You are more than welcome sir. If i may help in any other way Please
feel free to contact me.

Joseph Pierro

--- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "Fabien Pichard"
<fabien_pichard@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
> I am glad you explained us, I was curious about the PHD title, the
why and
> hows. Reading your bio on your web site, I did not have any doubts
about
> your ranks in multiple disciplines nor your skills...
>
> Thanks again for the clarification...
>
> In kempo,
>
> -- Fabien
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of iskka_pierro
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 4:21 PM
> To: shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Shaolin Kempo] Organization
>
> Greetings,
>
> My name is Joseph Pierro and I have been asked to clear up and
issue
> so here goes.
>
> In July 2005 I was Awarded a PhD in Martial Arts from the World
> Martial Arts Hall of Fame, sokeship, Head of Families and
> Grandmasters Council. This was Awarded to me by a Grandmaster
Robert
> Braff he is a Rep from that association. This was awarded to me at
> the World Karate union Hall of Fame. I was told it was for my
years
> of dedication to the martial arts. I said thank you and filed the
> award with a great many other thing I have been given, it was at
the
> urging of a few masters and grandmasters that I know that I framed
> and started to use it. I was told due to my rank it was something
I
> should I should use Its a piece of paper most people don't have.
> If I have offended anyone by this I will happily have honorary put
> behind the PhD on the site.
> The ISKKA is all about helping SKK schools if this helps then so
be
> it.
> Honoray PhD are given all the time to Presidents and Congressmen
and
> Important People By Four Year Universities I have two students who
> have Honoray PhD from a university.
> Hope this helps
>
> Master Joseph Pierro
> ISKKA Founder
>
> --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, dimmaktimmah <no_reply@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm sorry you don't like my answer which I still believe to be
> true. I will have you question answered by Ma Pierro himself
> shortly.
> >
> > tim
> >
> > --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "Fabien Pichard"
> <fabien_pichard@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Nonononononono, a PHD is a doctorate or a post doc, usually
> about 5 years on
> > > the top of a Masters degree...
> > > A PHD is not an honorary title at all...
> > > A professor is one thing, a PHD is entirely another thing...
> > >
> > > -- fabien
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com] On
> > > Behalf Of dimmaktimmah
> > > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:47 PM
> > > To: shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Shaolin Kempo] Organization
> > >
> > > when one attians the rank of 7th or 8th degree black belt, (im
> > > inclined to believe the latter), He may be called Professor...
> > > Professor I, Professor Kimo, Profesor Pierro... I believe that
> it is
> > > at this point that they have acquired the PHD title...
Although
> I
> > > could be wrong, I don't believe it is an actual paper
> certification
> > > granting them an actual PHD...
> > >
> > > --- In shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com, "Fabien Pichard"
> > > <fabien_pichard@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I was just on the ISKKA site and Master Pierro has a PHD is
> martial
> > > arts?
> > > > How? Just wondering...
> > > >
> > > > - fabien
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com] On
> > > > Behalf Of dimmaktimmah
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:32 AM
> > > > To: shaolinkempo@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [Shaolin Kempo] Organization
> > > >
> > > > Im witnessing a new trend. There are some SKK that are
> attempting
> > > to
> > > > create "clubs" and such. One of those masters (Joseph
Pierro)
> I
> > > spoke
> > > > with has for a reason to organize the material, another was
to
> make
> > > it
> > > > easier for SKK schools to make money...
http://www.iskka.com/
> is
> > > the
> > > > clubs website.
> > > > Other SKK Masters aren't so willing to follow and join this
> group.
> > > > Maybe over time this will change. I have heard rumors that
> Prof I
> > > may
> > > > be thinking about doing a club that is like this which would
> > > compete
> > > > with Ma Pierros.
> > > >
> > > > It seems if its not one thing, its another.
> > > >
> > > > Feel free to check out the skk site and if your interested
hit
> Ma
> > > > Pierro up. I'm sure he'd appreciate hearing from you.
> > > >
> > > > Tim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> >
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