Shuto
Purple Belt
I've been lurking here for ~ two weeks now and I just decided to join. I'm not sure how much I can contribute but I've really enjoyed reading the discussions that you all have. Thanks for allowing me that opportunity.
I have been practicing Taijutsu for about 9 months now and I really enjoy it. In fact, I love it far more than I anticipated I would when I started. I had been watching my son take Taijutsu for many years and he earned his black belt this last spring. This inspired my wife to start and I quickly followed their example. I had reservations about being physically capable of doing martial arts due to lower back and knee issues. Just looking at someone doing Ichimonju was painful for me ;-). Anyways, I figured I'd try it because I could use the physical exercise and it also seemed like a good thing to do with my family. It has been successful in both regards. In fact, my lower back feels ten years younger! I find Taijutsu far more fun to do than to watch but doing it has led to an appreciation for watching it as well.
I want to warn you that I'm a very poor speller. I used to excuse it by saying that poor spelling was a mark of a creative mind (I read that somewhere). My new excuse is that I use it to confuse the NSA. Yes, I'm paranoid.
I'm looking forward to spending some time together.
I have been practicing Taijutsu for about 9 months now and I really enjoy it. In fact, I love it far more than I anticipated I would when I started. I had been watching my son take Taijutsu for many years and he earned his black belt this last spring. This inspired my wife to start and I quickly followed their example. I had reservations about being physically capable of doing martial arts due to lower back and knee issues. Just looking at someone doing Ichimonju was painful for me ;-). Anyways, I figured I'd try it because I could use the physical exercise and it also seemed like a good thing to do with my family. It has been successful in both regards. In fact, my lower back feels ten years younger! I find Taijutsu far more fun to do than to watch but doing it has led to an appreciation for watching it as well.
I want to warn you that I'm a very poor speller. I used to excuse it by saying that poor spelling was a mark of a creative mind (I read that somewhere). My new excuse is that I use it to confuse the NSA. Yes, I'm paranoid.
I'm looking forward to spending some time together.
