Pacific Martial Arts Foundation

1968 at Mission Beach, Mr. Fred Warren jumping over kneeling students and breaking two boards. Mr. Warren was a very talented Tang Soo Do practitioner, later that year he won first place in Black Belt sparring at the California State Fair Karate Tournament. Holding the boards on the left was Lloyd Francis (green belt at the time) and on the right Greg Verden (red belt). Standing in the background on the right watching Mr. Warren was GM Michael Conniry.

GM Michael Conniry 54 years ago and still practicing! GM Jong Hyan Lee's students are sitting in the background. A student of GM Estioko also tested for 1st Dan (name not none).

Kicking the bag on T'shirt day at the dojang!

We lost a great man today. A 50 year member and mentor of the studio. RIP Grandmaster Ken Martin we'll all miss you!

About twenty years ago at the Pacific Martial Arts Foundation with Sifu Chang Lien Gway and past T'ai Chi students (some still practice). Master Chang is my main T'ai Chi instructor. I feel that the Cheng Man-Ching form that I learned from him is the best for me. I will be teaching that form this semester at Grossmont College.

I have been practicing T'ai chi Ch'uan for almost fifty years. My first instructor was T.S. Liang who is pictured practicing at Balboa Park, San Diego where I had private lessons from him in the 1970's.

CLOSED NOV.11 WED. for VETERAN'S DAY! Open Thur., Fri. & Sat. Next week classes will be outdoors. Thank you Mr. Chuck Crook and Mr. Billy Crook for your service!

Plenty of times still available to sign up for except Wed. & Fri. at 4:00 p.m.

Pacific Martial Arts Foundation is now open again! You need to make an appointment to reserve a time. It can be afternoon or evening.

Carry Tiger Back To Mountain, The beginning of the second section of the Cheng Man-Ching 37 posture form from differnt angles.

Some Chi Kung (Breathing exercises) I shared with my Grossmont College online T'ai Chi Ch'uan Class.

The T'ai Chi Ch'uan class at Grossmont College will be offered online this Fall. It will be a combined beginning and intermediate class using Zoom and Canvas. Please sign up now if you are interested.

GM Michael Conniry over fifty years ago in Balboa Park area in San Diego, California.

This video was filmed in the mid 1970's at Grossmont College when I was teaching Tang Soo Do Karate there. The L forms and I forms ( 4 &5 ) as well as the last form are part Grand Master Jong Hyan Lee's art of Tangsoology. I forms 1,2,&3 are the Kee Cho Hyungs ( basic forms).

We must temporarily close the school again. Keep up your practice and stay in touch.

June 27 Iaijutsu class at the Pacific Martial Arts Foundation.

The school will be closed Saturday for the fourth of July!