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JKD/Shaolin Kempo (Southern IN - Louisville, KY) OR Kung Fu... Just looking for direction By mryddin - Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:51:38 GMT

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I have some questions... First the important one.. I had back surgery in 2000... was a bulging disk... I have some back trouble from time to time but for the most part I seem
fine (out of shape) but fine. I play ball, hike, scuba ect... Do you guys think I will be ok with MA?

next, I studied Tang Soo Do student in Oswego New York from age 15 - 18 with prior ymca self defense class.... I am now 36 and missing some of the things from my past I did
not have the chance to keep up with... I have been a long time fan of Bruce Lee and wanted to find the time one day to study his JKD... and I hope that day is near... Only
problem is I do not seem to be near anyone that can professionally teach it... So I have to ask do you guys know of one that I have not located that is close... with work and
kids I can’t make the long trips so local is my drawback.

or, if there are no local JKD instructors then my next style of interest would be traditional Kung Fu like animal styles or the mix like with Shaolin Kempo... any help on
highly credited dojo's in my area for those?

last of all... it’s really been a while, I at one time loved being involved and miss that in my life... however I am afraid that what I remember as an 18 year old may be
drastically different from what a 36 year old can do... from what you more experienced guys have seen over the years would you say you only get better or would you say that
the things you could do when you were younger you have had to avoid and focus on different things as you age (make any sense)?

not sure if I can post links (new guy here) but I wanted to offer up a few I have found and would love your positive or negative thoughts... or if you know of one I don’t
please post info....

Schools To check out...

http://www.louisvillemartialarts.net...olin_Kempo.php
3545 Springhurst Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40241
502-426-0333
Shaolin Kempo Karate
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Filipino & Indonesian Martial (SIKAL)
EBMAS Wing Tzun Kung Fu

http://fullmoonmartialarts.com/wing-chun.html
Full Moon Martial Arts
2920 Middle Road
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
1-812-288-9886
tashi@fmma.com

Shotokan Karate
Chung Do Kwan/Tae Kwon Do
Mixed Martial Arts
Wing Chun

http://www.sdlouisville.com/aboutthe.htm
6407 Preston Highway
Suite 2
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 969-8116
Shaolin Chin Na
Forms Training
Classical Weapons Training
Shaolin Animal Styles

http://bluegrassmartialarts.com/
Bluegrass Martial Arts
2506 Plantside Drive
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 499-4050
email: drake@bluegrassmartialarts.com
Shaolin Kempo
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

http://www.gokempo.com/
ST. Matthews Martial Arts
4160 Westport Road Suite B&D
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 899-5506
email: jlrkempo@bellsouth.com
Wing Chun Kung Fu
Eskrima Kali


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I'm a little biased since I'm an instructor at Louisville Martial Arts Academy but it really is a good school with a great group of people there.

I teach the Sikal program there and wouldn't be teaching there if I didn't have an immense amount of respect for all the other instructors there. It's a very "family" type atmosphere. We have 5 different systems taught there and about 10 instructors who teach regularly (along with senior students who sometimes teach classes). I've been involved with the school for about 3 years and have seen very little friction among any of the instructors (it'd be virtually impossible for there to be none, eh) ... and what little I have seen was resolved quickly to everyone's satisfaction (and the friction originated purely in a lack of training space ... we're moving to a new location on May 4 and we'll have a lot more space).

3 or so years ago I was teaching in my garage. I had several students and was quite content (I had previously rented my own commercial space but the overhead killed me because I'm a much better instructor than business man). Anyway, one of the BJJ instructors from LMAA, Scott Smith, came to train in privates with me. After a couple of months he said, "You know, we're trying to diversify a bit. We've currently got Shaolin Kempo Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu going. I think you'd be a great fit and I know there are some people at the school who'd be interested in what you do." I met with the school owners and decided to give it a try. It's 3 years later now and I am very pleased with my decision.

I don't know exactly what you're looking for but we do offer a variety of choices and, at least in my experience, the atmosphere of the school in general is top notch and the instructors are each very skilled in their particular disciplines.

Mike

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