Ron Gatewood 
The collapse is near! I do much research and have tried to pass on how to survive but few even bothered to read the warnings, thinking preppers are crazy so I quit bothering. I ask friends, have you prepared? I hear them say, “I have been thinking about it”. Well it is too late, go look at your stores empty shelves, wood for repair, almost everything you wear and eat. No ammo, police can not … Read more
The collapse is near! I do much research and have tried to pass on how to survive but few even bothered to read the warnings, thinking preppers are crazy so I quit bothering. I ask friends, have you prepared? I hear them say, “I have been thinking about it”. Well it is too late, go look at your stores empty shelves, wood for repair, almost everything you wear and eat. No ammo, police can not … Read more
Blast From the past San Soo Journal Volume 3: Issue 3 Spring 1997 Simple Ways To Improve Your Balance By Master Bill Lasiter The dictionary gives us the definition of balance as “A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces”, or “A state of bodily equilibrium”. What it really means to me is that at no time can I let my body be out of balance. It’s … Read more
Aggressive body language! Here are a few tips to watch for, there are many more. https://www.bodylanguagetrainer.com/aggressive-body-language/ Aggressive Body Language
Face coloring! Usually (not 100% but almost) in a conflict when the face is read it suggests anger but if the face is pale is suggests fear but he still may fight. I remember a saying in the academy to help us remember a first aid rule when someone was down, “if the face is red, raise the head, If the face is pale raise the tail”. heh heh I am not sure about this … Read more
We are trying to defund the Police!!! Most of the real Cops have quit or retired. I wanted to show you about these new, well trained, quick thinking “new breed” who you may hope will save you if you need them. Ya, you bet! https://www.police1.com/patrol-video/articles/watch-driver-rams-squad-cars-in-wild-pursuit-across-highway-ACmYENfaOT0GsnfN/ Watch: Driver rams squad cars in wild pursuit across highway
San Soo Journal Blast from the past Volume 2 Issue 4 Summer 1996 Fighting Multiple Opponents A Brief Introduction By Master Ron Gatewood First, you must have many skills and tricks up your sleeve and keep your wits about you so you can fight with a cool and cunning mind. Suppose there are three people attacking you: 1. Never go to the one in the middle first as the others can move in and then … Read more
This is Barbara… I just posted these two KFSS necklaces from my collection on our website www.sansoojournal.com One is from the IKFSSA that started after GM Woo’s passing and the other I calculate I obtained between 1984 and 1999. Ron would have brought them from his trips to El Monte for his class each Saturday. The red one is hard to photograph as it is curved on top so the gold color lettering changes and … Read more
Simple down! Well guys, you helped me make a big decision today on how I will share information. I have spent most of my life learning many forms of survival skills from realistic information, from study, research and facing it from personal experience. All of these have an overlap, survival needs food and supplies, weapons, shelter and water, barter plans/money and tactical plans. Very few read those even though almost every prediction for the destruction … Read more
Check out this 1965 Black Belt Magazine featuring an “old” San Soo Student. I put it on our website if someone would like to purchase it from Ron’s collection: (SOLD 9/28) This is a piece of history that few know about. The front page and inside article features Rudy TerLinden one of the first early San Soo schools ran for Jimmy H. Woo, I am not sure of the arrangement. He was a good fighter, … Read more
San Soo triangles! Almost everything Jimmy taught was connected to triangles and because of his lack of English ability he tried very hard to help us understand but few did. Especially the second and third generation but many first generation did not understand either. He discussed it almost every time he taught but it was in showing, not discussion. The horses, stiking, throwing, grappling, kicking, blocking, evading, positioning. Etc, all used triangles. When you bring … Read more
Can you grab a punch? Yes and no, it depends on what type of punch is thrown, it is almost impossible to block a jab because that is about the fastest punch thrown. Why? Because it is open and relaxed when he throws it and when it comes back. Before it lands it the fist twists a little and flexes and moves back the same way. Relaxed muscle travels much faster than clenched muscle but … Read more
I posted this series in the wrong order for Ron…ooops! Now they are in the right order….Barbara The attempt to take over San Soo! Many times we hear different versions of events or outright lies, I have stood up to many attempts to take over or wrong doing in our Art and some think I am not a good guy because one of my battles was with the family. I am not going to address … Read more
Bernie’s San Soo Rules, Here is the first attempt, everything is her’s. She even listed Carl’s 5 books, when I saw this I told Carl and he could not believe she did this to him