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[Golem]

I looked at that speed and power website with my wife (who is Korean). She tells me that the website only sells things and that its not a gym. KTT doesn't have as much Jiu Jitsu as I would like but I still think I might check them out sometime next week.

[Return Jones]

[Golem]

I should be heading to KTT today if all goes well. I will try to give you all a report on what it's like. That said, if you are serious about MMA you should google John Frankl and BJJ and try out his gym.

[Bryan]

Please let us know. I'd like to find a good place with wrestling and it seems like KTT or Team Tackle are the best bets.

[Golem]

Here is my first impression:
The gym is incredibly small and there wasn't an instructor present.
There also were very few guys close to my size to train with which means sparring is going to be a challenge (and not in the good sense of the word).
Instruction is all in Korean which may be a challenge to a foreigner such as myself (although by now I am used to it).
Their coach is a freestyle wrestler but according to the student who answered my questions he is only present on Tuesdays and Thursdays. MWF are supposed to be taught by MMA fighters who train at KTT.
They focus on a different skill each day of the week.
I live near this gym and yet I still question whether I want to train there despite the fact I would have to travel much further to train in Apgujeong with John Frankl or Suyu to train with M.A.R.C.
I am thinking about giving it a try for a month but plan to check out another BJJ school in Cheonho I heard about.
Team Tackle is supposed to be a legit place to learn Greco and the guy who runs it is a close friend of my wife's uncle and a famous wrestler in Korea.
I am starting to think cross training at different gyms is the way to go in Korea if you are serious about MMA.

[raketbaler]

[Golem]

That is the same combo I would like if I can't find an excellent MMA gym. Muay Thai and BJJ is where it's at.
Where in Seoul are you?

[Bryan]

[seoulsucker]

[aboxofchocolates]

Sorry but anything in Sanbon?

[Golem]

This is a personal rant about a strong preference than a reaction to a previous post but....

I hate instruction like you describe (dude sitting in front of TV). I had a Muay Thai instructor in Korea that started out excellent and really involved with his student buts several months after opening his school became lazy and would just surf the internet the whole time. Sometimes he didn't even show up!
If I wanted training like that I could just by a heavy bag and use instructional videos on-line. I might as well be learning Katas if I can't spar or work pads.

Rant Finished. I live on the purple line near Gunja myself. Apgujeong is a bit far. M.A.R.C. is at least close to where I work but when I train there I don't get home till far to late.

[Bryan]

[Golem]

I am still curious about that speed and power place. Does anyone know what experience the trainers there have? How did you hear about it?

[Return Jones]

[Return Jones]

BTW, just curious about John Frankl. From what I've read, he's a pretty well-rounded guy. Does he teach BJJ full-time, or is he also doing something else here in Korea? Just wondering...