20 Questions

[Swordlady]

I somehow missed this thread the first time around. Not only that, it would be good to see some of the newer folks post their answers too.

• Current age? 34
  
• Primary martial arts system? Yagyu Shin Kage Ryu
  
• Secondary martial arts system? Tae Kwon Do (I'm 18 years removed from that training, though...)
  
• Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? A good swift elbow strike
  
• Years of *active* study in martial arts? About four years total (1.5 years YSKR, 2.5 years TKD)
  
• Highest rank in a system? Deputy black belt (whatever *that* is supposed to mean; it was one stripe below 1st Dan) in TKD
  
• Number of siblings? 2 younger brothers
  
• Highest degree earned? Masters in Social Work
  
• Favorite movie? The ORIGINAL Star Wars Trilogy (NOT that Special Edition crap!)
  
• Favorite TV show? Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  
• Favorite actor/actress? Actor: Denzel Washington. Actress: Jodie Foster
  
• Favorite book? The Harry Potter series
  
• Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? Lt. Ripley from "Aliens"
  
• Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? Jesus
  
• Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Sword collecting, videography, target shooting
  
• Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? None. I don't believe in one-night stands - not even in fantasy.
  
• Preferred super power to have? Flight
  
• Current occupation? Social worker (current population: teens with truancy issues)
  
• Ideal occupation? President of the United States (just kidding!)
  
• Best general advice to the world? Do unto others what you want others to do unto you.
  

 

[Kacey]

I missed it too - thanks for bumping it up.

• Current age? 40
  
• Primary martial arts system? Ch'ang H'on TaeKwon-Do
  
• Secondary martial arts system? None
  
• Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? "When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout"... no, wait... that's not a technique...
  
• Years of *active* study in martial arts? 20
  
• Highest rank in a system? IV Dan black belt
  
• Number of siblings? 1
  
• Highest degree earned? Master's Degree in School Guidance Counseling; Ed. S. (Educational Specialist degree) in School Psychology in progress
  
• Favorite movie? The Big Chill
  
• Favorite TV show? Sue Thomas, F. B. Eye
  
• Favorite actor/actress? Whoopi Goldberg, in The Color Purple
  
• Favorite book? anything in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders series
  
• Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? Lessa (main character in the first Dragonrider book - but at least I'm consistent!)
  
• Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? My students
  
• Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Reading, needlework (cross-stitch and crochet), gardening
  
• Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? Not really my style
  
• Preferred super power to have? The ability to change density to walk through walls - Kitty Pride of the X-Men
  
• Current occupation? Special Education teacher
  
• Ideal occupation? Retirement
  
• Best general advice to the world? Treat the children well... they're going to run the world when we're old.
  

 

[Jenna]

Current age? 24 ...and three-quarters
Primary martial arts system? Aikikai Aikido
Secondary martial arts system? Don't need one
Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? The simpler the better.... iriminage, shihonage or ikkyo for example. Shomen-ate is clever though not strictly a part of my style.
Years of *active* study in martial arts? 12+
Highest rank in a system? Nidan (2nd Dan)
Number of siblings? Je suis fille unique
Highest degree earned? MDes Automotive Design
Favorite movie? Truman Show
Favorite TV show? Futurama
Favorite actor/actress? Actor: Matt Damon (esp Bourne). Actress: Jodie Foster
Favorite book? Anna Karenina
Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? Clarice Starling
Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? Ann Frank
Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Drawing, songwriting and enjoying friends that are passionate and fiery
Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? He doesn't exist, I'm too hard to please, LOL but if he looked like Colin Farrell that would be a start .
Preferred super power to have? Mind control
Current occupation? Grease Monkey ...to the stars!
Ideal occupation? Chocolate taster and I'm happy to take my work home
Best general advice to the world? Stop it and WISE UP

 

[karatekid1975]

Wow! I didn't notice this thread before. I feel like I know you all personally now Anyways, here goes:

