Thai Boxers Part 3
Category: General Discussion
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
Muay Thai vs. San Soo
Category: General Discussion
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,
Set your opponent up!
Category: General Discussion
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
Hello Mr. Gatewood,
The first comment I left on this page seemed to disapper (i.e. deleted).
I thought I would post it again, but this time I will add the whole two comments left by a very polite gentleman (on my blog) who is a supporter of Kung Fu San Soo.
IN 1975 LARRY WIKEL SENT 5 OF HIS GUYS INTO A FULL CONTACT FIGHT AT THE CULVER CITY ARENA. 3 WERE KNOCKED OUT. TWO LOST BY DECISION. THEY GOT HORRIBLE BEATINGS. I HAD BEEN BO X ING SINCE I WAD (SIC) 8 YEARS OF AGE. I TOLD HIM HE WAS MAKING A BIG MISTAKE. HE HAS BEEN COVERING THAT UP FOR. YEARS. ANY OF THE SO CALLED 1ST GENERATION MASTERS COULD VERIFY IT. THE ONV9NCIBILITY (SIC) OF SAN SOO WAS DISPROVEN IN A FAIR FIGHT WITH ORDINARY KICKBOXERS. THE SAN SOO GUYS WERE BEATEN BADLY. WIKLE WAS KICKED OUT OF JIMMY WOOS. I SAW THE FIGHT.
My question to you again is this:
1) Did this event at Culver City Arena in 1975 really happen?
Also:
2) Did Jimmy H. Woo hold a vote to kick Larry Wikle out?
3) What happened to the five san soo guys that lost? Did they continue studying san soo?
I know we haven’t had the best communication in the past, but I thought we could start anew (it is a new year by the way).
I’m asking you since you are the longest 1st generation master under Jimmy H. Woo.
Please feel free to visit my blog. I have written many new posts. I have been getting visitors from China, Hong Kong, Holland, Italy, South Africa, etc.
yours truly,
SP Danny.
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 is for adding truthful information to the Arts students, I must respond. The issue of Larry Wikel who I consider both a friend/brother and very good San Soo fighter however many of his stories have been modified and I double check before I believe them. I did not see your post or I would have answered it. I am not going to respond on the Thai boxers as it is all in the comments I will include here unless you have a particular question. On the issue of entering his students, I do know about it, I was not there but was told what happened,I remember Larry saying something about putting in junior belts against senior belts in a tournament. The Thai boxers, is a different issue. They lost, when Jimmy found out he was very angry, he brought his Instructors together and wanted them to vote Larry out and some would not, I heard it was a bad scene. Not too long after that Larry moved out of state. I don’t remember how much time went by when Larry called the school asking Jimmy how he could still learn but I don’t think Jimmy was ready to forgive. When he hung up the phone he told us we had to quit filming him, I believe he feared someone might send Larry films. That is about all I know.
Mr. Gatewood,
I appreciate your response and even wrote on my blog you answered the question and gave you a thank you in my blog.
I respect and admire your honesty.
Thank you.
SP