January 2020

I recall in elementary school, probably about 4th grade (1963-ish), finding a small booklet in my school library called G.I. Judo. It was probably 20 pages, comic book style illustrations of a dozen-ish judo throws and takedowns. I couldn’t find anybody that would let me try them out. Little did I know, that booklet would gnaw at me for another 30 years. For my 38th birthday, I gifted myself with Tae Kwon Do lessons. And so, it began. I began under the tutalege of Master Instructor Dr Richard Griffith, veterinarian by day, bone breaker by night. His school was associated with Grandmaster Jung Soo Park’sRead More →