• Current age? 31
• Primary martial arts system? TKD
• Secondary martial arts system? Tang Soo Do (past), Jujitsu
• Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? Any that keeps me from getting hit/hurt
• Years of *active* study in martial arts? Almost 6
• Highest rank in a system? 1st gup
• Number of siblings? 4
• Highest degree earned? High school
• Favorite movie? Well, I haven't watched any lately. But Ice Age was the last I watched. That was a cute movie.
• Favorite TV show? I don't watch much TV, but I like Cops, Trauma, Life in the ER, Survivor Man, ect. Any cooking shows. And Fuel (extreme sports channel).
• Favorite actor/actress? I don't really have a fav, but if I had to, I'd pick Jackie Chan.
• Favorite book? Same here. Don't have a fav (if BB mag counts, then that's it).
• Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? n/a
• Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? My dad (RIP), my mom, my good friends, and my man.
• Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Cooking, gardening, snowboarding, music (playing drums or just listening), camping, ect.
• Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? Don't need one. I have my dream partner.
• Preferred super power to have? The ability to change the past
• Current occupation? Manufacturing (med stuff).
• Ideal occupation? School owner
• Best general advice to the world? You only live once. Live life to the fullest.

 

[fireman00]

Great of you to start this thread....

Current age? 44
Primary martial arts system? Taekwando
Secondary martial arts system? Hapkido
Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? Leg Sweep
Years of *active* study in martial arts? 9
Highest rank in a system? going for my second BB strip this June.
Number of siblings? 1
Highest degree earned? BA in Business
Favorite movie? "The Last Samari" as much as I dislike Tom Cruise.
Favorite TV show? Reno 911 / CSI (the original)
Favorite actor/actress? Actor - Tom Hanks/ Actrees - Liv Tyler
Favorite book? King Rat/ Shogun by James Clavell
Favorite fictional character? Jack Ryan from Tom Clancy's novels.
Personal hero/inspiration? Grandfather.
Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Firefighter, collecting great blues CDs/ LPs, playing with my three dogs on our little farm.
Dream woman? Sandra Bullock or Elizabeth Hurley.
Preferred super power to have? X-Ray vision would be very cool - but I'd have to go with having adamantium added to my skeleton and the ability to regenerate e.g. Wolverine.
Current occupation? Supervisor with a large transportation company
Ideal occupation? Hammock tester on the isle of Fuji.

• Best general advice to the world? chill out and don't take yourself so serious - life's to short to get tweaked about the little stuff - and when someone let's you into traffice GIVE THAT LITTLE THANK YOU WAVE DAMMIT!

 

[ed-swckf]

• Current age? 28
• Primary martial arts system? Wing Chun
• Secondary martial arts system? Dabbled in many, wouldn't consider them as secondary arts though.
• Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? Hitting hard and fast
• Years of *active* study in martial arts? 6
• Highest rank in a system? current rank
• Number of siblings? one
• Highest degree earned? never finished university
• Favorite movie? Changes constantly, i'm in the mood for 80's movies today
• Favorite TV show? Six feet under
• Favorite actor/actress? Bill Murray
• Favorite book? All the Red Dwarf books maybe
• Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? jean-luc picard
• Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? The lyrics and actions of several bands withing the hardcore straightedge community
• Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Photography, travel and going to shows
• Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? Jessica Alba
• Preferred super power to have? Flying
• Current occupation? Lets not talk about that
• Ideal occupation? Photographer but only taking the shots i wanted to produce and not filling the needs or wants of others
• Best general advice to the world? Keep spinning plannet earth. But to the people of the world i say don't be afraid to fall on your face, screw up, look stupid or admit you are wrong.

