Hello all,

I registered for this group last night, and just wanted to give an
intro as I explore the extras here. I have several years experience
in shotokan and kobudo. After a typical stage of life I have found
myself with a couple degrees, a wife, and a son. I am now in the
worst shape of my life and would again like to use ma to maintain my
health.

While practicing Eastern ma, I never realized there was a whole world
of Western ma awaiting me. I think this is in a large part due to
the popularization of the east, with neglect of the west being the
price paid. I have now come across savate, and am quite interested
in studying an art from a culture that was once a part of my family.
Unfortunately, there seems to be no representation of savate here in
Florida, and I would gladly accept any assistance or possible options
to train in this art without a local school.

Thank you for having me, and hope you don't mind the slew of
questions that will come.

~John~