A Life Lived Differently, Part IV: The Martial Arts
I got involved with martial arts when I was about seven; my parents were watching Bruce Lee’s Return (Way) of The Dragon and much to my dismay, I watched Bruce Lee snap Chuck Norris’ neck. Bear in mind, I thought Chuck Norris was invincible up to that point. The speed and fluidity with which Bruce Lee moved led me to start seriously paying attention to his movies, mimicking what I saw him do. After beating the stuffing out of me, I would ask friends to teach me what they knew, and finally, as a teenager, my parents were kind enough to enroll me in Kwan Jan Nim Sam Montgomery’s West Coast Tae Kwon Do, which was in Hayward, CA. I achieved my brown belt there before withdrawing.
In life I’ve studied Muay Thai, Tai Chi Chuan, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do, Judo, Jujitsu, and Aikido. Recently I’ve gotten into Special Forces hand-to-hand and Krav Maga, and still practice at least an hour a day.
I sincerely believe that if you want to know the truest spirit of another person, fight them. It’s then you see what you—and they—are made of.
(c) Avery K. Tingle for Modern Magic Enterprises LTD and Nomadic Productions LLC
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