My blogs

Blogs I follow

Gender	Male
Industry	Sports or Recreation
Occupation	Education
Location	Seattle, WA, United States
Introduction	I started out becoming a fitness enthusiast when I enrolled in a karate class at age 15. I am now in my mid 40s. Since that early age, I have been a personal trainer, martial arts instructor, tai chi instructor, weight training instructor, and general fitness instructor. I currently teach tai chi, give occasional tai chi seminars, and run a tai chi and exercise class for elders in a retirement home. I have black belts in both Karate and Tae Kwon Do, and am currently a green sash at Greenlake Martial Arts Kung Fu School. In my spare time I also weight train, bike, hike, and kayak regularly. In addition to my fitness related activities, I am working on getting a masters degree in English and writing. I love reading about martial arts, fitness, and fiction related subject matter and am constantly striving to learn new things and improve my skills in these areas.
Interests	Fitness, weight training, tai chi, martial arts, hiking, kayaking, biking, nutrition, travel, literature, film/video, music.
Favorite movies	La Femme Nikita (The French version), The English Patient, Surfwise
Favorite music	U2, Shade
Favorite books	Bless Me Ultima, Seaworthy, Ceremony, What Should I Do with My Life, The Dyslexic Advantage