spinninggumby Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 Hello everyone. I am 22 yrs old 5'9 125-130 lbs black hair brown eyes and I live in Seattle, WA. This seems like a great place for everyone to share ideas and perspectives without too much flaming. I am relatively new to the net. I got into Aikido when I was 6 years old but I quit after 8 or 9 years due to homework in high school. After high school I began training in a traditional kung fu school. The material was covered very thoroughly and I was able to receive and become exposed to weapons, grappling, forms, as well as the usual kicking and punching. However, I was looking for something more specific and I did not like the school's extensive focus on self-defense. After leaving class each night with bruises for a few years, I found that I was more partial to the demonstrative and beauty of the martial arts so I transferred to a wushu school and got into taekwondo. I have a very open view towards martial arts in general and I am fortunate to have been exposed to so many different things. and I do not believe that any one art is superior to another, and even though I do not value the self-defense (and the original purpose) aspect of martial arts as much as the others, that is just my personal opinion. I look forward to meeting and hearing the different feedback from everyone on this board. One of the best things I like about martial arts is that the more experience I get, the more I still feel like a beginner 'Conviction is a luxury for those on the sidelines'William Parcher, 'A BEAUTIFUL MIND' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 Welcome to KarateForums spinninggumby ... very nice intro you gave. Look forward to hearing more from you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 Welcome to the boards spinninggumby when you do your best it`s going to show. "If you watch the pros, You will learn something new" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SBN Doug Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 Welcome. I'm curious as to your joice in names. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SaiFightsMS Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 Hello and wellcome. This is a really great place to talk martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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