 

[KenpoTex]

• Current age? 24
• Primary martial arts system? American Kenpo
• Secondary martial arts system? RBSD/Combatives
• Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? double-tap to the "triangle"
• Years of *active* study in martial arts? 4
• Highest rank in a system? 1st Black
• Number of siblings? 9
• Highest degree earned? B.S. in Criminal Justice
• Favorite movie? tough question...let's go with Tombstone
• Favorite TV show? J.A.G.
• Favorite actor/actress? Robert DeNiro/Catherine Zeta Jones
• Favorite book? no idea...I read too much to be able to pick a fav.
• Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? Sean Dillon (character in Jack Higgins novels)
• Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? my dad
• Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? reading, rock-climbing, movies
• Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? Sara Evans
• Preferred super power to have? mind-reading
• Current occupation? Executive-protection/security
• Ideal occupation? intelligence agent/federal officer
• Best general advice to the world? "If at first you don't succeed...f*** it" JUST KIDDING! Let's go with "look on the 'bright side'...it could always be worse."

 

[Henderson]

Number of siblings? 9

Wow!

 

[KenpoTex]

Wow!

yeah, I know...lol

 

[bookworm_cn317]

Current age?
-26
Primary martial arts system?
-TKD
Secondary martial arts system?
-N/A
Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)?
-side kick
Years of *active* study in martial arts?
-7 yrs
Highest rank in a system?
-5th gup
Number of siblings?
-I'm an only child
Highest degree earned?
-Associate's Degree in Business Administration from ECPI
Favorite movie?
-RENT
Favorite TV show?
-SNL
Favorite actor/actress?
-Alyson Hanigan & William Petersen
Favorite book?
-whichever one I am currently reading
Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)?
-Shadowcat
Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)?
-my mom
Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)?
-reading, playing guitar, hanging at the bookstore
Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not
long-term relationship)?
-Hal Sparks
Preferred super power to have?
-telepathy
Current occupation?
-does being a college student count?
Ideal occupation?
-actress
Best general advice to the world?
-Don't trust people named Leo.

 

[thardey]

Current age?
-28
Primary martial arts system?
-Chun Kuk Do
Secondary martial arts system?
-Italian/Spanish Swordfighting
Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)?
-Jab
Years of *active* study in martial arts?
-8 yrs
Highest rank in a system?
-1st Black
Number of siblings?
-1
Highest degree earned?
-1st Black
Favorite movie?
-The Princess Bride
Favorite TV show?
-Alias
Favorite actor/actress?
-Val Kilmer
Favorite book?
-The last one I read
Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)?
-Capt. Jack Sparrow
Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)?
-Indiana Jones
Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)?
-Horseback riding, Sword Making, Violin
Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not
long-term relationship)?
-????
Preferred super power to have?
-ability to fly
Current occupation?
-Jack of all trades
Ideal occupation?
-Superhero
Best general advice to the world?
-Sincerity is everything, if you can fake that, you've got it made

 

[Mr.NGMA]

Current age? 41
Primary martial arts system? Mitose Kosho Ryu Kenpo
Secondary martial arts system? KenPo Ju Jitsu, Krav Maga
Favorite MA technique anything with total movement
Years of *active* study in martial arts? to date;18 years, 1 year judo, 1 year tae kwon do as a child
Highest rank in a system? 4th dan
Number of siblings? 1
Highest degree earned? Industrial Automation and robotics engineer
Favorite movie? Mad Max
Favorite TV show?don't watch tv too much...maby csi vegas
Favorite actor/actress? Adam West/aka the mayor
Favorite book? bible
Favorite fictional character Batman
Personal hero/inspiration my grandfather
Three hobbies writing, art, hiking
Dream woman/man Angelina Jolie
Preferred super power to have? move things through mind power
Current occupation? Inventory worker
Ideal occupation? artist
Best general advice to the world? enjoy the beauty nature offers
__________________

 

[Tez3]

