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O's
Story Brought up in the city of Bandirma, Turkey by a family of craftsmen and architects, O’s first interests in healing arts begun in his early childhood due to his fascination with Greek and Roman sculpture. He was also highly encouraged by his father to study the great works of Michael Angelo and Leonardo Da Vinci. At a young age he immersed himself in anatomy books, studying the muscular system with the dreams of becoming a master sculptor. Just like how most little kids know Dinosaur names today, O's could recite the names of most muscle groups when he was a little kid. Later as he grew up, his fascination with electrical current and magnetic fields led him to study basic relays, motors and robotics, which eventually brought him to study of human nervous system and to study mechanical functioning of human joints. Due to his deep interests in Aerospace and efforts to understand life support mechanisms, he delved into study of the synergistic functioning of human body systems. While studying the inner workings lasers and radiation, he developed an interest in study of transfer of matter to energy and transmutation of cell structure. The original philosophies of Oguz Khan , and O's other interest in early Zoroastrian concepts, led him to Taoist studies of Chi, the energy/matter as viewed by Traditional Chinese Medicine...needless to say he hit the books and learned as much as he could during this early part of his life.....All before the age 15. His childhood interest highly influenced his subjects of study during college. He took many science related classes, however in order to have a well rounded knowledge, he decided to graduate with a degree in Management. However, following his passions, his graduate school training in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine exposed him to further study of medicinal plants, and western biomedical sciences. All of which became a nice addition to his earlier interests in Turkish plant remedies and Unani Medicine, the original Holistic medical system associated with Hippocrates. O’s holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwest Missouri State University and a Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degree from Tai Hsuan College. Being a lifetime learner, he also has many college credits from every subject he wanted to learn, but did not necessarily want to get a degree in. Along the way O’s has tried to pass what he has learned to others. He has taught classes at various institutions at all levels from kindergarten to professional graduate school. So far, he has had the pleasure of teaching over forty different subjects, most of which have been healthcare, science and technology based classes. As a healer O’s believes in patient education, but essentially in doing, instead of talking. He prides himself in physical skill associated with the craft of Acupuncture. His philosophy is: "Skill is where it's at, Talk is over rated". He believes in keeping an open mind, "but not so open that the mind falls out". He has learned his skills in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from traditional teachers, among which have been Taoist Masters Chang I Hsiang, Au Yang Tao I, and Sze Hsuan Mei. O's has been trained in Ancient Taoist methods and philosophies of Acupuncture as well as modern academic curriculum. Having studied various martial arts continually since age ten, O's is an extreme advocate of non-violence as well as an advocate for fitness and clean life style. Although not necessarily an easy and joyful experience, O's was trained personally as the traditional disciple of Hapkido Grand Master Kyung Choi. Today, O's is recognized as the most senior Instructor of the Grandmasters Art. He is also one of only two people on the planet surviving from this original lineage of practitioners. However, O's has taught Hapkido in the US since 1985 and trained many instructors and master instructors to perpetuate this knowledge. Having a flair for learning all things ancient, O's has spent considerable amount of time learning Old Okinawan Forms (Kata). He holds traditional teaching license and master instructor level in the Art of GoJu. O's interests in trauma medicine has direct relationship to the time he has spent training in athletics and martial arts. He is especially familiar with bone and joint related issues. Being especially influenced by concepts of Courage, Loyalty and Justice, O's clinic wall holds a picture of Kwan-yu, Chang-fei, and Yu-Bei, classic eastern patriarchs associated with such concepts. Door to his clinic is watched by a statue of General Kwan (Representing Courage), reminding O's to work hard and do his best for his clients. O’s combines modern cutting edge scientific approaches with Ancient and time tested modalities in his practice. He has helped hundreds of people in Honolulu area achieve their wellness goals through his skills and knowledge. O’s
likes to work out, does his own Acupuncture treatments
on himself and lives the health conscious lifestyle he
advocates. He has been involved several internationally
syndicated fitness programs. Yes, also he is that guy
running the Waikiki Beach on the popular Fitness TV
infomercials.
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O’s was born in Istanbul (Formerly
Constantinople) the final termination point of the Silk
Road. His family origins are traced to early Ottoman
settlements of Deliorman, Sumlu and to Turks of Central
Asia through Oguz Khan (The founder of Asian Hun
Empire), from whom O’s was named after. 
