[QUOTE=Iainkelt;2279482]Those are the parts that caught my attention. I looked at his website and I can’t figure out what arts he actually holds a belt(s) in. He says that he bases his art on a laundry list of styles, but there is no information on his ranking or time of study in those arts. As a side note, if you click on the “boxing” banner link, it describes a cardio box program not boxing…as in actually boxing. I’m not knocking anybody offering a cardio-box program (hey, it is popular and if it gets people off their ass and in the gym, God bless) but I find it curious that they have a motto of “Train Like You Fight, Fight Like You Train”…and yet they have cardio-boxing and no, from what I can tell, actual boxing.
Second, what exactly does it mean to be a “1994 Fighting World Champion”? That is really the most descriptive phrase he could come up with? I’d be curious to know what competition he won, what style it was in, the other competitors involved etc.
Finally, I don’t think I have to expound too much on the low opinion I hold of “martial arts halls of fame”. Being “honored” by induction twelve times tends to raises my b.s. flag.
I could overlook the typical “tough guy” name (Elite Force Tactical Solutions) but there are at least a couple of questions worth asking here.[/QUOTE]
Let me say something on Grand Master Tony Mayo. He is probably the closest thing to the real deal as your gonna get. I practiced under him for quite some time in N.Y and I know how REAL he is. Why don’t you go and try one of his classes before you talk bad about someone? I practiced with GM Mayo in 1995 and to this day i still have the upmost respect for him. He’s a true Martial Artist!!
[QUOTE=Iainkelt;2279482]Those are the parts that caught my attention. I looked at his website and I can’t figure out what arts he actually holds a belt(s) in. He says that he bases his art on a laundry list of styles, but there is no information on his ranking or time of study in those arts. As a side note, if you click on the “boxing” banner link, it describes a cardio box program not boxing…as in actually boxing. I’m not knocking anybody offering a cardio-box program (hey, it is popular and if it gets people off their ass and in the gym, God bless) but I find it curious that they have a motto of “Train Like You Fight, Fight Like You Train”…and yet they have cardio-boxing and no, from what I can tell, actual boxing.
Second, what exactly does it mean to be a “1994 Fighting World Champion”? That is really the most descriptive phrase he could come up with? I’d be curious to know what competition he won, what style it was in, the other competitors involved etc.
Finally, I don’t think I have to expound too much on the low opinion I hold of “martial arts halls of fame”. Being “honored” by induction twelve times tends to raises my b.s. flag.
I could overlook the typical “tough guy” name (Elite Force Tactical Solutions) but there are at least a couple of questions worth asking here.[/QUOTE]
First, I was actually part of Grand Master Tony Mayo’s exam in N.Y about 15 years ago. He’s the REAL DEAL! Before you knock him, go try a class and I’m sure you will come back to this thread and delete your past post.
Mikenike-why don’t you provide some proof of his claims and stop thesame old lame, “come try his class before you knock him” crap that every other fraud defender have tried in the past?
[QUOTE=Mikenike;2469286]First, I was actually part of Grand Master Tony Mayo’s exam in N.Y about 15 years ago. He’s the REAL DEAL! Before you knock him, go try a class and I’m sure you will come back to this thread and delete your past post.[/QUOTE]You’re walking a fine line here.
I’ve already binned one of your posts which contributed NOTHING of substance to this thread.
I’m going to allow the remaining two here to 24 hours to allow you to provide more information and answer the questions posed to you (resulting from your choice to include yourself in this discussion)
If you fail to address the questions I’ll remove your posts to Sheerdog, and possibly ban you for being a troll.
The links in the first post with the exception of the sportssite are dead. The “eliteforceselfdefense” website looks deleted and so are the tube clips.
I found another tube-clip though featuring the “Grandmaster”
I know what “aikijutsu” is…and I know what “te” is…Never heard “aikijutsute” though. To me it sounds like someone with poor Japanese skills made it up for eye-candys sake.
Not contributing anything of signifigance… I am in my first semester of Japanese language studies, and even at my novice state I have to agree with Dudemeister… Lingusitically (to me) the phrase makes little sense.