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Mr. Ilyadis,
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your workshop. I gained more "use full" info in those 3 hours than in my last 2 years of TKD. It was great!
Kevin Winney
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George,
Your classes have been invaluable to me. With only 2 weeks under my belt, I was able to utilize your teachings in a real life situation to protect not only myself, but my friends as well. When being attacked in a street fight situation, my Jeet Kune Do lessons came automatically to use. Without thinking, my training kicked in and I was able to stop the out-of-control attacker, preventing what could have been a dangerous situation for myself and my friends. I cannot thank you enough and I look forward to training under you for a long time to come.
Sincerely,
Eric Iversen
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George,
I just wanted to thank you for everything you taught me in the short time I was able to go to class. The patience that you had with me was a real motivational factor. I always felt like I would one day be able to defend myself if I had to. And as it so happens I had to last weekend.
I was home for the weekend and got into a slight altercation with my girlfriends ex-boyfriend. He was harassing her and what not because she had headphones of his. So I said I would meet him and give them to him. Well he got lippy and started swearing and made a move to throw a punch. I swear, it just kicked in, all those drills we did with you in front of us and punching when you made a gross movement. I didn't hesitate at all, I stepped to the side and landed mid chest. Because of that he bent over and I got him again in the neck.
I was darn impressed with myself. I found myself in the stance automatically and ready to keep going if needed. I cannot thank you enough for everything you have taught me. This guy was much taller and stronger than I was, but it didn't matter.
Matt Doyle
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George,
One night, not long ago, while enjoying food and drinks at a bar & grill with my girlfriend, a group of drunken men at the establishment made our stay reasonably uncomfortable. As a result, we decided to leave. In order to leave the place it was necessary to approach and walk past the rowdy group. In doing so, a few of the disorderly men insisted that my girlfriend stay and have a drink with them. When she denied their advances, the group of thugs began calling her derogatory names. I attempted to defuse the situation; however my efforts became futile when a few of the group challenged me physically. In a last ditch attempt to avoid fighting, I hurried my girlfriend out the front door of the bar, to the sidewalk outside. I was truly concerned for her safety and it was my sincere hope that the group of drunks would laugh off and let us be on our way. Apparently one of them could not let the matter dissolve and he proceeded to follow us out. I gave this guy one last warning to back-off and the opportunity to avoid an altercation. His response was a roundhouse, baseball pitch, style punch toward my face. Because of my JKD training, I saw it coming a mile away and instinctively reacted with a straight snapping punch to his throat. My punch beat his to the target and he dropped to the ground like a sack of flour, gasping for his breath. Soon afterwards the police arrived, and thanks to honest witnesses, who saw the event unfold, the man was arrested and I was cleared of any wrongdoing.
JKD training has bred the confidence for me to stay calm and to keep composure, so I am capable of executing appropriate techniques, necessary to defend my loved ones and myself….An in this case, from a potentially very ugly situation!
Joe Welch
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George,
I was walking down a side street alone in downtown Albany to grab a slice of pizza after leaving a bar when I spotted three guys in their mid-20's approaching me. As they came closer I could sense hostility by their hushed voices and frequent glances at me. When the three men came within speaking distance, they stopped in the middle of the sidewalk and asked me for a cigarette. I replied that I did not have one but they were not satisfied and began to badger me. At this point I knew something was going to happen. Tensions rose and the three started to converge on me from separate angles. More instinctually than anything I shot an fingerjab with my lead right hand into the eyes of the attacker directly in front of me who recoiled holding his face. Almost as soon as I had landed that blow, I threw a left jab into the face of the attacker approaching from my left who fell to the pavement. As I turned to face the attacker on my right, now almost behind me, he blindsided me with a blow above the right eye. I backed up anticipating another attack but the third attacker quickly turned to check on his two friends. I used this brief pause to run back up the street, turn the corner and later duck into a convenient store. The three men did not pursue me. I am grateful to say that because of Jeet Kune Do, I left this encounter with all of my money. More importantly, however, I escaped with only a minor black eye.
Ross Thurston
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