Darren Brooks
White Belt
Hi, I've just signed up and taking time to enjoy the posts.
About me:
I've trained in several martial arts - 10 years in shotokan karate, 9 years in Aikido, and 17 years of Taiji practice, with a bit of wing chun, judo, taekwando, and hapkido thrown into the mix. I just love the movement, the martial dance. Even the salsa lessons I'm taking now have so many martial applications!
I trained mostly in Chicago, but now I'm (finances allowing) a few semesters away from graduating acupuncture college here in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
I've started a taiji class here in Albuquerque - my training is mostly Temple style from Waysun Liao's group (www.taichitaocenter.com). My first real taiji teacher was Kimball Paul, who I studied and lived with for about 5 years. Ron Hoffman would often come to visit, too (www.houseoftaichi.com).
I'm also a massage therapist and have been doing bodywork since 1989.
Nice to meet all of ya!
darren
About me:
I've trained in several martial arts - 10 years in shotokan karate, 9 years in Aikido, and 17 years of Taiji practice, with a bit of wing chun, judo, taekwando, and hapkido thrown into the mix. I just love the movement, the martial dance. Even the salsa lessons I'm taking now have so many martial applications!
I trained mostly in Chicago, but now I'm (finances allowing) a few semesters away from graduating acupuncture college here in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
I've started a taiji class here in Albuquerque - my training is mostly Temple style from Waysun Liao's group (www.taichitaocenter.com). My first real taiji teacher was Kimball Paul, who I studied and lived with for about 5 years. Ron Hoffman would often come to visit, too (www.houseoftaichi.com).
I'm also a massage therapist and have been doing bodywork since 1989.
Nice to meet all of ya!
darren
