

I'llKungFuUrA$$ · 11-06-2003, 02:11 AM

I JUST discovered a Jeet Kune Do school in Indianapolis, Indiana (where I'm currently living). Sure, it's $85 a month, but it's BRUCE LEE'S JKD and classes meet often... almost every day. What's really cool, is this guy knows a lot of JKD people from all over the country whenever I move back home to Houston, he can recommend some people to me. I'm really stoked. I can finally lose some weight and learn the one martial art that really intrigues me. Finally, I get to learn first-hand what I only read about in books. I'll be heading over there this Friday to check it out... wish me luck, folks.

swan104 · 11-06-2003, 09:32 AM

Good for you mate!

Szczepankiewicz · 11-06-2003, 10:04 AM

Happy training.

Just don't get sucked into anything stupid, like a 5 year contract.

I'llKungFuUrA$$ · 11-06-2003, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the support, guys, it's held in the highest esteem and is very valued. Any advise you might have would certainly be heeded and taken with the utmost sincerity. In regards to a contract, that's the cool part... no contracts. At least I haven't been TOLD there are any. If, however, a contract comes up, I'll turn my back and walk away without a second thought. I can't wait to get started.

BIG Sean Madigan · 11-07-2003, 09:53 AM

Hi,

Is your training going to be with Gary Hoyd? If it is, you are in luck! Gary is a great guy, smart, honest and tough. He has a real understanding of the root of JKD, and he can both teach it, and make it work.

Enjoy your training,

BIG Sean Madigan

TEAM COMBATIVE SOLUTIONS

I'llKungFuUrA$$ · 11-07-2003, 01:45 PM

I'm not sure what their names are (I keep forgetting), but I'm going to go over there tomorrow and I'm sure I'll know the names of the instructors by the time everything's all said and done. If I like what I see (which I'm sure I will), I'll be coming by every possible chance I get I'll report back with names of the instructors tomorrow. Is Gary Hoyd in the Indianapolis area? If so, I might look him up. I've been in Hell (I mean Indiana) for the past eight years and I'm kicking myself in the rear for not looking into this sooner.

BIG Sean Madigan · 11-07-2003, 01:59 PM

Hi,

Yes, Gary is in Indy. Here is his website: http://www.geocities.com/ghoyd

His e-mail address is: ghoyd@Yahoo.com

Make sure you find a school where you feel welcome, regardless of JKD political affiliation. Gary is skilled, and above everything else, he is a good guy.

BIG Sean Madigan

I'llKungFuUrA$$ · 11-07-2003, 02:53 PM

Cool, thanks for the advise. I'll definitely look him up. I've spoken with the guys over at the school on the phone a couple of times and they sound very open and nice. I shouldn't have any problem feeling welcome... seems like they'd enjoy having me there.

Amaze · 11-10-2003, 11:21 PM

that's crazy, 85 a month?

I'llKungFuUrA$$ · 11-10-2003, 11:26 PM

Seems a little high... but I met the instructor today and the guy really knows his shiznit. Seems worth it, to me.

tekshow · 11-12-2003, 05:02 PM

the program where i train at is 85 a month,

but you get unlimited group classes six days a week ...

jkd, kali, lameco, bjj, western boxing, and muay thai, along with two open gyms and willing instructors that will help you tweak your form and what not...

but i was reading yesterday 139$ is the national average for martial arts memberships!!

that's just f-ing rediculous because i bet more than half of them are McDojo's...

peace, and good luck in finding a school that fits,
joe

I'llKungFuUrA$$ · 11-12-2003, 08:45 PM

Thanks for the support, all. I just took my second class today and it just kicks @ss. We did footwork, worked with Escrima sticks and did some takedowns. Basic stuff, really. I'm gonna be pretty gung-ho about all this... can't wait to get really into it. McDojos... I LOVE THAT!

