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Congratulations!

I've been training regularly.

I like to mix and match the different styles I've learn to fit the situation.

Nicely done.

There are several that I realy like, but one of my favorites would be Pyung-Ahn Odan. Its the 8th form that I learned for TSD/MDK. This form starts the transition from basic stances, movements and techniques to the more advance techniques.

Good luck! Just remember to stay loose and relax.

Chuck Norris' Autobiography "Against All Odds, My Story" is avialable. It should be an interesting read.

Konichiwa, or, Annyong Ha Shimnikka, or, Hello.

Name calling will only bring you trouble. Seriously tho, I do not practice Wing Chun, but I have worked out with wooden dummies. They are great for body conditioning.

Welcome. Try looking in the INTERNAL ARTS area for starters. Whats a double level 6 blackbelt?

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I wish all our FL friends good fortune during this huricane season.

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Congratulations.

Guitar - 23 years Trumpet - 28 years

Those are good questions posted by White Warlock. You need to match the philosophy and intention of the martial with your own. If you are looking for a traditional MA that provides a viable form of self defense, and includes the flashy TKD type kicks, I suggest you check into Tang Soo Do and Hapkido. TSD is very similar to TKD but focuses more on hand techniques than TKD does. Hapkido combines the kicks of TKD, the joint lock, escape and throwing techniques of Aikido, the hand strikes of Japanese "karate", and the ground fighting skills of Ju-Jitsu. It is a very well rounded MA.

The first two lines of my original post are about the pronunciation. There is no "L" sound in the Korean pronunciation of Tang Soo Do. The SOO word is pronounced like the American female name "Sue". TANG: pronounced as "Dung", slightly elongated, actually sounds like "Tung". SOO: pronounced as the American female name "Sue", spoken very quickly. DO: pronounced as DOH, spoken very quickly and almost sounds as part of the word SOO.

Congratulations on breaking the barrier.

The Kyoketsu-Shogei has always been one of my favorites.

>>>>How long have you been a LEO? 21 years in 3 different states. (Gone, are high kicking, other methods, and the Gi in these sessions. I'm not suggesting that you can use any and all techniques with impumity. Like everyone else you can only use the minimum amount of force that is necessary to DEFEND yourself. Not the necessary amount of force to beat your attacker to a pulp. There is a difference.

It is an extendable baton. We are issued extendable batons and carry them on our gun belts. One good point for them is they can be used open or closed, its like two weapons in one. Also you don't slam the car door on them like with the PR-24.

Good point.