Author:
Scott Shields
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Date Posted: 11:03:40 09/12/05 Mon
Hey Congrats Joe! You put in a lot of time and energy into the sport and you deserve all the credit you get. I'm truly happy for you.
As too different the Federations and what not..well, I have been around for a long time and the reality is that people will do whatever they want too. I can't tell you how many people claim to teach JKD and Kali that are not certified. It bothered me for a while but then I guess I finally understood that there is nothing you can really do about it. TKD and Karate guys as well as every other style has been borrowing stuff from others as long as I can remember. As a matter of fact, I trained with Rigan Machado and he had ripped off some Shooto legs set ups and attacks and now claimed it was BJJ! I know this because he got them from Erik Paulson. John Machado took some sarong techniques from Silat/Kali that he learned from Sifu Dan Inosanto and they are now required to know before you can get your Black belt from him. This is going to happen and if your not ok with it..well, you better get used to it! LOL
People are always going to claim to have something they don't (ie. Black belt in BJJ or JKD instructor rank) and this is won't ever change. Like it or not, wrong or right.
I hope that these Federations both grow and help the area produce more well run events. I have known Luis Togno for a while and I know he is a very talented Martial Artist as well as a great guy. I haven't had a chance to workout with Joe yet, though I have only heard great things and hope that we can get together sometime and have some fun.
The sport needs good guys like you two in order to set up and create well run events. I think they made a good choice back in Brazil picking Joe.
Anyway, I think there is plenty of room for anyone who wants to improve the Martial arts in NC, not matter who it is..Anthony ,who busts his ass on new events, Luis or Joe and everyone else I forgot to mention!
sorry for the rambling, too many punches to the head!
Thanks,
Scott Shields
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