Hello to all!

[kidswarrior]

Hi everyone. New member here. Like the tone and feel of this board, and look forward to getting to know everyone.
--kidswarrior

 

[bydand]

Welcome to Martial Talk kidswarrior! This is a great board!!

 

[MJS]

Welcome to Martial Talk!

Mike

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Welcome to MartialTalk!

 

[The Kidd]

Welcome and have fun!

 

[Kacey]

Welcome, and happy posting! :wavey:

 

[theletch1]

Welcome aboard! Tell us about yourself. What style do you study, how long and interests in other arts type stuff.

 

[fnorfurfoot]

Welcome to the site.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

Welcome to the group.

AoG

 

[14 Kempo]

Welcome to MT! Hope you enjoy the board.

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Welcome to MT and enjoy!

Jeff

 

[kidswarrior]

Welcome aboard! Tell us about yourself. What style do you study, how long and interests in other arts type stuff.

Well, I have a long and checkered past. But I'll go easy on you and just give the short version. Wrestling and boxing as a teen. Four years in Vietnam era US Navy. A bunch of dumb street fights along the way. Then, when my daughter went off to college, I finally had the time, a little cash, and the good sense to start exploring Asian martial arts. Have studied hapkido, Shaolin kempo, American Kenpo, and kung fu san soo (Jimmy Woo's art).

Had to really cut back on taking classes a couple of years ago due to decades of injuries, which gave me opportunity, motive, and lack of alibi to start my own club. I teach a hybrid of all four above arts (got black belts in three of them, for whatever that's worth--3rd dan, now), and call it Kempo Kung Fu. Teach mostly adjudicated kids after school, and have seen many turn from street kids, to getting off court probation, to becoming model students and normal teens (or is that an oxymoron? Well, my wife thinks I'm a moron, at any rate).

I really like the feel of this board. Very open and friendly, yet knowledgeable and efficiently run. And seems like most people check their egos at the door. My kind of place! Thanks for the welcome.

kidswarrior

 

[bluemtn]

Welcome Kidswarrior, and happy posting!

 

[IcemanSK]

Welcome to MT!

 

[Jade Tigress]

Welcome to Martial Talk ~ Enjoy!

 

[Ping898]

Welcome to MT :wavey:

 

[Tames D]

Welcome.

 

[exile]

Greetings, KW, and welcome to MartialTalk—it's good to have you with us! I've very impressed by people who can make a positive difference in the lives of troubled kids. You have an unusually broad mix of Chinese/Japanese and Korean MAs in your training background, it sounds like—I'm looking forward to your posts.

 

[Drac]

Greetings and Welcome to MT...Looking forward to your posts...

 

[HKphooey]

Welcome to MT!!!