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YOU ARE CLEARLY A LEADER IN THE fessor Brian Yoshii. He is a significant influen-
INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS COM- ce in my teaching style, and inspired me over
MUNITY. WHAT LEGACY WOULD YOU many years. I would want my friends and stu-
LIKE TO LEAVE BEHIND? dents to meet him, and would love to host him
as an honored guest instructor. I have tremen-
I don’t want anything for myself. I want my stu- dous admiration and respect for Grandmaster
dents and those interested in learning to take Pete Morales: he was there when I needed a
what I have taught to the next level. I am not father figure, he instilled a deep sense of ho-
personally important, but I feel that what I have nor and respect, and continues to do so to this
learned is important and valuable, and would day, despite the fact that he is semi-retired from
hope such treasures, which were entrusted to martial arts. I also admire Sijo Bruce Lee, who
my care through my lifetime, would continue to was my original inspiration and continues to
be valued and developed through subsequent inspire me today.
generations.
WHAT MAKES THE IDEAL MARTIAL AR-
WHOM DO YOU ADMIRE AS A MARTIAL TIST?
ARTIST?
Honor, personal honesty, honest support of
There are truly too many to mention them all: other martial artists, respect, integrity, genero-
a few names include Eric Lee, Chuck Norris, sity, compassion, competence, humility, a good
Bob Wall, Al Leung, Allen Joe, Jackie Chan, motivator, inspirational, willingness to expand
Malia Bernal, Karen Shepard, Al Novak, Ming and share one’s knowledge, emotional and spi-
Lum, Prof. Ron Esteller. I greatly admire Pro- ritual strength.
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