Discussion

First, I will put up the comments that were posted which I was going to use last week, read them carefully you will get the views of those involved, my comments are quite clear on what I was told and what I saw. It is long but if you want to really know what happened, read it. Next I was not going to bring some things up but when I am asked directly and it

This will be one more long section which will finish the article but I have noticed less of you are reading this article but I think it should be put up to get the complete read. I intended to add the posts in two more sections, where tempers took over and insults started, I hoped you may see the splits that started at that point. I will leave it up to you if you want

Master Garry Moore: “I felt loyal to my art. I realized that when I do fight, I not only represent San Soo, I represent Jimmy H. Woo. People are going to look at me and say ‘yeah, he learned from Jimmy.’ I could not let the art look bad, Jimmy look bad, or let myself look bad either.” Master Jerry Druckerman: “I was so proud to represent San Soo; I was willing to take on

There has been much discussion, lying, and arguing about the supposed fight between the Muay Thai vs. San Soo fighters and what really happened. I plan on posting real information along with what I consider false information and you can make up your own mind. This information comes many sources, some that were to fight, many Senior students who all had strong views (including myself). It will take many posts to get this information out,

If you decide to strike an opponent you must remember that they have a “knee jerk reaction or what is called a automatic defense reaction. If something surprises you and something is about to hit you (including a fist) your mind will react and cause you to move, duck, or raise your hands to cover. This reaction is automatic and could get in the way of your attack. Grand Master Woo understood this and controlled

Many may still doubt that Jimmy H. Woo’s first Art was Choy Li Fut. Here is proof so there should be no question that this is fact. This comes from the 38 page Choy Li Fut lineage Chart. If you look at the whole Chart you will see many famous fighters from Choy Li Fut. Jimmy’s name is not there because he left China at a very young age (19 or 20) so other than

(This is a sample of the Old Days book I am trying to get together.) In 1962 was my first meeting with Grand Master Woo, I went into his class but no one was there as it was in between classes so we talked a bit but he had no one to demonstrate the art so he brought out a projector and showed me films of his daughter Evelyn. She moved well and I was

Most people say, while he is talking because his brain is thinking of what he is going to say. I have to disagree because when he is talking it is easy to do something and talk. Say you are sweeping out your garage, your friend comes over, you keep sweeping and tell him what you did yesterday, no problem. Same circumstances, he comes over while you are sweeping and he tells you what he did

“How Guns Work”   There are critical issues to be aware of when it becomes necessary to disarm a gun-wielding assailant when you deem it necessary to do so.  A thorough understanding of the workings of those weapons is necessary so you can make that life or death decision.   The two main categories of hand guns are the Revolver and the Semi-Automatic Pistol.   The Revolver has a large cylinder in the middle of

Just because we find wisdom outside of San Soo does not mean we can not learn from it, this is not about tactics but about how our body works and how we can use it to get the best results. This man is a genius at body mechanics, I have learned much from him. His teaching is not for dummies, so you have to decide if you want to watch it. heh heh Watch the

There is much misunderstanding of what and why Jimmy taught in the early years, I will attempt to lay out the progression of what I know, saw and heard so future students will also know. Both on his building and his business cards he used the words “Karate Kung Fu” but he did not teach Karate, he had a plan and a purpose. Very few Americans had ever heard the words “Kung Fu” and had

We will miss Bill Lasiter he was a legend amongst the San Soo community, he was respected, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, it was hard to ever get angry about anything he did, just go ask him and he would explain. He was Jimmy’s spokes person, always holding the microphone at Jimmy’s demonstrations and explaining things or introducing the next event. He was fast, moved with intent and a pleasure to watch in action. I am sure

Some of Jimmy’s village/family history, a few may have seem it, you can copy and save it. Not sure why Jimmy is not ahead of Tom Akers, he is not in other linage charts because he left China at a young age. http://www.taishan.com/english/research/jimmywoo/2003trip/index.htm http://www.taishan.com/english/research/jimmywoo/tree/tree.htm

It is time to address the made up 45 techniques that advanced Masters are passing off as the real 45 lessons that Jimmy Woo gave his first students. They have been my friends but Grand Master Woo is far more important to me and will show you what he wanted us to learn. More important it should be a lesson to you as to where and who you ask to get the information on this