Please give me your opinions of Fred Villari’s flavor of kempo karate. BE BRUTALLY HONEST! I have trained in this style for 10+ years. The time has come for me to decide if I want to stick with it or move on to something else. Lemme have it!
The Gatekeeper
USSD
Brother I feel your pain.
they style if great, beautiful and effective.
It’s just the Coporate BS and management not tomention that the whole system has been corrupted by greed. In everything from the sales of suppplies to the way it is taught, all tainted by greed.
I’m sorry but you should move on or start your own school.
“Life’s a great Adventure, Mate”
Jacko Jackson
NO DOUBT! Is USSD the same? There was a rumor floating around that they may come to Madison, WI.
My own school…HMMM…I don’t think I’m ready for that. Interesting thought though.
The Gatekeeper
Jhot shot is right
he said all that needed to be said, I say move on. just ask yourself if your done learning. are you happy with what you know, or do you want to learn more? Me, I’ll never teach(unless I have kids,then I’ll teach them) I never want to stop learning!
With 10 yrs experience, it will most likely easier to learn another style fast(than again it may not be)
Keep on learning until your over flowing with knowledge…I hope things work out for you. 
The unbeatable Felonious Monk
Teaching does not mean an end to learning. In fact, it means a whole new world of learning that you wouldn’t otherwise get.
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You’re fu(king up my chi
I trained there in it’s hey day. As much as I diss it, I did learn one of my favorite and usefull techniques there.
“Americans don’t have the courage to come here,” Mullah Mohammed Omar, leader of the Taliban
There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change; it is, ‘To use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wounds, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.’ Patton
Rogue, What was your favorite technique? If I may ask.
The Gatekeeper
Sidekicking Wing Chun guys in the ribs. :eek:
I hate to admit it, but it comes from the crane techniques. Basically it’s a combination trip and clothesline while pivoting.
Watchman, they caught on to that magic a couple of weeks back. 
“Americans don’t have the courage to come here,” Mullah Mohammed Omar, leader of the Taliban
There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change; it is, ‘To use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wounds, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.’ Patton
I taught for them over 17 yrs ago, -yeah, I did some things I’m not proud of. Move on, trust me, once you learn real gung-fu, you’ll be kickin yerself fer years
USSD/Villari
Matera and Damasco were students/instructors of villari they took his idea of franchised McDojos and headed for the coasts. Damasco on the east and Matera on the west.
I’m not sure of how many schools are on the east coast but there are over 140 USSD McDojo’s in Southern California. It just makes me want to puke.
The system of kenpo that they teach is actually From Nick Cerio but has been totally waterd down and corpratized.
Fu(K I could go off but it’s just wasted energy.
I’m sorry brother but it time to move on. You’ll find a better school with out question.
You will be better off in the long run and after 10 years of traning it’s easy enough to pick up another style, well easier.
“Life’s a great Adventure, Mate”
Jacko Jackson
Thanks. I’m movin’ on. I can say that I learned alot there, but there’s just a weird feeling that something is missing. I can tell (in a sixth sense sort of way) that there’s something better for me. I just wanted you guys to kick me in the head a couple times to give me the push. SIGH Now the search begins. On my “journey of a thousand miles”, am I going to need to take that first step all over again! 
The Gatekeeper
it might not be so easy. I have had many mcdojo students try to learn Hung-Ga, but they were too ingrained in their previous lack of training-no stances, sloppy form, no structure, and they cried during horse stance training
ahh… I’m not looking for an EASY way. That’ll get me nowhere.
The Gatekeeper
Dude
You sound like me six months ago, searching.
The search can be enlightening.
One thing I learned is that there are some that will sell you anything and call it something but it’s still just anything. (Whoa) where the Hell did that come from?? anyway I ment that there are a ton of mediocre schools out there a few very good schools, some don’t even advertise. The internet is a great resource for finding schools. Good luck.
“Life’s a great Adventure, Mate”
Jacko Jackson
TenTigers
Have you heard of Sifu Richard Cunningham?
He’s in LA and San Diego.
“Life’s a great Adventure, Mate”
Jacko Jackson
Right up there with…
USSD/Villari, one of the TRUE Greats right up there with the other top martial artists of the entire universe like Simon of Temple Kung Fu & Al Tracey. Super fanastic, look no where else… these guys are like the “Ten Tigers” of the modern day…
HEY,HEY, HEY! I resemble that remark!!!
[QUOTE=Gatekeeper;10449]NO DOUBT! Is USSD the same? There was a rumor floating around that they may come to Madison, WI.
My own school…HMMM…I don’t think I’m ready for that. Interesting thought though.
The Gatekeeper[/QUOTE]
The closest one to you is chicago.
If you dont like your school and want to train their a word to the wise.
Most ussd’s schools are run by red belts and 1st and 2nd black belts.
How did you find this thread and why did you bring it back?