Go Kan Ryu is a Pyramid Scheme!!!

**tkd panda** · Posted On: 5/01/2007 6:55pm

i was doing a fork lift drivers course in ashington northumberland and 2 of these GKR guys were there too walking around in there GKR jackets like there kobra kai's in the karate kid thinking there something special.

**DuckofDeath** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 2:32am

Originally Posted by FickleFingerOfFate

Do these People have much of apresence in the states yet?

How many?

Two schools are listed for the US--and both of the damned things are in Houston!

**DON'T SH*T ME !** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 7:35am

Originally Posted by DuckofDeath

Two schools are listed for the US--and both of the damned things are in Houston!

Oh my God !
Please say it ain't so!

**sochin101** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 8:00am

Seriously guys, as soon as some fat ex-TKD white belt realises they can make $$$ at this ****, you're gonna be overrun.
Example: I think there are 4 GKR clubs within a 5 mile radius where I live... all run by different senseis (goes against the grain, calling them that - two red belts, and two green belts)... all working for the area Mr Big...
Insidious and virulent...

**Emma** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 10:04am

I used to be a GKR student, voluntary instructor, Self Defence consultant (that's what the minions at the bottom of the pyramid are called) and a trainee regional manager.
So if anyone wants to know anything I'm your girl-I hasten to add that I have not been a member of GKR for quite some time, just thought I'd let you all know before I got tarred and feathered

**sochin101** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 10:09am

Hi Emma... I'm very interested in the inner workings of GKR and I'd love to get as much info as you're able to give... you don't have private message privileges yet, could I email you some questions, please?
If so, could you mail me at sochin101 @ hotmail.co.uk (without the spaces) and we can go from there.
Thanks

**RabidStoat** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 10:11am

Originally Posted by Emma

I used to be a GKR student, voluntary instructor, Self Defence consultant (that's what the minions at the bottom of the pyramid are called) and a trainee regional manager.
So if anyone wants to know anything I'm your girl-I hasten to add that I have not been a member of GKR for quite some time, just thought I'd let you all know before I got tarred and feathered

Hi Emma

Did you get to wear the black and white belt? If so - what grade were you?

Which GKR clubs did you train at?

**Emma** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 10:36am

I managed to hold out from being an instructor until I was 3rd kyu, by this time I was working for GKR full time so I bowed to the inevitable. Yes I wore the black and white belt but unlike some I had no problem telling students my grade. I trained in manchester

**sochin101** · Posted On: 5/02/2007 10:47am

Thanks for the mail, Emma, I've replied with my first three pages of questions... LOL

**DuckofDeath** · Posted On: 5/03/2007 2:05am

Originally Posted by DON'T SH*T ME !

Oh my God !
Please say it ain't so!

A few years ago after finishing up a BJJ private at Elite Martial Arts out on the 10000 block of Westheimer, I drove west a little way before making a U-turn to take me back home and I saw a huge sign in a mall that read "GKR." I didn't have a clue what it was at the time and only later learned it meant Go Kan Ryu.