Temple Kung Fu, O.E. Simon: Court Records?
Hello,
I am looking for information regarding court reords and/or transcripts involving action against or involving the Temple Kung Fu Association, and/or Olaf E. Simon (aka O.E. Simon ).
I'm having a tough time getting the exact info, since this action occurred in Canada. If anyone has a case or docket number, approximate date, court case was tried in, name of attorney(s) involved, or a transcript, I would like to hear from you, as I am gathering materials regarding this group.
Please contact me or pass on my email [ mc_busman@Bigmailbox.net ] to someone who might be able to help.
Sincerist Thanks,
M.C. Busman
mc_busman@Bigmailbox.net
Court records for O.E Simon
I also would be interested in seeing these court records. I tried the link in the last thread on the subject of Temple Kung Fu but it only lead to the main page for Kung Fu Magazine. (Perhaps admin made changes to the post?)
If someone can post a link or send me a copy at Dragon_RASP@hotmail.com
it would be greatly appriciated.
Point blank Olaf Simon's Temple studio is not Kung Fu
Sorry to burst your bubble but Temple is not Kung Fu, period full stop end of sentence. This is not a matter of disrespect to a teacher of Kung Fu (Simon is not) but rather pointing out that Simon is a fraud, has been and always will be. Is it wrong to point out when someone is ripping off the less informed? It has nothing to do with respect, if Simon advertised strictly as Kenpo and left it at that no one would probably have a problem with him. Little further background on Simon, his studios started out as Simon's Karate & Guitar Studios. When the early seventies Kung Fu fad came about he adopted the 'Kung Fu' term.
As to his claim of having studied in China not likely as the time that he would have studied (prior to opening the schools) the Shaolin temple was in a state of disrepair with only a religious monk or two around. More importantly China it self was closed, Communism, cultural revolutions. Even if he did manage to get past those obstacles then there would have been language barriers.
I've got experience in several styles of CMA and have also trained in various parts of Asia in my younger years. I've also seen what Simon offers, spoke with my friend that had the Simon student drop into his class (as mentioned in a previous post, probably the one you are referring to). It could well be that he was lying about his black belt, however the individual in question was dating a girl in my friends class which is how the drop in came about. She knew him to be an instructor there. Funny enough the Simon student couldn't even keep up with this girl (much less the class), whom had only been in my friend's school for about a year.
Speak to some of the Chinese Martial Arts instructors here in Vancouver that run legitimate Kung Fu schools, they all think Simon & his Temple are a resounding joke.
:rolleyes: