My first taste of martial arts began by accepting an invitation from my university flat mates to see a Taekwondo (ITF) demonstration. After being suitably impressed by the board breaking, athletic feats and trying an enjoyable first session, we joined up. After a few months, my hall mates stopped attending but I had caught the bug. Training under the instruction of Mr. Iqbal and others, two to three times a week, became a part of my life. I made some great friends and met my wife to be at the...