Funny, I couldn't think of much either David. It is what it is, the sum of a lifetime.
I do feel I got a couple of lucky breaks along the way, nothing I did, other than go with the flow.
I can say what I actively did that I'm glad of....
I started sport as a young fella' - wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and physical training to match.
Those loose tendons and that adolescent muscle structuring stuck with me a long time. As did the dynamics of 'ringcraft', courage, balance....
I'm glad I learned by watching guys who couldn't speak English and talk tongue-fu, so you had to observe and mimic physically.
I'm glad I did full contact with 8 oz gloves and a mouthguard when I was young enough to take the punishment.
I'm glad I stayed committed to a rich style, and for the depth I've been able to discover.
-- and there were massive flat spots, years perhaps, but likewise, massive discoveries.
Oh yea, also glad I did a few months of BJJ.....
Amen
Goodnight Johnboy..
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Sifu Leung, Yuk Seng
Established 1989, Glebe Australia