It still boggles my mind how much time, work and dedication it takes to become this skilled at martial arts. My own instructor has been training for 24 years and he's about to test for his 6th degree, I can't imagine how much time it takes a master, let alone a grand master to get to the point they're at
Congrats, Grand Master! I just signed up for karate classes at ATA yesterday, and I just want to say thank you for starting the taekwondo school. Thanks, Grand Master!
Congratulations Grandmaster Rivera we thank you from the bottom of our hearts we love you and we send blessings from our family to your family -Vallejo family
Gran saludo a Eterno gran maestro Heang Hu Lee, yo Matías Spaccesi recuerdo el día que recibí su foto autografiada dedicada a mi, pude practicar taekwondo con diferentes maestro me siento agradecido a todos ellos, Sr Miguel Ángel de Alzas, Sra Adriana Britos, Sr Alejando Juncos y Sr Edgar Acosta , tremendo agradecimiento por todo lo aprendido, valores, disciplina y técnica, sobretodo creo q si en Argentina más personas practicarán taekwondo serían mejores personas, dado q el taekwondo cultiva la mente, el cuerpo y el espíritu. En unos años mi hija empezará ese camino también. Saludos a mis maestros.
I heard a story from my instructor that he fasted for over three days during a tournament so he could meet and talk to anyone who wanted to talk to him
@Tae gun.. I started my TKD after a back injury 10 yrs ago..I am almost 100 % now..I was told I would be in a wheelchair..never give up...never give in
@@makemoneyrelax I was the opposite- My knees were terrible when I first started and I needed to use braces and do a series of stretches and other exercises before class so I didn't hurt myself. Now I'm able to go without the braces (most of the time)
My instructor likes to tell us all the time before belt testing and tournaments about how he fasted for three days to make sure he met every single person present at an event
Seems to be thousands of grandmasters in everything in usa, hmmmm,, here in europe they dont bother trying to impress with these false pretentious titles
+Michael Brant Michael, I believe that one receives the title of 'Grand Master' once they've achieved all belt classifications, and there are no more 'titles'/dans to earn. One becomes the teacher's teacher. I could be wrong on this score. I've never really asked a high ranking sensei that question.
@@zenmeister451 in the ata, you get the title of grand master by going through all colored belts and all black belts, soon ho lee is a 9th degree which is the highest you can go, but that's not all, you have to test for the rank of grand master, so once you are a 6th degree, you can test for master, once 7th, you can test for senior master, once 8th, you can test for chief master, and once 9th, you can test for grand master
Really? These guys are in their 60's you fucking keyboard warrior bitch. In their prime, if they had put in the effort I wouldn't be at all surprised if they could make it in the modern UFC if they trained in a variety of styles and not just Taekwondo. Chief master Clarke might not look very impressive right now, but in his day he was a fucking beast. If they had the UFC back then, and he put his mind to it he could've done it. These guys have spent decades practicing their craft, and they are far more worthy of respect than you. Fuck off.
Never seems to fail, any martial arts video that pops up thats is not MMA or BJJ they automatically shit all over it. I guess respect for other arts was something the MMA fanboys were never taught.
***** No it's true. They overcharge, they hand blackblets to small children who are hardly old enough to grasp what being a black belt means, their tests are stupid easy and they have no standards, they make their students test twice a month for like 50 bucks a pop, and where i live, they tested everyone in the school and charged everyone, then immediately following the test they announced the school was closing. Its just expensive babysitting as far as I'm concerned. If that makes me a troll, then UGGABUGAWOGA!
Hacks and cons are found everywhere. Don't hate on the traditional arts. Just the hacks in them. There's plenty of legit teachers out there and plenty of effective arts. Even TKD can be effective if taught properly. The problem with ATA is that they charge high rates and hand black belts to kids with skill sets that get laughed out of reputable schools.
Ballowall ATA is a reputable organization it just depends on the school you go to coming from experience doing taekwondo for 8 years in two different countries and 3 different organizations i have to say overall they where all really great but ATA was my favorite I am not trying to put ideas in your head or shame you or anything everyone is free to have their own opinion all i say is that you please don't judge all of us in the ATA because you didn't like just one group or school.
It still boggles my mind how much time, work and dedication it takes to become this skilled at martial arts. My own instructor has been training for 24 years and he's about to test for his 6th degree, I can't imagine how much time it takes a master, let alone a grand master to get to the point they're at
Congrats, Grand Master! I just signed up for karate classes at ATA yesterday, and I just want to say thank you for starting the taekwondo school. Thanks, Grand Master!
A solemn bow.
Are you still going to the karate classes?
Congratulations Grandmaster Rivera we thank you from the bottom of our hearts we love you and we send blessings from our family to your family
-Vallejo family
God bless you all who practice martial arts to defend against evil.
Just imagine what they were like in their prime.
Great video, lots of help. Thanks
69 is not that old at all. Seems to me a very nice person.
His son is my teacher. Master lee
At karate atlanta duluth
Gran saludo a Eterno gran maestro Heang Hu Lee, yo Matías Spaccesi recuerdo el día que recibí su foto autografiada dedicada a mi, pude practicar taekwondo con diferentes maestro me siento agradecido a todos ellos, Sr Miguel Ángel de Alzas, Sra Adriana Britos, Sr Alejando Juncos y Sr Edgar Acosta , tremendo agradecimiento por todo lo aprendido, valores, disciplina y técnica, sobretodo creo q si en Argentina más personas practicarán taekwondo serían mejores personas, dado q el taekwondo cultiva la mente, el cuerpo y el espíritu. En unos años mi hija empezará ese camino también. Saludos a mis maestros.
