Frequently, I accomplish asked about certifications, systems or methods. We unreal a compromise a mungo time ago of purposely staying away from things like this.

Obviously, its a no-brainer, money maker and its not that I dont want to make money; but our purpose was to give you real training on the real stuff. Certifications and acronyms lead to a false sense of security and theres a fine line between sense of accomplishment and sense of security.

Personally, no matter how many black belts and certifications I have- I can always find people 10 feet outside my dojo who could care less. That and 5 bucks can get you a venti, no caff, half caff, caramel mochachinno deluxe, no whip of course.

I may be beating a dead horse.. but its about the TRAINING. Training and practice is what counts. Now ITS NOT YOUR FAULT that you search for this stuff. You have been conditioned with certifications, acronyms black belt clubs and all that. The only thing thats good for is padding your resume. We aint about that. If you want something to hang on your wall- buy a mirror and take a long hard look in it. If you like what you see and you are true to your training thats what matters.

We have been thinking of naming the system. Carl thought of this, I didnt. Its going to be called:

Fierce Unarmed Combat Karate Instinctive Training.

You figure it out.

Copyright 2003 www.thetruthaboutselfdefense.com

Damian Ross is the owner of Zenshin and instructor of Tekkenryu jujutsu and Kodokan Judo. He started competing in the combative sport of wrestling in 1975 at the age of 7 and began his study of Asian martial arts with Moo Duk Kwan Tae Kwon Do at the age of 16 in 1984. In 1989, Shinan Cestari gave a seminar at Sensei Ross's dojo. Sensei Ross has trained under Shinan Cestari's direction ever since. In addition to Tekkenryu Jujutsu, Judo and Tae Kwon Do, Sensei Ross has also studied Bando. Sensei Ross continues his study of Judo under the direction of 8th degree black belt Yoshisada Yonezuka and Tekkenryu Jujutsu under it's founder, Carl Cestari. Below are is a list of some of his title ranks Yodan (fourth proportion dingy belt) Tekkenryu Jujutsu under Carl Cestari Shodan (First ratio shadowy belt) Kodokan Judo unbefitting Yoshisada Yonezuka Varsity Wrestling Lehigh University beneath Thad Turner 2nd Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do