Without delving into any frivolous formalities, I've decided to create this clever blog to simply share, gain (from other readers and bloggers), and exercise a medium for self expression. I've been a fitness enthusiast for over 15 years and equally a martial artist for the same tenure. In my time of tutelage across many art forms, I've had the privilege to visit the Kukiwon World Headquarters of Tae Kwon Do to mentoring under renowned world champions like Lucia Rijker, Jongsanan Fairtex, Bunkerd Faphimai, Hapkido founder Grandmaster, Ji Han Jae, and local Bay Area talent in former Olympic Boxing team member, Michael A. Espinoza. It's certainly been a hybrid experience of sorts, experimenting with different styles, philosophies, training methods, and martial creeds. Many of which have displayed their raw effectiveness as well as techniques I would question in real life combat. But nonetheless, each of these martial arts is deserving of respect and honor for their individual traditions and history of over hundreds and thousands of years. My experience, of course, may never amount to such legacy. Although, in my 15 plus years of learning and refining my own technique and belief system, I've kept and maintained techniques that have worked. Analyzed those that were questionable. All while trying to make sense towards a method of sound stand-up combat. No claiming superior styles here. Much like the late Bruce Lee once resounded, 'In memory of a once fluid man, crammed and distorted by the classical mess.'
