Anyone can talk or theorize about Traditional Moo Doe or martial arts, but the only true measure is skill and ability. Listed below are some eyewitness accounts of numerous demonstrations that thousands of individuals have personally witnessed. This is only a small sample of the many demonstrations that Grandmaster "Iron" Kim has done.
At every demonstration, Grandmaster would always make this type of statement: It is one thing for you to see incredible and shocking abilities, which causes momentary excitement. The most important thing is that you too can achieve this same strength, incredible skill, ability and condition. Once you have achieved this, you will have the most comfortable life possible, throughout your lifetime. This you cannot put a price on. I can show you how to do this, but you must practice for yourself. I cannot do it for you.
- Many times Grandmaster demonstrated defense against numerous attackers. He would have 8 students circle around him and have them all punch and kick at the same time. While remaining in the center of everyone while they all attacked at once, he perfectly blocked each kick and punch and made each attacker fly backwards across the room.
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- Grandmaster approached a new heavy-duty kicking bag we just bought and asked us if it was strong enough to last. We answered that it had a lifetime guarantee. At that, Grandmaster side-kicked it and his foot tore right through the center, splitting it in half. After returning it for a new one, the same thing happened again when Grandmaster kicked it. So then, the instructors used a few rolls of silver tape to completely cover the entire surface of the bag several times over. Grandmaster stated, "Do you think that's strong enough now?" He then jumped up, and while in the air executed 5 to 6 kicks before landing, splitting the bag open from top to bottom.
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- One day when Grandmaster was at the school someone came in who claimed to be an 8th degree black belt from a different style. He would have been treated differently but this person was acting like he had a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. Grandmaster said to him, instead of wasting time talking, if you can kick me in the face then I know you are good. While taking off his watch, Grandmaster told him to go ahead and kick. Once he kicked, Grandmaster never looking away from his watch, blocked the kick as it came close to his face and threw him across the reception room. As an observer, I could hardly tell Grandmaster ever looked away from his watch or even moved his hands.
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- Grandmaster demonstrated Kom control, speed and accuracy by swinging a Kom seemingly through an instructor's neck without touching the instructor. After the lesson the instructor said that he felt the Kom go up one side of his head, go over the top and down the other side, just barely touching his hair.
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- Many times I have seen Grandmaster's face change from looking stressed and tired to completely rejuvenated and youthful in a matter of stepping out of the room for just a few minutes.
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- Grandmaster had the quickest student punch while he was looking away, not able to see the punch coming. Then he would move his face away as fast as the punch came. The student later said he felt like he touched Grandmaster's face, but as soon as he felt it Grandmaster's face was gone.
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- I was attending a black belt lesson 15 years ago in Houston, Texas when Grandmaster gave us a surprise visit. Our group of over one hundred at this meeting included instructors and students from the area. At one point Grandmaster demonstrated Sam Chok Chu Chuk Bope (3-section staff). We all made more room by standing in a tight row against the practice room walls. Grandmaster moved the weapon effortlessly with various strikes and blocks and then turned around quickly in a low position to face the middle of our group. He then slammed the weapon against the carpeted floor . The 3rd piece (the part furthest from his hand) of the three sections on the weapon broke off and flew along the ground like a torpedo between our legs and struck the wall with a loud bang. It happened so smoothly and yet so quickly we had no time to react. Grandmaster then looked at the broken pieces in his hand and then the Instructor of that school , gave a disappointed look and said "You call this a weapon?". We all laughed as Grandmaster just shrugged, smiled and continued moving while using it as a Chu Chuk Bope (nunchakus). It would seem to some people that weren't there that we were very lucky that no one was hit by the low flying piece of weapon. Especially since we were so tightly packed and standing shoulder to shoulder. But as it struck between the legs of students against the back wall we knew that Grandmaster actually had planned this all along. It was an exceptional demonstration of skill and precision with a weapon and certainly something none of us in the room believed was possible. I spoke about this day many years later with a National Instructor who was present and we both agreed Grandmaster's movements were so smooth and that he had used his exceptional control during the entire event and that was why no one was harm.
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