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41 years old
Newport, Kentucky
United States
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TKD ORGANIZATION: NPTA
BELT: 2nd Dan Black
YEARS IN TRAINING: 20 years +
HEIGHT: 5'6"
RELIGION: Christian - other
TKD STATUS: Instructor
FAVORITE KICK: Round House Kick
MEMBER SINCE: 04/17/2008
STAR SIGN: Virgo
LAST LOGIN: 03/13/2010 17:59:31
MY RATING: 0.00

Martial arts, computer building and repair, reading, boxing, and collecting music. I'm an avid Cincinnati Reds baseball fan, and one very happy cat owner.

For me, really just five major accomplishments. Starting TKD, earning my black belt, getting back IN to TKD in adulthood, and spending time at the front of the class, finding out what a BALL it is to help other students learn TKD. Finally, as of November 2009, I achieved my certification as an instructor in the N.P.T.A.

Roxette, Celine Dion, ANY country music, instrumentals to include soundtracks, and basically anything from the 80's on back.

Basically, anything TKD or martial arts related. I also like autobiographies, with one of my all time favorites, being General Schwarzkopf's best seller "It doesn't take a hero"


TKDspace.com STAFF, Blue Cottage Taekwon-Do, NPTA, Real TKD Fighters, Traditional Tae Kwon Do








I began training in April of 1981, under Mr. Jack Hauswirth, earning my first degree black belt in 1983.

We used the Chang Hon system back then... in the form of the original 20 forms. I remained active in training until 1985, where my focus turned to the fire service and girls. (The teen years were great!*lol*)



In 2005, I got off my duff and got back into training, and spent a year of intensive training, getting up to speed on the Songahm curriculum. I retested for my first degree black belt voluntarily, and achieved it at the end of that year.

Since then, I've spent time in front of classes, as well as putting in a lot of my own practice time. I have augmented my TKD training with boxing training over the past year, under the same trainer that taught Jerry "Golden Boy" Trimble, how to box.

As of November 2009, I am a 2nd degree black belt and certified instructor with the NPTA. And the learning is STILL just beginning!:-)

I am 41 years old, single... I think overall a pretty decent fellow. I enjoy discussing the martial arts, and am a certified weather junkie.

My mission, is to establish a community martial arts program that benefits the community in which I live, as a training ground to reduce stress, develop character, and enhance the personal fitness of my students.

Once established, it is my intention, to offer training to students on a sliding scale, to ensure that lack of financial resources doesn't stop someone from enjoying the life-changing benefits of martial arts training.

Currently, I train at Warman's Martial Arts Academy in Crittenden, KY, an NPTA school.

I practice both Songahm and Chang Hon styles of TKD... (and by that, I mean I practice the Chang Hon style as it was taught in the ATA back in the 70's and 80's)



I also train as a boxing student in Shamrock Boxing Gym, in Covington KY.




Displaying 10 out of 48 comments
From: TaeKwonDoKevin
11/22/2009 19:08:00

Congrats on your 2nd Degree Sir - You earned it....it was a nice Test!


Respectfully,


-Kevin



From: Pill_Sung
09/18/2009 10:21:07

Happy Birthday!!!



From: HIDDENSTRENGTH
08/28/2009 18:43:08

You need to update your Bio Sir, because you have a new training facility (Warman's Martial Arts Academy) anytime you can make it there.


 



From: HIDDENSTRENGTH
08/28/2009 18:40:40

You can't escape! My thank yous for taking care of the Registration form for Firewalk Camp East will even find you here my friend. I owe you big time.



From: TaeKwonDoKevin
08/09/2009 08:32:02

Sir..........just wondering, what is the story behind your TKDspace Name? If you care to share.


Respectfully,


-Kevin



From: Khylejesper
07/29/2009 18:50:46

hey, thanks!  I'm really glad I found this site!



From: sgoodgame
07/23/2009 20:30:10

Hey, thanks for telling me about tkdspace!



From: HIDDENSTRENGTH
07/12/2009 15:37:43

Thank You very much Sir for the kind words, they are very much appreciated. Hope we get to see you again soon. Take Care and thanks agian for making it to the Kicknic.




From: HIDDENSTRENGTH
07/11/2009 21:16:16

Glad you could make it down to Walton for the afternoon Sir. Good to finally meet you.



From: kalynn
06/27/2009 11:02:21

Hey!

I was looking for you on my "friends" list and realized your not there. That's not right!

I sent you a friend request. Be my friend?



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