Martial Arts School

[luke skywalker]

Looking for a martial arts school to attend preferably a kung fu school. Located in south central Trinidad (San Fernando to Couva).

[devrat]

luke skywalker, dude just use your lightsaber and the force will be with you.


Seriously though, there was a place on coffee st close to KFC....dont know if it still there

[Trini Hookah]

there's a place in montrose, Al Hikmah School Of Kung Fu
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chaguanas ... 2874748427

[Cjruckus]

There are a couple of Kung Fu men on this forum.. None of them asian though

[kurpal_v2]

there's a place in montrose, Al Hikmah School Of Kung Fu
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chaguanas ... 2874748427

Al hikmah also has a place on coffee street, purple building on KFC side next to the Chinese restaurant.

Also there was a purple dragon located opposite from Al-hikmah.

[Cjruckus]

but luke skywalker dont need no kung fu

he has the force.

[kurpal_v2]

but luke skywalker dont need no kung fu

he has the force.

Defence?

[RBphoto]

Purple Dragaon fighting style: ... Don jitsu ryu... named after Don Jacobs

Nuff said.

That whole school is a self glorification, black power venture by "Professor" Don Jacobs.

[*$kїđž!™]

Kool thread - I am looking for a place to enroll my son......

Who is better - purple dragon or Al hikmah?

Exact location of Al hikmah in Montrose?

Any contact #

[RBphoto]

Purple dragon has good instructors, rigorous training, practical instruction. I left because
1) I pay a monthly fee, I hate all the raffle and donation they were asking for. I don't think donating my time to the club = charity work/ community service.
2) I think the glorification of "The Professor" stupid and childlike in everything they do. Sorry, I come to learn self defense, not pay homage to Don Jacobs
3) I found their tournament judges too biased. If you doing well and trying to be part of the "community", there was a clear bias towards you in the ring. Damnit, I kick off a man's headgear, and two judges say they did not see the point, one say point to me, and one say no point. Was too consistent with guys going up against "Favorites". Winning at sparing is for who could kick/ cuff harder and faster, not who much up to the sensei etc.


If you could deal with all of the political nonsense and pressure to "contribute" or actually like the club community kinda thing, you will reach far in there and probably become a great fighter.

[rollingstock]

Al Hikmah on Coffee street, really good instructor, the zen name is davanand, you won't be disappointed. Purple Dragon is overrated and the instructors do not teach how to be civility and humility, which are somethings i think you'll want your child to learn.

[Obi-Wan]

bess thing to learn my young padawan:

glock fu

run fu

[V2NR 3.0]

crossdrilled, Well Sai...You captured all the points. The one that pissed me off the most was the "glorification of firetruck don jacob" - If you meet the man in the streets in your normal clothers you hadda recognise him....and if you dont - discipline in yuh mudda kant in the dojo - too me thats a pack ah sheit - thats why i left.

Again - Well Said Crossdrilled

[*$kїđž!™]

purple dragon sounding ridiculous from what you guys said..

Ill check out al hikmah

[Damien]

bess thing to learn my young padawan:

glock fu

run fu

ftw

[rollingstock]

purple dragon sounding ridiculous from what you guys said..

Ill check out al hikmah

the receptionist is a red girl name ayanna, she'll sort you out.

[r3iXmann]

local kungfu schools have their own levels of politics eh..

which instructor doh like this one and who thief who style and all kinda tewtz

[Trini Hookah]

Kool thread - I am looking for a place to enroll my son......

Who is better - purple dragon or Al hikmah?

Exact location of Al hikmah in Montrose?

Any contact #

Location:
Cor. John & Smith St Montrose
Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago
Phone:
(868) 714-6067 or 296-6471
Mon - Tues:
4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Wed - Thurs:
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

[rollingstock]

Nigson, the info i posted is for the branch located on coffee street, know the zen personally and can attest to his professionalism, don't have any info for the chag branch.

[*$kїđž!™]

Thanks alot rollingstock I'll check them out....Thanks again man

[luke skywalker]

Thanks guys. Want to learn new styles the jedi mind trick to always work on guntas, is only cut-ass they understand.

[De Dragon]

Fineline Fight Club, Montrose.

[crazychinee]

Kool thread - I am looking for a place to enroll my son......

Who is better - purple dragon or Al hikmah?

Exact location of Al hikmah in Montrose?

Any contact #

Choose a martial arts school carefully. There are alot of frauds out there, and some people are not trained to teach children, or worse handle in-dojo- emergencies if they do arise.

Shop around, check out a few schools, sit in on a few classes with your son. If they instructor 'denies' access to observation, you definatly dont want that school.

Inquire, about the cost of gradings, uniforms, additional 'registration' fees, international fees etc, because like anything else dojos charge lots of hidden extra costs.

Try not to get an instructor that shouts/bawls at your kid, especially if he's young. I had a karate instructor when I was younger who was a mc , and in retrospect the training was brutal, abusive and overkill.

Always ask for qualifications. ANYONE who claims to be 9th/10th dan in Trinidad is someone that created their own style. Would you drive a car that I manufactured and started selling in tnt? I wouldn't.

Fighting is not equal to Martial Arts , I dont care what some people tell you.It's a state of mind, and there are alot of places that'll teach you to kick and punch effectively but very little that'll teach you it's not ok to fight.

[*$kїđž!™]

Thanks chinee ..I will be taking all of your advice....Especially if I cant sit in with my son then I will not be taking him there...........

Dont want him to get beaten up on lol.....will definitely take your advice..

[toyoman]

use to go by irvin rosales for years.....don't know if he still teaches though....he teaches tai chi and shaolin gung fu.....in san fernando

[Trini Hookah]

Fineline Fight Club, Montrose.

De Dragon, do they offer kickboxing? If so, any contact for them?

[VW_Exec]

Al Hikmah on Coffee street, really good instructor, the zen name is davanand, you won't be disappointed. Purple Dragon is overrated and the instructors do not teach how to be civility and humility, which are somethings i think you'll want your child to learn.

co-sign. you'll have a range of styles/options to choose from: kickboxing, tai-chi, aikido and kung-fu. believe they constructed a kickboxing ring as well a couple years back.

[rollingstock]

Mitsu_Exec, ring being used this weekend at the pleasantville indoor arena for a mma event, amateurs mind you, i'm going who else.

[VW_Exec]

Mitsu_Exec, ring being used this weekend at the pleasantville indoor arena for a mma event, amateurs mind you, i'm going who else.

date/time?

[EL JEFE]

http://is-is.facebook.com/notes/nationa ... 3552342310

Check out this link. Met number 7 yesterday. Cool guy.

7. Golden Phoenix School of Martial Arts and Kickboxing-
Esperanza Village, California
Instructor - DARION JOSEPH
Style: Kickboxing
Contact -744-6781