***GM D's ROAD TO BOXING EXCELLENCE***
(L-to-R) GM D & Master Boxing Trainer Jesse Lopez
Sr.
By age (17) GM D had come to the conclusion that his
leg-kicks had reached a level of strong proficiency; However! There were still some
weak points within his method of combat. What was lacking at that time period,
was a genuine understanding of how the fine art of Boxing could be synchronized
within the (D) Method of Self-Defense. During the early 1970's probably one of
the best kept secrets within the arena of Boxing was a mild & meek mannered
former Boxing Champion from Mexico City, by the name of Jesse Lopez Sr. Two of
Jesse Sr.'s younger brother's had already been training within the “(D) Method
of Self-Defense” for about one year, and had come a long ways in terms of a
more profound combative approach & understanding of how to utilize
effective
“Kick/Boxing”
One day both of the Lopez brother's came to one of
their regular classes with GM D, & they explained to the 'Grand Master'
that they would no longer be participating
in his 'Kick/Boxing' classes because their older
brother Jesse Lopez Sr. didn't see the
true value in learning any combat system outside of Boxing. The two brother's
further explained that the reason that their brother had come to this vital
conclusion, is because he had formally trained at “Grand Professor“ Al Reyes
Sr.'s 'Kajukenbo School of Martial Arts' and had almost killed one of the
'Black Belts' by hitting him too hard to the chest with an 'overhand-right-cross-punch'.
Flooring the 'Black Belt' instantly with one basic boxing blow, had proved to
Jesse Lopez Sr., that Boxing was far much more superior than any form of
“Karate or Gung Fu” style of fighting. At this point, GM D asked for a backyard
kumite (sparring) match pitting one of the brother's against him, with Jesse
Sr. present. Meeting Jesse Lopez Sr. for the first time, GM D found him to be a
very respectful gentleman, but also a little stoic & skeptical in terms of anything outside of Boxing.
As Jesse Sr. looked on, GM D, and Lopez' brother squared off for
combat, the look upon JL Sr.'s face was still riddled with skepticism; until
the sparring session ended quickly, with the younger Lopez brother lying on the
ground gasping for air. GM D had fired off a hard 'spinning back heel kick'
directly into his opponents solar plexus, which ended the match within seconds.
The only {KO} blow that was thrown on that particular day came in the opposite
direction by way of a well honed street fighter.
After the backyard sparring match had ended...GM D & JL Sr. became fast friends. As time progressed onward, JL Sr. & GM D began exchanging knowledge from their different prospective fields of combat methods. Because of the two fighter's intricate exchange of knowledge, both fighter's had gained a better understanding & insight from one another's respective combat arts.
Today! The two fighter's remain to be great friends,
and have both gone on to train excellent fighters from all over the world.
