Martial arts inquiry

[mdm-sosostris.livejournal.com]

Looking for a good dojo/dojang in the area. I know Davis Square has a couple--has anyone checked them out?

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[mdm-sosostris.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I tried them. Well, the Fenway version, anyway. It's a little too...dunno. Big, maybe? Impersonal? Jae Kim's is convenient, since my gym's right across the street. But it just didn't feel right. I'm looking for something more intimate, if that makes sense.

(Nice Sweeney Todd, by the way.)

[danger-chick.livejournal.com]

Did you try the Cambridge JHK school? I got my black belt from Jae Kim. I mostly went to the Boston school, since I was competing. But when I could, I caught classes at the Cambridge school. The Cambridge school is completely different -- much smaller and much more enthusiastic instructors. The Boston school has a history of going out on Friday nights after full range sparring, but you wouldn't know that without knowing the right people. The Cambridge school hangs tighter -- celebrates each other's birthdays, goes to each other's weddings, catches meals together, goes to the hospital when we break bones, etc. I used to live by one of the head Cambridge instructors (Mr. Hwang) and I can honestly say I've never had more fun being tortured by an instructor as Mr. Hwang.