anyone hear of DAS karate?

[mymerrytale]

i'm set to begin attending a school in Chinatown in New York. They have a good tai chi teacher, but i'm interested in their karate regiment as well. Now, they appear to be a new school, but their instructors seem to be knowledgeable; they know their stuff and train hard. i didn't ask them much about the style because i guess i'll find out, but it also seemed very similar to kyokushin to me. however, are there any particulars anyone knows about this "DAS karate"? i couldnt find anything on the net with google. thanks.

regards,
--roman palitsky

[jabonn]

I have not heard of DAS karate. Do you have a website or a better background breifing on the sensei?

If I was guessing, and I am, I would say that the sensei at this dojo would have some type of Okinawan, Japanese or American karate background. He or she would have been ranking in some Ryu and then changed the name to better fit themself.

Good Luck!

[mymerrytale]

well, the school is called "Chinatown Martial Arts & Fitness Center", and the sensei is Kyoshi Nathan Ingram. he says he's been teaching for over thirty years, something i'm inclined to believe. considering that his picture is on the logo of the school and there's a good deal of hype about him within the dojo itself, i'd immagine that this name might mean something. I myself am not versed, however, in the big names in MA, so i'm not sure who this is or what this D.A.S. Karate System is. does this help?

regards,
--roman palitsky

[jabonn]

http://www.royalprotectiongroup.com/whoweare.htm

Kyoshi Nathan "Apollo" Ingram
President/Director of Operations/Chief Training Instructor
Nathan Ingram has been training and teaching martial arts for over 30 years as well as being a professional bodyguard for over 25 years. He is the founder and chief instructor of the Deadly Art of Survival karate system. On November 26, 1981, Ingram was given the highest citizen's award in New York City by then mayor Edward Koch for single-handedly (and bare-handedly) stopping a bank robbery. He was also named New Yorker of the Week by New York One News, an accolade that won him international recognition. Additionally, Mr. Ingram is the chief instructor for Royal Protection Group Training Academy. Mr. Ingram was inaugurated into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in January 2001.

A quick google search turned up this information and a link to another site called his style of karate Sho-Ku-Jitsu and founder of the Deadly Art of Survival karate system. I did not complete a google search on Sho-ku-jitsu. You may want to do that for you own benefit.

Good luck!

[mymerrytale]

well, let me say a great big thank you. i appreciate the information; it only enhances the original feeling I got from the dojo. it was very kind of you to help me out like this, so once again thanks for taking the time. all the best to you.

regards,
--roman

[TempleWarrior]

I know about this Dojo and its founder in great detail.

I will tell you that Mr. Ingram's Karate is quite good.

It's not just his style that should be looked at, however.

This man has great karmic debt to pay to all the people he has harmed. He is manipulative and unethical. And Dangerous. You should consider this when you select a teacher. I would not recommend him due to these very strong reasons.

If I were selecting a teacher, I would pick one of good character, and not just one that can fight.

[TonyU]

TempleWarrior, please sign all your posts with your real full name as required by the rules of this board.
You can set it up in the UserCP so you don't have to type it in every time

[Mandeigh Wells]

This man has great karmic debt to pay to all the people he has harmed. He is manipulative and unethical. And Dangerous. You should consider this when you select a teacher. I would not recommend him due to these very strong reasons. can you qualify that statment?

[John Bennett]

TempleWarrior, please sign all your posts with your real full name as required by the rules of this board.
You can set it up in the UserCP so you don't have to type it in every time

"mymerrytale" also please make a better effort to comply with the same rule.

[mymerrytale]

hmm... I've been at this guy's school for several months now, and all that I can say is that if Kyoshi Ingram has a karmic debt to pay, he's in the process of paying it. I obviously don't know much about whatever past you're talking about, but at the moment he's a considerate, sensitive instructor with nothing but the best interests of his students in mind. this is one of the reasons i've stayed. perhaps you've had a different experience. I'm not the least skeptical of people, and was fairly dilligent in picking out where I train. Perhaps this person has changed from what you remember him to have been?

much luck.
regards,
--roman palitsky

[Sochin]

(changed my mind)