As others have said, I began training in other things because of some doors opening as other doors closed. My TKD instructor had lied to me about his affiliations & my rank. Soon after I discovered that, I went to a GM with my certs seeking to test for 3rd Dan. When he saw the cert from my most recent instructor, he laughed me out of his office. I had heard of a kickboxing gym that was near that GM. I had always wanted to be the next Rick Roufus...so, without a map or a good idea of where I was going, I found the gym simply by driving around. That started 10 years of boxing & kickboxing. As you can guess, the whole Rick Roufus thing never worked out.
Circumstances drew me away from one thing to another. I was training at a community center boxing program (where I also worked) when I was asked by the karate instructor there if I'd help him. Four months after helping him, I began to teach my own TKD program.
My MA resume is pretty heavy simply because I've just kept showing up & working out for 26+ years.
Circumstances drew me away from one thing to another. I was training at a community center boxing program (where I also worked) when I was asked by the karate instructor there if I'd help him. Four months after helping him, I began to teach my own TKD program.
My MA resume is pretty heavy simply because I've just kept showing up & working out for 26+ years.
