A Sincere Seeker Visits

Mr. Ephrem Defegu, a veteran martial artist and sincere seeker came from West Palm Beach, Florida to experience KaizenTao. Ephrem found me online from my YouTube channel. He had just come from a strike seminar in Toronto and wanted to get a sense of KaizenTao.

Ephrem didn’t work on strikes but rather was shown how to get re-acquainted with the dormant powers and hidden possibilities within himself. He now appreciates the importance of not seeking and gathering externally, but to further explore and develop his talents hidden in plain sight. Ephrem will be furthering his KaizenTao journey through Skype sessions and plans on more return visits.

Thanks for your persistence Ephrem. It had been a busy but I am grateful for your persistence. It is a delight to share with martial artists of your humble, sincere, and receptive nature. Until next time!

Enjoy your Paths!
Thong

Update:

Ephrem just posted on our Facebook Group. What a gracious and considerate man. Thanks for always keeping it real and classy Ephrem! We are honored and grateful to know you.

Ephrem Degefu 5 star
My name is Ephrem Degefu and I have studied various martial arts for over 20 years including Jiu-Jutsu, Judo, Wing Chun, Hsing-I and Systema.

I came across Thong’s You Tube videos a few years ago and it immediately caught my attention. Aside from his obvious skills and fluidity what impressed me the most was his ability to teach. As I looked at the various clips, I saw his students of different age groups and sizes all having fun and clearly demonstrating and embodying what they have been taught. I reached out to Thong via email and asked if I can train with him when I visit the DC area, after several correspondences of over about a year.

I was finally fortunate enough to meet him a couple of weeks ago. It was truly an experience that I will always cherish because our time wasn’t spent learning techniques but it was an awakening for me. It was an awakening because what he’s teaching is much deeper than a collection of techniques; he teaches you how to access or recognize what’s already in you! He has an innate ability to see what you don’t see in yourself and suggest ways to correct it or begin a path to address it.

I had seen Thong’s techniques and his movements but it was something else to feel it. Thong’s power is “scary” and yet without any malice. He genuinely shares openly with a sincere desire to make you better. If you have an opportunity to train with Thong I strongly encourage you to do so, it’s awesome!!