"I met Guro John almost immediately after I had started training with his brother and my primary instructor, Jeff Soriano. I recall "Uncle John" visiting Jeff frequently, and either make our way to the YMCA or the local park.  I have fond memories of the park, in which earnest sessions would last for hours into the evening time. I have been lucky enough to visit his school, making the trip routinely from Los Angeles to Washington state to train at camps. Uncle John never hesitated in offering me to stay with him, opening up his home to me as if it were also mine. He would feed me family cooked meals, provide amenities with no charge, and if we were out he even paid for my food. These simple gestures of kindness also reflect his teaching style; quiet with conviction, sympathetic yet firm about upholding the principles. Presently, Guro John serves as the Chief Head Instructor of the second largest sister School in the United States, having fostered many Completion of the Art practitioners and several FQI practitioners who have gone on to forge their own branches & schools. You would be remiss in not taking advantage of experiencing his teachings." 

~ Bryan