Do the Martial Arts run in your family?

[USCMAAI]

I come from a family much like yours.

My father was big into Judo (3rd dan)and boxed in that Marines

My mom held a 2nd dan in Shong Ji Ryu Kempo

of my four older brothers:

one has a 6th dan in American Kenpo

one has a 3rd dan in Hapkido/TKD

one is a golden glove boxer and all american wrestler

and the last teaches Wing Chun Gung Fu

I have two sisters as well both hold black belts in Hapkido/TKD

I have a son (black belt in Zanchin Karate), and two daughters (both brown belts in Zanching Karate)

That's really cool! Nobody better come looking for trouble at one of your family reunions!

I guess I should add my wife to the list I made earlier, too. After all, I met her at class!

LoL! Family reunions are intresting. Yes they usually turn into a sparring match! When I was a kid, my dad put up a boxing ring in our back yard, and we had matts for throwin practice in the garage. My Sensei is one of my dad's best friends, and is so close to the family my kids call him "Grandpa" too. It has been a unique experience having this much martial experience in the family (with varying styles). I have had the benifit of learning so much from so many people in the 35+ years I have been training.

And yes IMHO there is nothing sexier than a woman who can kick your you know what ( I still have the hots for Kathy Long and Cynthia Rothrock!)

[bushido_man96]

I love the old Kathy Long and Cynthia Rothrock movies! Great stuff!

[USCMAAI]

I love the old Kathy Long and Cynthia Rothrock movies! Great stuff!

Agreed! Acting was terrible. Action was Awesome, but both ladies were hot! I would crawl 1000 miles over broken glass just to have either one of them knock my lights out! LOL. "Cynthia would you marry me!"

[bushido_man96]

"Cynthia would you marry me!"

She might, but first you would have to take one of those scorpion kicks to the head when she bends over forward....

[jtweymo]

My family has been practicing jujutsu and judo since just before WWII the U.S. military taught my immediate relatives "Combat Judo" and "Kano juijitsu" back in the late 1930's and 1940's. Jujutsu has been in my family since then.

Japanese and Korean karate as well since the 1950's, same source (U.S. Military.)

[Kalania]

Neither my parents or grandparents have ever practiced MA, but I do know that my brother in law (husband's brother) has been taking Karate for awhile. We are also both planning on getting our kids involved in it. (He has a 2 yr old girl and a little boy in the oven, and I have a 4 yr old and 2 yr old girl)

[nanook660]

No they don't. I am the only one doing Wado Ryu Karate. Although when my nephew was younger he did TKD.

[kenpo4life]

I have about 17 black belts in the family. We are like American Express. Got gi, will travel.

[Fu Man]

With the exception of a cousin-in-law, a Hung Gar martial artist, who lives in another state far away, I have no relatives that practice martial arts in my family, to my knowledge.

[sensei8]

I've been fortunate enough to have been in the Martial Arts for 44 years, yet, I'm the only one in my family that's ever done it.

My families very proud of what I've achieved over these 4 decades!