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.
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:
Back row (left to right):
- 2008 – 1st Place (breaking); this was the first 1st-place trophy I ever won. This was also the last year the trophies were this large.
- 2011 – 1st Place (breaking)
- 2009 – 1st Place (breaking)
- 2013 – 1st Place (breaking)
- 2010 – 1st Place (breaking)
Middle row (left to right):
- 2004 – 2nd Place (breaking); this was the first 2nd-place trophy I ever won, and what encouraged me to continue in breaking. I narrowly beat out a 2-way tie for 3rd place.
- 2007 – 2nd Place (breaking)
- 2008 – 2nd Place (forms); this was the first time I'd ever placed in the forms division.
Front row (left to right):
- 2003 – 4th Place (breaking); this was my first trophy, technically a second 3rd place. I only won it because there were only four people in my division that year; I did much better the next year.
- 2012 – 3rd 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 – 3rd Place (forms)
- 2010 – 3rd 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.
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