Thank you all for the warm welcome. In response to Paul B's question, I studied the Korean art of Tae Kuk Mu Sul (I don't believe it's all that well known yet). I was maybe 10 months away from attaining the rank of black belt until I was injured several years ago. But I intend to return and, after acheiving this rank, intend to study Chinese kung fu (namely, snake kung fu and hopefully hung gar if I could ever find a school teaching that style in my area).