I can't believe I actually met him
I heard a story from my instructor that he fasted for over three days during a tournament so he could meet and talk to anyone who wanted to talk to him
nice
Thank you sir, can we eat now?
What sect is that? Beautiful gis
Know the Asian master looks amazing with his kicks and shape but !!! The other fellow not sure... might need to loose a few.
both are very old and still can flex like that. I had to stop TKD because of knees......they are lucky
why so many martial artists had to stop and get knee replacement? I think martial arts are not good for your body...i mean joints....
@Tae gun.. I started my TKD after a back injury 10 yrs ago..I am almost 100 % now..I was told I would be in a wheelchair..never give up...never give in
@@makemoneyrelax I was the opposite- My knees were terrible when I first started and I needed to use braces and do a series of stretches and other exercises before class so I didn't hurt myself. Now I'm able to go without the braces (most of the time)
Grandmaster Flash's 'Melle Mel' can still kick like that and he's in his mid 50's.
Melle Mel always was a bad-ass, not surprised to hear it.
Weapons are legalized in America meanwhile some dude from texas learning taekwondo .
Jajaja increíble ! Que son? Geishas ?
+Luis Maina Jajaja geishas son más fuerte!
Grand Master Soon Holy
Hoe lee
it was actually eternal grand master H.U Lee who started ATA
True.
Soon ho Lee cofounded it though
I’m so jealous lol
Haha bro science
I met him
My instructor likes to tell us all the time before belt testing and tournaments about how he fasted for three days to make sure he met every single person present at an event
Even though the content was 'pants', I do rather like the guys 'fancy pants'!
McDojo's founder GREAT !!
wheres RICHARD REED ???
it looks like a yellow belt lol but its cool
My_French Teacher not is yellow is Golden
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
The grandmaster "soon" will take off his clown suit and joing reality based martial arts
Seems to be thousands of grandmasters in everything in usa, hmmmm,, here in europe they dont bother trying to impress with these false pretentious titles
+Michael Brant
Michael, I believe that one receives the title of 'Grand Master' once they've achieved all belt classifications, and there are no more 'titles'/dans to earn. One becomes the teacher's teacher. I could be wrong on this score. I've never really asked a high ranking sensei that question.
+Michael Brant Meh, you might have a point, but the ATA only has one grandmaster (now there are also 2 honorary ones, but still only one grandmaster).
millions*
@@zenmeister451 in the ata, you get the title of grand master by going through all colored belts and all black belts, soon ho lee is a 9th degree which is the highest you can go, but that's not all, you have to test for the rank of grand master, so once you are a 6th degree, you can test for master, once 7th, you can test for senior master, once 8th, you can test for chief master, and once 9th, you can test for grand master
WTF or ITF Taekwondo-DO please.This looks like a mix of mortal kombat 1 and mc dojang.
I'd like to see any of these "master's" fight a UFC fighter
Really? These guys are in their 60's you fucking keyboard warrior bitch. In their prime, if they had put in the effort I wouldn't be at all surprised if they could make it in the modern UFC if they trained in a variety of styles and not just Taekwondo. Chief master Clarke might not look very impressive right now, but in his day he was a fucking beast. If they had the UFC back then, and he put his mind to it he could've done it. These guys have spent decades practicing their craft, and they are far more worthy of respect than you. Fuck off.
@@christianrobinson4227 yeah, FUCK YOU SEAN
Never seems to fail, any martial arts video that pops up thats is not MMA or BJJ they automatically shit all over it. I guess respect for other arts was something the MMA fanboys were never taught.
Fighter.....?....Grandmaster does not FIGHT....YOU die if you disrespect him....period. UFC?????? (SIMPLE FOOL)
HE like to see........YOU can't see your dick BECAUSE of that FAT Ass...😀😂🤣😃😄😄😅LMAO....STUPIDITY!
Was it only me that was expecting something far more special?
Fuck yeah
That’s not nice
Everyone is special
옷이 얼룩달록 금빛이 번쩍번쩍 정말 싸보이는 옷이다 그게뭐냐 사교 교주도 아니고
I think the camera man was kicking at the same time....geese can't anyone hold a camera steady anymore? Buy a tripod dude.
These ATA guys are the biggest bunch of hacks and cons.
*****
No it's true. They overcharge, they hand blackblets to small children who are hardly old enough to grasp what being a black belt means, their tests are stupid easy and they have no standards, they make their students test twice a month for like 50 bucks a pop, and where i live, they tested everyone in the school and charged everyone, then immediately following the test they announced the school was closing. Its just expensive babysitting as far as I'm concerned.
If that makes me a troll, then UGGABUGAWOGA!
Welcome to traditional martial arts.
Hacks and cons are found everywhere. Don't hate on the traditional arts. Just the hacks in them. There's plenty of legit teachers out there and plenty of effective arts. Even TKD can be effective if taught properly. The problem with ATA is that they charge high rates and hand black belts to kids with skill sets that get laughed out of reputable schools.
Ballowall ATA is a reputable organization it just depends on the school you go to coming from experience doing taekwondo for 8 years in two different countries and 3 different organizations i have to say overall they where all really great but ATA was my favorite I am not trying to put ideas in your head or shame you or anything everyone is free to have their own opinion all i say is that you please don't judge all of us in the ATA because you didn't like just one group or school.
+Ballowall Oh ya? What belt are you the Trash belt? Or the B*itch belt
Not impressive at all. Go watch (real) grandmaster Kang Shin Chul.
ATA = Learning to fight like in the movies. Nothing useful or practical. It wasn't even that good of a workout when I took it