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I see no indication of what makes this a 'military' martial art. Other than that Mr. Michalik used to train with his buddies in 1RCR, and wears a funky DPM gi jacket...

You have to remember, lots of these people are only after.....thats right, MONEY. I've seen people who aren't quite a black belt or don't have an instroctors certificate go out, buy a black belt, make up certifcates and open a school. And they make a lot of money. In a small town a dojo might have anywhere up 75, 80 students each paying 50- 80 dollars a month, often as well as grading fees, seminar fees, workshop fees, and some "instructors" sell the weapons, uniforms etc at a much higher then that wich they originally paid for.

Pte. Pacholuk

[ 27 June 2001: Message edited by: Pte. Pacholuk ]

I just love how discussions like this always come down to: 'Yeah, you might not respect him, but he can still kick your *** !'

I gotta go with Pte. Pacholuk on this one. When GM Michalik is wiping the parade square with me, what is he proving? (Oh, and does he know that you're making that offer on his behalf?) Whose rules are we using? Judo rules? WTF rules? UFC rules? And which of those demonstrates that his stuff works on the battlefield?

My beef with the guy is twofold. First, he claims that he is teaching 'Military Unarmed Combat' among other things. But when you dig down in the site, that seems to actually mean pressure points. Anybody here get pressure point training through the CF? Would you seriously try to do a pressure point move on a guy wearing his full kit, potentially including a thick and heavy combat jacket, not to mention body armour? I sure hope not.

Second, you're trusting your instructor to give you skills that will let you walk away from a fight more or less intact. Do you really think you can trust him to do that if he is dressing up his qualifications with certificates from the martial arts equivalent of a degree mill?

Patriot, I bet this GM Michalik is actually a good guy, with some interesting things to teach. If he would just bill himself as what I surmise he is - a self defence teacher with a military background - I would have no problem with what he's selling.

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You'd be quite surprised at what a man "throwing around titles" can do to the most cocky soldier on the parade square

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I would rather have someone in my trench who has this under their belt when all hell broke loose, and the fighting came down to bayonet and hand to hand.

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Mr. Michalik has worked with regular force troops who do their job on a daily basis, compared to reservists that think they are all that!!!

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What I am saying is that unless this guy teaches some sort of advanced bayonet course he's most likely not going to give you any kind of special training that you couldn't get from any other martial arts school worth it's name. I don't know why you keep throwing in the fact that you think he can kick everyones @$$. You should remember that there is always someone faster, stronger, BETTER.
Your comments about him being able to beat any soldier on a parade square is also a foolish remark. I know a lot of soldiers who are very experianced and skilled at martial arts, who've been doing it all thier life. If your "friend" were to issue a general challenge at most parade squares he would probably find quite a few surprises.

I also agree with Bloggins. He should advertise himself without adding gimmicks to attract the public. If he does, in fact have a good school it WILL attract business by turning out skilled and competent students.

Pte. Pacholuk

[ 28 June 2001: Message edited by: Pte. Pacholuk ]

[ 28 June 2001: Message edited by: Pte. Pacholuk ]

[ 28 June 2001: Message edited by: Pte. Pacholuk ]