Sometimes a kid comes up to Chuck Wolfe and says something like: “Hey, I like your hair. It’s, like, totally cool and I also like the way you’re massive. Can you do stuff with sticks?”
This happens to Chuck Wolfe maybe once, twice a day. Knowing how to take a compliment, Chuck Wolfe punches the kid square in the face in order to express just how much his hair is better than the kid’s and to subtly imply that he can also do stuff with sticks.
99 per cent of the kids punched in the face in this way get the message. The remaining one per cent require a second punch to the face, but they usually think Chuck Wolfe is even more amazing after that.
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Sometimes – not often – but sometimes Chuck Wolfe isn’t 110 per cent sure what to do.
Maybe he’s at the supermarket and he’s planning his milk consumption for the week and the semi-skimmed has a short date on it while the skimmed has a longer date. Chuck Wolfe wants semi-skimmed, but he wants a long date on it. What does he do?
In that situation, Chuck Wolfe takes the obvious course of action: he asks Chuck Wolfe what to do.
Two things about Chuck Wolfe:
- He always knows what to do
- He NEVER COMPROMISES
In this particular situation, Chuck Wolfe advises Chuck Wolfe to take action. He tells him to get the supermarket kid over and then he punches him square in the face before passing on his instructions.
His instructions are as follows:
“Find me some semi-skimmed milk with a long date on it OR I’LL PUNCH YOU SQUARE IN THE FACE AGAIN.”
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Yeah? What do you want to do? Do you want to try and take on Chuck Wolfe with a pair of sticks, like you’re some kind of ninja or something? Chuck Wolfe has a very special way of dealing with kids who think they can take him on with sticks.
First of all, he says: “Yo, put the sticks down.”
When the kid has put the sticks down, Chuck Wolfe punches him in the face.
People who have been punched in the face by Chuck Wolfe will tell you just how much it hurts. It hurts a lot and that is why you should never try and take on Chuck Wolfe with a pair of sticks.
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Never let it be said that Chuck Wolfe isn’t safe. Whether engaging in taekwondo, karate, or even budo, he will always make sure that he is safe.
If a kid comes to Chuck Wolfe’s dojo for training, safety is paramount. Whether sweeping that kid’s legs from under him, punching him square in the face, or administering a punishment wedgie as he leaves the premises, Chuck Wolfe always thinks about safety.
In 20 years as a sensei, Chuck Wolfe has never once been injured. That says it all about a man who is as safe as he is cool. And he is very, very cool.
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Kids often come and ask Chuck Wolfe a question such as this. They see the biceps and the triceps and the delts and the lats and the quads and the pecs and also the coolness, and they can’t help but want a piece of it.
“Do you have the discipline to become massive and also cool?” Chuck Wolfe will ask.
“Sure, I got discipline,” the kid will say.
“Real discipline?” Chuck Wolfe says.
“Yeah, sure,” says the kid.
“Okay,” says Chuck Wolfe. “I am going to punch you in the face. Have you got the discipline to stand there and just take it?”
Sometimes the kid says yes, sometimes the kid says no. Either way, he gets punched in the face.
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Every now and again, a kid, much like you, comes to see Chuck Wolfe. This kid will want Chuck Wolfe to teach him all sorts of mad ninja stuff.
“Teach me mad ninja stuff,” he will say.
“Like what?” replies Chuck Wolfe. “What kind of mad ninja stuff do you want to learn? Do you want to learn punching?”
“No,” says the kid. “I want to learn stuff that’s madder than that. Like flying kicks and that. Like throwing ninja stars in people’s faces.”
“There’s nothing wrong with punching,” says Chuck Wolfe and then he punches the kid in the face.
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Chuck Wolfe knows martial arts. Chuck Wolfe knows ALL of the martial arts.
Does Chuck Wolfe know karate? He most certainly does.
Dose Chuck Wolfe know judo? Without a doubt, my friend.
How about budo? No, it’s not a typo. Budo is a thing. It’s just not as cool as karate or judo. Don’t know why, because it basically just means ‘martial arts’ and so incorporates other disciplines. But yes, Chuck Wolfe dose know budo.
You might now wonder what Chuck Wolfe’s favourite martial art is. Well, as a martial artist, Chuck Wolfe would have to say that his favourite is ‘punching’.
Posted by Ryan in General
When I was 11 years old I fancied a boy in my primary school, he started going to karate so I decided that I would go to the karate club too with a friend to try and get his attention and make him realise I was the love of his live.
Little did I know that this sport would come to be my favourite past time and I would end up partaking in the activity for years and years and end up getting my Black Belt 2nd Dan.
In order to achieve this grade, I attended the classes two times a week for months and then after a few years my sensei decided I was ready to take my grading and he put me forward for the grading. I passed my grading first time and then during the karate classes I also helped to train the other students.
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Many people will only frequent the places that other people talk about, or know of, i.e. only the “best” will do. But when it comes to sports, the showiest and most expensive doesn’t automatically mean the best. Yes, they will have a lot, if not all, of the latest kit and theories and gimmicks, but will they have the longevity and determination that it takes to make a lasting body and mind?
Take Master Sken – a man who runs a very successful muay thai gym, in a less frequented area of Stockport, Manchester. He’s worked hard, every day, for over 32 years, and is one of the most respected men in the sport – yet walking past the gym, you wouldn’t necessarily know it.
So when it comes to choosing your gym, ask around – word of mouth will tell you more than the glitzy flier ever will.
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As I mentioned in my previous post, I love karate and I started training when I was just 10 years old. Since growing up learning and training the sport I believe this type of martial arts has moulded me into the person I am today. My Shukokai Karate sensei taught his students that patience, discipline, motivation, determination and stamina were essential in the dojo and also in your personal life.
My friend’s say to me “Wow, could you just go and kick someone’s head in?” The answer is yes I have the ability to kick someone’s head in. However, I have a Karate License, which states that I can only use my karate skills in self-defence to defend myself or friends or family from an attack where their personal safety is put at jeopardy.
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