Current age? 53
Primary martial arts system? MMA
Secondary martial arts system? Wado Ryu and TSD
Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? Rear naked choke
Years of *active* study in martial arts? approx 15
Highest rank in a system? 1st Dan
Number of siblings? had one brother
Highest degree earned? Uni degree
Favorite movie? Bladerunner
Favorite TV show? CSI
Favorite actor/actress? Jason Statham
Favorite book? The Mountian is Young by Han Suyin
Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? The Transporter
Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? Han Suyin
Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Reading, horse riding and cross stitch
Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? the Transporter!
Preferred super power to have? invisibility
Current occupation? Police officer
Ideal occupation? not having to have one
Best general advice to the world? Treat everyone as you would want be treated

 

[RED]

Current age?40
Primary martial arts system? Tae Kwon Do
Secondary martial arts system? Ju-Jitsu
Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? Wheel Kick
Years of *active* study in martial arts? About 10
Highest rank in a system? brown belt long story
Number of siblings? one
Highest degree earned? trade school
Favorite movie? O' Brother Where art Tho' / The Holy Grail
Favorite TV show? My Name is Earl
Favorite actor/actress? None
Favorite book? State of Fear
Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? Thor
Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? Wife
Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? My Fiat X1/9, Fixing my X, Fix It Again Tony.
Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? Since I can't say the wife, Bettie Page
Preferred super power to have? To do that thing my dog dose on the couch
Current occupation? Tool Maker
Ideal occupation? Machinist for a Formula 1 team or a WRC team
Best general advice to the world? Keep it interesting

 

[Drac]

Current age? 54
Primary martial arts system? Combat Hapkido
Secondary martial arts system? Shorin Ryu
Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)?Armbar takedown
Years of *active* study in martial arts? Since 1981
Highest rank in a system? Instructorl
Number of siblings? None
Highest degree earned? None
Favorite movie? The Day the Earth STood Still
Favorite TV show? CSI
Favorite actor/actress? None
Favorite book? The Miko by Eric Lustbaden
Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? Batman
Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? None
Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Harley Davidsons, Las Vegas. Little Theatre
Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? Elvira, The Mistress of the Dark
Preferred super power to have? Flying
Current occupation? Police Officer
Ideal occupation? Police Chief
Best general advice to the world? Never lose your ability to laugh__________________

 

[rockabilly spike]

this seems like fun so i thought I'd join in

* Current age? 30
* Primary martial arts system? Lau Gar Kung Fu as taught by Kuei Ling Martial Arts (not a BKFA affiliate anymore)
* Secondary martial arts system? nothing in particular but have dabbled in Kyusho at teesside dragon club and kickboxing and some bagua
* Favorite MA technique (all things being equal)? avoidance of violence for fear of hurting someone. Before I started Kung Fu, I would've 'Had a go'.
* Years of *active* study in martial arts? apparoaching 8
* Highest rank in a system? Purple Sash
* Number of siblings? 1 sister, younger. Fomer Cirque Du Soleil Acrobat.
* Highest degree earned? CompTIA A+ N+ in pc maintenance & repair
* Favorite movie? Clerks and Clerks II (I work in retail Y'see)
* Favorite TV show? Family Guy or Dexter
* Favorite actor/actress? no idea
* Favorite book? The Dirt
* Favorite fictional character (any genre/medium)? Homer Simpson
* Personal hero/inspiration (fictional or real)? Nikki Sixx, Geoff Thompson, Bruce Lee
* Three hobbies (MA doesn’t count ‘cause it’s not a hobby)? Music, PC repair, writing (reviews of cds, bands etc)
* Dream woman/man (not current partner; non-fictional person; one night stand, not long-term relationship)? Sounds cheesy but I already live with her, sorry.
* Preferred super power to have? to be able to laugh like a Medieval Land Owner, a proper big throw your head back, slap that thigh brian blessed one!!!
* Current occupation? Mildly sarcastic PC sales & repairman by day, by night...asleep.
* Ideal occupation? Rock God
* Best general advice to the world? Buy CDs cos downloading music and keeping it is stealing and musicians deserve to be paid for their hard work as much as plumbers, accountants and anyone else in a chosen field.