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Marcus Doyle

U.S.

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Expertise

I can answer questions regarding stylistic differences, self-defense against a variety of attacks, and practical approaches to martial arts. With over 23 years in martial arts, I have a large pool of knowledge to pull from.

Experience in the area

I have experience in several styles with most of my time dedicated to Shaolin Kempo and American Kenpo (23+ years). Other arts include: Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Kung Fu, Judo, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tai Chi and several "progressive" fighting systems. My training has spanned over 20 years and have taught a wide variety of students and courses: men, women, specialized short and focused self-defense courses (rape prevention/defense, etc.), casual students, elite athletes, children (age 4+) through elderly (oldest student to date: 79), students with disabilities (blind, deaf, amputees, paraplegic), and students with a wide variety of previous experience and training.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

My training continues on a daily basis, learning and adapting new techniques into a growing system. The idea is to understand the mechanics and principles of martial motion in the most effective ways possible.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Nora	08/27/09	10	10	9	10
Robert	08/20/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks for the book advice Check out .....
Robert	08/20/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks - very useful
Robert	07/14/09	10	10	10	10	Well put
George	06/26/09	10	10	10	10	Your advice has helped me in making .....

Recent Answers from Marcus Doyle

2009-11-01 Looking for a system to try..advice?:

Paul, Well, a lot will depend on what is available in your area, but if you are looking for a martial art for physical fitness and to develop some self-defense skills while really spending time with

2009-08-20 Joint locks:

As always, there is little substitute for in-person training with a qualified instructor, but there are some decent resources out there as well. I definitely haven't seen them all, but my overall recommendations

2009-08-20 which martial is better for girl:

Nora, Most of it will completely depend on what is available to you in your area of course. Since you are young, you are still growing and changing, so I wouldn't be too concerned about finding a martial

2009-08-20 Joint locks:

If you are looking for increasing knowledge of joint locking in a non-aggressive manner, you may want to look into Aikido. It does involve throws, but is generally a great locking art that is quite easy

2009-06-24 Cross-training in Martial Arts:

George, I generally don't recommend that students cross-train in another martial art until they have a solid foundation in their original art. Five or six years in Goju, if that training has been consistent

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