About Us
Instructor Sio is a lifelong martial artist. He has studied judo, hapkido, and is a 4th degree black belt in traditional taekwon-do. Why does he believe in this motto of “results over tradition?”
“When we look at the word ‘martial arts’, there are two components: ‘martial’, meaning ‘warlike or characteristic of or befitting a warrior’, and ‘art’, a skill or series of techniques developed through study, practice, and evolution. In my personal experience, I have found that many martial arts focus more on the art—especially on techniques that are impractical in real situations—and deemphasize the martial. That is, they spend too much time focusing on choreographed forms and stylish movements, but little to no time seeing if they would work in realistic situations. Oftentimes they cling to the ineffective aspects of their respective arts because it is ‘tradition’. This means that many of students in karate, taekwondo, aikido, etc, end up being black belts without the ability to defend themselves.
