September 2, 2010

In Memoriam – Glen Leonard – December 7, 2009

A Tribute to My Friend and Brother

by Ken Chun

12/22/2009

The year was 1985 and I was a freshman in high school. As a disabled student in those days I had the privilege of leaving each class a few minutes early to get to my next class so I could avoid the crowded hallways. It was during one of those breaks between classes that I first met Glen Irvin Leonard II. He was a small, shy guy on crutches who didn’t say much. It took a couple of days before we actually had a real conversation. Nothing too serious, just a conversation about our classes, the teachers we had, who we liked or didn’t like – typical teenager conversation. I had begun training in the martial arts in 1984 and we would talk about martial arts often because he was very interested in training as well.

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Greg Nelson & David Leitch Krabi Krabong Demo

Greg and Dave using Krabi Krabong swords during an awesome demo from 1995. Note, these are not the Krabi trainers that we manufacture here. These are the steel swords.

More info about Greg Nelson can be found here: www.mmaacombatzone.com

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Shocknife – Burton Richardson Demo

This is a nice demo by Burton Richardson showing how to spar realistically. He shows how we can develop bad habits by only using sparring blades that don’t have real consequences when you get cut. He uses the Shocknife to make his point in this video and it is very effective. I recommend them if it is in your budget. www.shocknife.com

Remember, even if you are using our aluminum, plastic, or foam trainers, keep your head in the game and train realistically. Don’t develop bad habits when training with an edged weapon.

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