Was CMA your first choice, or did you settle?

[Tames D]

Hey guys,

I am just starting Lung ying kung fu, here in Ireland.
Basically, I started martial arts at the age of 11yrs old, with Aikido.
Like some of the other guys above me here, I was eleven and wasn't prone to investigating the arts, etc

I practised for several months and then developed active A.S. (Ankylosying spondilitos) This is like artiritis, only worse !
Since then I haven't been able to do a great deal of time in clubs.
Mainly I did approx. one year in a TKD club. But trough the whole time I developed what I was interested in, martial arts was one of the most important things in my life and still is.

By the time I was 14, I had researched alot of CMA's and focused on Tai Chi, ba gua, kung fu, etc. Became Daoist (Taoist) and practised, MA's, philosophy and religion since then. A month ago, I began a newish treatment for A.S. which is DNA interactive to try to 'almost' cure it ! Since I started this, I have had none of the probs I had with A.S. Pain, stiffness, etc.

Thus I am now rejoining one of the greatest things in my life, CMA's in the form of Lung ying kung fu, which I found in county Meath, Republic of Ireland. My sifu is Nick Costello. It is as if I wrote one of my greatest dreams, had it and now live it. The purpose of my telling this story is threefold. To answer the question of this thread, illustrate how much CMA's can help an individual no matter what and to seek information, conversation, etc. on the subject.

Thanks,


Harry J.D.

Welcome to MartialTalk. I've known people with ailments that have been reversed due to their MA training. How much has Lung Ying helped your A.S. ?

 

[HarryJD]

Thanks QUI-GON,

Well, like I said, I'm just starting Lung ying, so I'll have to see.
But I am very optomistic !

I'd be interested in hearing from anyone with experience in this gung fu style.

Thanks,


Harry J.D.

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[funnytiger]

It's funny that this topic would come up. At the time I was looking to get into MA I was looking for a Japanese Martial Art. I was in my "I love anime and everything Japanese" phase at the time. There were plenty of JMA school's around me, but for some reason I chose to check out my current school. When I walked in the first thing I saw was one of my best friends from high school and his younger sister training. I took it as a sign and the rest is history.

Ironically enough, I have only seen my friend maybe 2 or 3 times since I've joined. His younger sister is our Dai Si Jei though. lol