Other Collections

Here's where I'll put a gallery of various other things I collect.

This page is still under construction.

Tang Soo Do

I tested for 4th dan in Tang Soo Do under the International Tang Soo Do Federation on July 12, 2013 (awarded November 9, 2013). I have been training in TSD since June 1999; hence, it's a pretty big part of my life.

4th dan certificate

My 4th dan certificate

Over the years, I've competed in several of the National All-Martial Arts Tournaments sponsored by the ITF, so I've built a bit of a trophy collection:

trophy collection

Back row (left to right):

2008 – 1^st Place (breaking); this was the first 1^st-place trophy I ever won. This was also the last year the trophies were this large.
2011 – 1^st Place (breaking)
2009 – 1^st Place (breaking)
2013 – 1^st Place (breaking)
2010 – 1^st Place (breaking)

Middle row (left to right):

2004 – 2^nd Place (breaking); this was the first 2^nd-place trophy I ever won, and what encouraged me to continue in breaking. I narrowly beat out a 2-way tie for 3^rd place.
2007 – 2^nd Place (breaking)
2008 – 2^nd Place (forms); this was the first time I'd ever placed in the forms division.

Front row (left to right):

2003 – 4^th Place (breaking); this was my first trophy, technically a second 3^rd place. I only won it because there were only four people in my division that year; I did much better the next year.
2012 – 3^rd Place (breaking); this was the last year I tried to save money by buying my own boards at Home Depot. The boards I had were overly sappy, and only one of the stations broke.
2013 – 3^rd Place (forms)
2010 – 3^rd Place (forms)

You'll also see a number of medals hung on some of the trophies. These were awarded at various fundraising tournaments, mostly for breaking as well.