Comments on: Introduction to “My Self-defense Blog” http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/introduction-to-%e2%80%9cmy-self-defense-blog%e2%80%9d/ Reviews of common self-defense, karate, and MMA issues Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John W. Zimmer http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/introduction-to-%e2%80%9cmy-self-defense-blog%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-614 John W. Zimmer Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:36:26 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=3#comment-614 Hi Brason, It is good to reconnect with old friends. I am enjoying seeing people reconnect too. I think karate was one good decision as a teenaged boy and still think so. Aren’t the pictures neat? I was amazed at the things one can do with blogging software. Anyway - good to hear from you again Sir. John W. Zimmer Hi Brason,

It is good to reconnect with old friends. I am enjoying seeing people reconnect too. I think karate was one good decision as a teenaged boy and still think so. Aren’t the pictures neat? I was amazed at the things one can do with blogging software. Anyway – good to hear from you again Sir.

John W. Zimmer

]]> By: Brason Lee http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/introduction-to-%e2%80%9cmy-self-defense-blog%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Brason Lee Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:29:29 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=3#comment-609 John Zimmer: Thanks so much for this website. Every once in a while, I would read about what some people I knew from years ago had done. And it was nice to see the pictures -- I know that I was the one who took at least four of the black and white pictures of Vic -- maybe five. I never thought that I would have seen those pictures again. John Zimmer: Thanks so much for this website. Every once in a while, I would read about what some people I knew from years ago had done. And it was nice to see the pictures — I know that I was the one who took at least four of the black and white pictures of Vic — maybe five. I never thought that I would have seen those pictures again.

]]> By: Doug Arcidino http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/introduction-to-%e2%80%9cmy-self-defense-blog%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Doug Arcidino Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:57:48 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=3#comment-605 When I first moved to VA I started a school with my x wife. It ran there for about 12 yrs. I still train there. My daughter is a brown Belt. I used to have up to 15 people training in there. I could charge a cheap price and I did not have to be politically correct. I never charged for belts or tests all I asked for was sweat and blood for those. My children grew up there. Since I stopped teaching regular there it is my personal gym. I even screwed the garage doors shut so no cars could ever go in there. Out of that garage came two good Black Belts and a few brown belts. I taught my daughters friends how to defend themselves the Kenpo way!!!! Now I am learning Judo/Ju-Jitsu and Escrima. Escrima is great for knife self defense. I would recommend it to anyone. But learn from a real Escrima person In El Cajon Ca. there is a great Ilustrisimo Master Chris Rickets if anyone wants his # send my an E-mail darcidino@atlas-tech.com When I first moved to VA I started a school with my x wife. It ran there for about 12 yrs. I still train there. My daughter is a brown Belt. I used to have up to 15 people training in there. I could charge a cheap price and I did not have to be politically correct. I never charged for belts or tests all I asked for was sweat and blood for those. My children grew up there. Since I stopped teaching regular there it is my personal gym. I even screwed the garage doors shut so no cars could ever go in there. Out of that garage came two good Black Belts and a few brown belts. I taught my daughters friends how to defend themselves the Kenpo way!!!! Now I am learning Judo/Ju-Jitsu and Escrima. Escrima is great for knife self defense. I would recommend it to anyone. But learn from a real Escrima person In El Cajon Ca. there is a great Ilustrisimo Master Chris Rickets if anyone wants his # send my an E-mail darcidino@atlas-tech.com

]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/introduction-to-%e2%80%9cmy-self-defense-blog%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-597 John W. Zimmer Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:28:12 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=3#comment-597 Hey Victor, I'll be glad to promote your efforts... just let me know. I'll shoot you an email so you have that. It’s kind of funny how many fighters we know and have trained with over the years... I almost take it for granted because of the caliber of fighters I got used to... It seemed like the most natural thing for a person to know how to fight. But the real rule it seems is "Beer Muscle" :) We are the exceptions to the rule because we spent lots of time paying our dues while coming up! Anyway to that end - I keep harping on folks actually going out and getting some good training. By the way - I know the garage training well... Good luck with the deal at the Gym... sounds like they will be lucky to have you! John Hey Victor, I’ll be glad to promote your efforts… just let me know. I’ll shoot you an email so you have that. It’s kind of funny how many fighters we know and have trained with over the years… I almost take it for granted because of the caliber of fighters I got used to… It seemed like the most natural thing for a person to know how to fight. But the real rule it seems is “Beer Muscle” :) We are the exceptions to the rule because we spent lots of time paying our dues while coming up!

Anyway to that end – I keep harping on folks actually going out and getting some good training. By the way – I know the garage training well… Good luck with the deal at the Gym… sounds like they will be lucky to have you!

John

]]> By: Victor "the Fly" Hervias http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/introduction-to-%e2%80%9cmy-self-defense-blog%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Victor "the Fly" Hervias Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:23:06 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=3#comment-595 John, I just reliazed, this is your blog. How kool! I am in the process of getting a deal with the biggest gym in Huntsville to teach American Kenpo and I will make sure I advertise here when and if that happens. Right now I teach out of my 3 car garage. Keep up the great John (a great fighter!). John, I just reliazed, this is your blog. How kool! I am in the process of getting a deal with the biggest gym in Huntsville to teach American Kenpo and I will make sure I advertise here when and if that happens. Right now I teach out of my 3 car garage.
Keep up the great John (a great fighter!).

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