The Chicago seminars went well and there were some surprises. We had a good turnout, and among the participants were some people I hadn't seen in years. Zoran Sevic, who keeps the kenpothoughts website, attended. I had taught Zoran some of his first lessons in 1981 when he was a teenager. He eventually went on to train in the McSweeney lineage and is now a fourth black under Mr. Tom Saviano.
One of his associates came along and dragged in a man he works with named Bob Schmitt. Bob trained with me back in the 70's and was a "killer brown belt", winning sparring competition in his division almost every weekend. In fact, he got a plaque as one of the top fighters in the Midwest. Bob and his wife have since raised 6 kids and he's thinking he might just get back in and get his black belt after all these years.
My old friend David Zorich was there, too. Dave and I were friends when I took judo in the 60's at his father's studio. Dave is a 4th degree in kenpo and holds a black in Tae Kwon Do, too.
With the efforts of Kurt and Barb Barnhart and Manny Rivera, we had a good seminar. Plans are being made to have the next one up there in September. Thanks to everyone who came.
One of his associates came along and dragged in a man he works with named Bob Schmitt. Bob trained with me back in the 70's and was a "killer brown belt", winning sparring competition in his division almost every weekend. In fact, he got a plaque as one of the top fighters in the Midwest. Bob and his wife have since raised 6 kids and he's thinking he might just get back in and get his black belt after all these years.
My old friend David Zorich was there, too. Dave and I were friends when I took judo in the 60's at his father's studio. Dave is a 4th degree in kenpo and holds a black in Tae Kwon Do, too.
With the efforts of Kurt and Barb Barnhart and Manny Rivera, we had a good seminar. Plans are being made to have the next one up there in September. Thanks to everyone who came.
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