Greetings from Wyoming

[senseicharles]

Hello,

I'm a balisong collector and martial arts instructor. I used to have several blades years ago and I'm trying to rebuild a respectable collection. I am a big fan of Benchmade and Spyderco which is mostly what I have now but I'm also looking for some lapel pins from Benchmade, Bradley and other knife companies. Very glad to be here!

[snow job]

Very glad to have you, Sensei! What discipline of Martial Arts do you teach? What belts do you hold?
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[senseicharles]

I teach a system I created called White Tiger. I received black belt trainee status in my early teens back in the eighties from Red Dragon Karate and I have a black belt in Professor Chow's Kara-Ho Kempo Karate. In recent years we have added grappling and we teach several weapons forms including a Balisong form for black belt. I've been learning the arts for 30 years and teaching for more than 20 but I'm no 10th degree grand master (too many of those running around). The system I teach is well rounded and includes Aikido, Kung Fu, Karate, practical self defense and tournament competition. We have instructors in Montana, Wyoming and California. The system was created in America and we are growing. I hope that answered your questions with a little shameless promoting thrown in

[snow job]

That, it did, and in this economy, I'm all about promotions! I took Pai Lum Kung Fu about (ahem) years ago and enjoyed it greatly. Have fun in this forum!
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[bigcountry1315]

Welcome Sensei,
I trained in Tae kwon do and combat hapkido and wrestled for a lot of years.It all helped with being in Law enforcement for 24 years.

[senseicharles]

Great thread and glad to learn about members. Keep me in mind when you decide to sell a B42 or Spyderfly

[bigcountry1315]

Sensei where in Wyoming are you located? Years ago they Wyoming DOC offered me a job as a Captain at it's Rawlins Facility.I wanted to go but had too many years towards retirement to go start over.,Even though I would have only had to do 16 there till retirement.Things work out in strange ways and I am now retired.If I could talk my wife of 27 years into moving I would be out West in a second!!!

[senseicharles]

I'm in Gillette and work as an EMT in the coal mine industry. I do coal mine plant maintenance on days off to. The money is pretty good (to buy more Balis) and I love the work.

[RevDevil]

Welcome to Bladeforums.

[uncle Alan]

Hello,

I'm a balisong collector and martial arts instructor. I used to have several blades years ago and I'm trying to rebuild a respectable collection. I am a big fan of Benchmade and Spyderco which is mostly what I have now but I'm also looking for some lapel pins from Benchmade, Bradley and other knife companies. Very glad to be here!

Excuse sidebar but did they ever install an elevator on Devil's Tower ? Was there years ago on a tiny road but well worth it .Recogmized it in the movie,too.

Uncle Alan

[555]

Welcome to the Blade Forums.

[senseicharles]

Excuse sidebar but did they ever install an elevator on Devil's Tower ? Was there years ago on a tiny road but well worth it .Recogmized it in the movie,too.

Uncle Alan

It's been a while since I visited Devil's Tower. Heck I was out here for over a decade before I went to see it and lived half an hour from it! There was no elevator when I went a couple years ago. Might be now and there was a freeze on climbing then as well. I must say, It really is impressive in person. Loved the movie to