Martial Arts
I am a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do.
I am a brown belt in Kuk Sool Won.
I’m not fanatical but keep up with the various Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, and Martial Arts associations/events.
Favorite Boxers:
- Joe Calzaghe
- Prince Naseem Ahmed
- Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko
- Ricky Hatton
- Kosta Tszyu
- Cassius Clay/Mohamed Ali
- Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao
Favorite Martial Artists
- Master Ki Oh Chang (my Kwan Jang Nim in Schaumburg)
- Master Sang Chel Chung (my Kwan Jang Nim in Chicago)
- Cung Le
- Bruce Lee – One of my early idols and inspiration
- Sho Kosugi
- Stephen Hayes
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