11-06-2003, 02:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
I'llKungFuUrA$$ Novice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 17 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm very, VERY excited... I *JUST* discovered a Jeet Kune Do school in Indianapolis, Indiana (where I'm currently living). Sure, it's $85 a month, but it's BRUCE LEE'S JKD and classes meet often... almost every day. What's really cool, is this guy knows a lot of JKD people from all over the country whenever I move back home to Houston, he can recommend some people to me. I'm really stoked. I can finally lose some weight and learn the one martial art that really intrigues me. Finally, I get to learn first-hand what I only read about in books. I'll be heading over there this Friday to check it out... wish me luck, folks. __________________ "Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he will still be able to do one more act with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

11-06-2003, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
swan104 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 410 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good for you mate! __________________ Steven

11-06-2003, 08:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
I'llKungFuUrA$$ Novice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 17 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I'm very, VERY excited... Thanks for the support, guys, it's held in the highest esteem and is very valued. Any advise you might have would certainly be heeded and taken with the utmost sincerity. In regards to a contract, that's the cool part... no contracts. At least I haven't been *TOLD* there are any. If, however, a contract comes up, I'll turn my back and walk away without a second thought. I can't wait to get started. __________________ "Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he will still be able to do one more act with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

11-07-2003, 09:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
BIG Sean Madigan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 79 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gary Hoyd? Hi, Is your training going to be with Gary Hoyd? If it is, you are in luck! Gary is a great guy, smart, honest and tough. He has a real understanding of the root of JKD, and he can both teach it, and make it work. Enjoy your training, BIG Sean Madigan TEAM COMBATIVE SOLUTIONS

11-07-2003, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
I'llKungFuUrA$$ Novice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 17 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I'm very, VERY excited... I'm not sure what their names are (I keep forgetting), but I'm going to go over there tomorrow and I'm sure I'll know the names of the instructors by the time everything's all said and done. If I like what I see (which I'm sure I will), I'll be coming by every possible chance I get I'll report back with names of the instructors tomorrow. Is Gary Hoyd in the Indianapolis area? If so, I might look him up. I've been in Hell (I mean Indiana) for the past eight years and I'm kicking myself in the rear for not looking into this sooner. __________________ "Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he will still be able to do one more act with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

11-06-2003, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Szczepankiewicz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Meridian, ID, USA Posts: 4,109 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Happy training. Just don't get sucked into anything stupid, like a 5 year contract.

11-07-2003, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
BIG Sean Madigan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 79 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, Yes, Gary is in Indy. Here is his website: http://www.geocities.com/ghoyd His e-mail address is: ghoyd@Yahoo.com Make sure you find a school where you feel welcome, regardless of JKD political affiliation. Gary is skilled, and above everything else, he is a good guy. BIG Sean Madigan __________________ All the best, BIG Sean Madigan Combative Solutions

11-07-2003, 02:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
I'llKungFuUrA$$ Novice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 17 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I'm very, VERY excited... Cool, thanks for the advise. I'll definitely look him up. I've spoken with the guys over at the school on the phone a couple of times and they sound very open and nice. I shouldn't have any problem feeling welcome... seems like they'd enjoy having me there. __________________ "Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he will still be able to do one more act with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

11-10-2003, 11:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Amaze Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 50 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	that's crazy, 85 a month? __________________

11-10-2003, 11:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
I'llKungFuUrA$$ Novice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 17 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I'm very, VERY excited... Seems a little high... but I met the instructor today and the guy really knows his shiznit. Seems worth it, to me. __________________ "Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he will still be able to do one more act with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

11-12-2003, 05:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
tekshow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: portland, OR Posts: 103 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	the program where i train at is 85 a month, but you get unlimited group classes six days a week ... jkd, kali, lameco, bjj, western boxing, and muay thai, along with two open gyms and willing instructors that will help you tweak your form and what not... but i was reading yesterday 139$ is the national average for martial arts memberships!! that's just f-ing rediculous because i bet more than half of them are McDojo's... peace, and good luck in finding a school that fits, joe __________________ the truth is the knowledge of self

11-12-2003, 08:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
I'llKungFuUrA$$ Novice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 17 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I'm very, VERY excited... Thanks for the support, all. I just took my second class today and it just kicks @ss. We did footwork, worked with Escrima sticks and did some takedowns. Basic stuff, really. I'm gonna be pretty gung-ho about all this... can't wait to get really into it. McDojos... I LOVE THAT! __________________ "Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he will still be able to do one more act with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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