Hello,
As the title implies, I'm from Ohio, currently in Kuwait, deployed with my Army National Guard unit.
I am a "lapsed" Kenpo stylist, having earned my brown belt under an instructor who earned his black belt under Jay T. Will. Yes, he is listed on Ed Parker Jr.'s Kenpo Family Tree as such. I won't say his name, because I don't have his permission to do so, and wouldn't be so presumptuous. I say "lapsed" because it has been a few years since I have studied seriously, having first run into work and family conflicts, then reaching a point where I thought I was going to need knee surgery. The knee problem resolved itself with orthotic shoe inserts, but I kept finding something to occupy my time and didn't resume training.
I have recently found myself missing the training, and wanting to resume. I have done some Army Combatives, and plan on doing more, but somehow it isn't the same to me. If I can, when I return home, I will likely attempt to resume training in Kenpo and hopefully finish my black belt.
Having said that, what I would truly like to delve into is Ninjutsu, or to be more precise, To-Shin Do, as my home is about 45 minutes from Stephen K. Hayes' Hombu Dojo, just south of Dayton, Ohio. From my reading and research, I believe I would enjoy Mr. Hayes' style of Ninjutsu more than Kenpo for its more spiritual and holistic approach.
NOT that I am critical of Kenpo as a martial art! I have loved it, and am thankful for the training I have received, and the seminars I have taken with the likes of Mr. Lee Wedlake. I am simply at a point in my life, age 42, where my interests are as spiritual and "cerebral" as they are physical.
I have explained my hobbies and job in my profile, so I won't repeat it here. I am married with two daughters though, and interestingly, my oldest daughter has recently taken an interest in Wushu. I think it will be good for her, as she is not the most coordinated child on the planet. I will likely do some research into Wushu as well while I am on here, and try to learn more about it.
Sorry for the long intro, but hey, lawyers are long-winded, what can I say?
As the title implies, I'm from Ohio, currently in Kuwait, deployed with my Army National Guard unit.
I am a "lapsed" Kenpo stylist, having earned my brown belt under an instructor who earned his black belt under Jay T. Will. Yes, he is listed on Ed Parker Jr.'s Kenpo Family Tree as such. I won't say his name, because I don't have his permission to do so, and wouldn't be so presumptuous. I say "lapsed" because it has been a few years since I have studied seriously, having first run into work and family conflicts, then reaching a point where I thought I was going to need knee surgery. The knee problem resolved itself with orthotic shoe inserts, but I kept finding something to occupy my time and didn't resume training.
I have recently found myself missing the training, and wanting to resume. I have done some Army Combatives, and plan on doing more, but somehow it isn't the same to me. If I can, when I return home, I will likely attempt to resume training in Kenpo and hopefully finish my black belt.
Having said that, what I would truly like to delve into is Ninjutsu, or to be more precise, To-Shin Do, as my home is about 45 minutes from Stephen K. Hayes' Hombu Dojo, just south of Dayton, Ohio. From my reading and research, I believe I would enjoy Mr. Hayes' style of Ninjutsu more than Kenpo for its more spiritual and holistic approach.
NOT that I am critical of Kenpo as a martial art! I have loved it, and am thankful for the training I have received, and the seminars I have taken with the likes of Mr. Lee Wedlake. I am simply at a point in my life, age 42, where my interests are as spiritual and "cerebral" as they are physical.
I have explained my hobbies and job in my profile, so I won't repeat it here. I am married with two daughters though, and interestingly, my oldest daughter has recently taken an interest in Wushu. I think it will be good for her, as she is not the most coordinated child on the planet. I will likely do some research into Wushu as well while I am on here, and try to learn more about it.
Sorry for the long intro, but hey, lawyers are long-winded, what can I say?
. Thank you for your service :asian:. Cover your six and come home safe.
