MacHudde
Yellow Belt
I have been doing a lot of research into my previous martial arts training and although I know this one school and "Grandmaster" have been discussed enough on various forums, I would just like some opinion and clarification on the matter. Back in my late teens and early twenties, I attended a Kung Fu school that taught two distinct styles, they taught Kempo as the base up until black belt. Then you could learn and more advanced style. The opinions and clarification that I need are regarding the Kempo I was taught. My Sifu, was a student of Temple Kung Fu in Edmonton, during the 70s. Most people on these forums and other forums know all about Temple Kung Fu and their Grandmaster Olaf Simon.
We know thanks to the transcripts from the lawsuit against Olaf Simon that he had no formal martial training. The Kempo that he learned, was stuff he was shown by Margitte Hilbig that she learned from Ed Parker or on the occasion that he was shown by Ed Parker when he went down to the States. From my understanding, even though he was not formally trained he still decided to grant himself the rank of Grandmaster. The fact that this guy was inducted into the Canadian Black Belt HOF baffles me. But I digress. What I want to know is if the Kempo I learned is even legit. I know that Temple Kung Fu was pretty much a McDojo. The school that I attended, I don't believe was a McDojo because it did not have the obvious McDojo red flags. The other style that my Master learned, came from a legitimate school with lineage.
We know thanks to the transcripts from the lawsuit against Olaf Simon that he had no formal martial training. The Kempo that he learned, was stuff he was shown by Margitte Hilbig that she learned from Ed Parker or on the occasion that he was shown by Ed Parker when he went down to the States. From my understanding, even though he was not formally trained he still decided to grant himself the rank of Grandmaster. The fact that this guy was inducted into the Canadian Black Belt HOF baffles me. But I digress. What I want to know is if the Kempo I learned is even legit. I know that Temple Kung Fu was pretty much a McDojo. The school that I attended, I don't believe was a McDojo because it did not have the obvious McDojo red flags. The other style that my Master learned, came from a legitimate school with lineage.