Vagabond Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Right now I am a 23 year old male who is relatively new to the martial arts. I trained for 2.5 years in Capoeira (a little in Brazil). After I moved away from the city I was in I decided to change martial arts to something more practical (Capoeira has a special place in my tanden though). The only options were Kenpo, Shotokan, and Goju-Ryu. I checked out the Dojo and decided on Shotokan. The reason being that I truly wanted to study Kyokushin Karate, but there is none to be found, and I felt Shotokan (they way it was practiced at this Dojo) would be the best preparation for when I could.I have studied Shotokan for 4 years in December, and currently hold the 3 kyu. I have competed in a few tournaments, and truly have an appreciation for the traditional Japanese ones. After 1.5 years of Shotokan I picked up Judo training through a friend's Uncle who was trying to establish a club. I enjoy Judo a lot, but as it requires me to travel to a different town I only go once a night for 2.5 hours. So far I have not competed, I just enjoy the techniques.I also use to box when I was in High School. Mostly training and sparring, I had no amateur fights. I also took a boxing conditioning class in College recently.When I am not doing martial arts, or school I like to either watch movies, read philosophy, or practice parkour and gymnastics.All of these activities are relatively new to me. While I was in my youth (until my junior year) I was very overweight (5'10" and 247 lbs). I quite playing online video games, got a job, started body building (no longer an activity of mine), and grew 2 inches. I enjoy the Do just as much as the Jutsu in Martial arts, and I look forward to learning from many of the members in this forum. Cheers, Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Welcome to KF!!!! "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Welcome Vagabond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Welcome "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallgeese Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Welcome to KF! http://alphajiujitsu.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhRVuwbm__LwXPvFMReMww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Welcome to the forum vagabond. When looking at new clubs, don't so much look at the style , but at the quality of the instruction at the club.Andy If you believe in an ideal. You don't own it ; it owns you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Welcome aboard, Mr. Wilson. Glad to have you.Patrick Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rateh Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Welcome! Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Welcome aboard! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 Welcome to the forum vagabond. When looking at new clubs, don't so much look at the style , but at the quality of the instruction at the club.AndyThe meaning of this statement is lost upon me. Cheers, Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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