atinsley
03-29-2007, 03:16 PM
Hello all, I've been lurking around the boards for about a month and registered about a week or so ago; figured it was time to step up and introduce myself.
My name is Tony. I've wanted to train in the Martial Arts as far back as I can remember but for various reasons, I was never able to pursue that dream, until now.
I've always been interested in BJJ and Muay Thai, so in the early part of 2006, I started researching various schools in the area that taught either of these two styles. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a school that was close to me that I felt good about going to. During this same time, my wife and daughter also wanted to start training in the MA, so they started looking into the various schools around the area as well, and after visiting several, decided on one of the Universal Kempo Karate schools near our house.
We made an appt. for them to have a private intro lesson with the head instructor for the following night. I was with them when they took their introductory lesson; they both loved it, so I signed them up and started them on their journey.
After about a month of me taking them to class and watching from the sidelines, along with the fact that my search for a school wasn't going well, I made an appt. for the intro lesson with the head instructor.
A few days later, I went in for my intro lesson, which lasted well over an hour, and I was hooked and signed up.
The head instructor is a 3rd. deg. black belt and her husband is a 2nd deg. black belt; they are also the owners of the school. It is a great atmosphere, the instructors love what they do and it shows in their teaching.
Even though this was not the art I initially was looking for, I am very happy where I am and glad that I made the choice that I did. I, along with wife and daughter, will be testing for our purple belts at the end of April.
Sorry for the lenghty post, but that is me and how I started my journey in the MA.
My name is Tony. I've wanted to train in the Martial Arts as far back as I can remember but for various reasons, I was never able to pursue that dream, until now.
I've always been interested in BJJ and Muay Thai, so in the early part of 2006, I started researching various schools in the area that taught either of these two styles. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a school that was close to me that I felt good about going to. During this same time, my wife and daughter also wanted to start training in the MA, so they started looking into the various schools around the area as well, and after visiting several, decided on one of the Universal Kempo Karate schools near our house.
We made an appt. for them to have a private intro lesson with the head instructor for the following night. I was with them when they took their introductory lesson; they both loved it, so I signed them up and started them on their journey.
After about a month of me taking them to class and watching from the sidelines, along with the fact that my search for a school wasn't going well, I made an appt. for the intro lesson with the head instructor.
A few days later, I went in for my intro lesson, which lasted well over an hour, and I was hooked and signed up.
The head instructor is a 3rd. deg. black belt and her husband is a 2nd deg. black belt; they are also the owners of the school. It is a great atmosphere, the instructors love what they do and it shows in their teaching.
Even though this was not the art I initially was looking for, I am very happy where I am and glad that I made the choice that I did. I, along with wife and daughter, will be testing for our purple belts at the end of April.
Sorry for the lenghty post, but that is me and how I started my journey in the MA.