I just found the site and I thought to log in and see what is going on here. Presently I am a Red Belt, Black Tip, with hopes of pretesting for black belt this Feb.
I have been a Martial Artist for close to 15 years, with only the last 2 being Taekwondo training. The bulk of my training was Shaolin Kempo (3rd Dan), and Kempo Karate. I have only been part of the Taekwondo family for the last 2 years and I think I finally a school that is meant for me.
Before I started Taekwondo training I admit I was not the biggest fan of TKD. I meet a few people at open competitions and beat them fairly easily since they were not used to hand strikes, but now I have a completely diffrent understand of Taekwondo, and honestly still have issues with TKD specific sparring rules but I am adapting.
When my wife and I first met I started teaching her self defense, however she soon took on too many of my habits, so we signed up for TKD classes to give her diversity in training. I admit at that point in time I had no intentions on persuing yet another rank system, however it just sort of happened. Presently we train at 4ish dojans within our school depending on the week with a total of 8 to 9 regular classes a week. Thankfully we started our own business and we have lots of time for each other, TKD classes, group practice and individual practice and workouts.
Aside from Taekwondo I also practice Reiki and other Energy Healing systems and follow more spirituality focused paths.
http://themartialartist.webs.com
Love and Light
Hannigan
