granmasterchen Posted June 19, 2003 Posted June 19, 2003 Hi, I just found this site today and had to sign up. I started out my martial arts career with boxing around age 6 or so, then I learned a lot of street fighting over the next ten years or so. I finally found a class when a friend of mine could not be moved by my strongest football slam. I started the class and got beat up quite a bit until my attitude changed. After 12 years in that style, which we called tae kwon do, I realized that the style wasn't the traditional sport oriented taekwondo class, it was a combination of chinese, japanese and korean styles. So for all these years I was really learning several styles all rolled into one! I went to the military and joined the special forces, here I took over the combat hapkido instructors job as the head instructor for the base, here i taught self defense to all the women that came in and prevented two rape attempts. I also studied kickboxing, the 13 weapons system, american and okinawan karate in California. I later went to Texas and studied more karate and aikido, and then again I taught classes. Then I went to Idaho and studied kuk sool won and again taught classes. I then returned home to study with my instructor again and also found an instructor for mantis and tiger kung fu. Then I moved back to Idaho when I got married and then I went to Japan where I am now, studying shorinji kenpo, kaju kenbo, aikido, tang so do, and kuk sool wo and also the naginata. And again I am teaching, I have done some extreme trainings over the years and since my original "taekwondo" style I have never lost a fight in a street fight, which has been a lot. I have a bad habit of finding trouble, which is actually fun. I have a large background in tournament sparring, full contact kickboxing, grappling and events that are similar to the UFC. Well thank you for having me at the site I look forward to future discussions and knowledge that will be gained. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
karate_woman Posted June 19, 2003 Posted June 19, 2003 Welcome. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
SBN Doug Posted June 19, 2003 Posted June 19, 2003 That's quite a history thus far. Sounds funny saying you moved from Texas to Idaho and studied KSW, only because the Grandmaster and many of the higher masters are in Texas. Welcome to the forums. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
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ZR440 Posted June 19, 2003 Posted June 19, 2003 Wow, you're a busy person. Welcome. It's happy hour somewhere in the world.
kilo Posted June 19, 2003 Posted June 19, 2003 Wow, what a past. Welcome. Kendo is like starwars and everyone gets to be Darth Vader."Luke, I am your sensei"
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