Superfoot

I started martial arts 20 years ago, beginning with Tae Kwon Do at the age of four under the late Grand Master Kim Sang Soo (aka Tiger Kim). Earned my first black belt at the age of 14 under Herb Perez, the 1992 Tae Kwon Do Olympic gold medallist. A year later I earned my black belt in kickboxing. I'm a former paratrooper and was part of the airborne contingent during the Invasion of Iraq in 2003, which led to me being Wounded In Action during a firefight in Basra. Before I was discharged from the military I was part of the Army Tae Kwon Do Team and trained regularly with the Royal Ghurkha Regiment. I currently hold black belts in 3 martial arts styles and I train 2~3 hours a day, 7 days a week. I help run a Tae Kwon Do school in the UK where we also teach Thai boxing and ground fighting. My main hobbies are stretching and kicking people in the head. I enjoy competing and I've won several national tournaments. I love to read manga and watch anime, particularly those with a martial arts theme.

What got you into cosplay?
It looks like fun :)
What was your first costume and why?
Um, don't have one - yet!
What is your favorite costume and why?
Don't have one yet
Do you have a dream costume you'd like to make?
Hwoarang from Tekken
What has been your most memorable cosplay experience?
I don't have one yet!!!
Do you participate in masquerades?
Um, nope, but I'd love to give it a try
Have you won any awards for your costumes?
Not yet
Tell us a little about yourself
I'm a professional Tae Kwon Do instructor, which is my dream job, so I'm happy with it. I love to stretch and I love to kick people in the head! And, of course, I'm a huge anime/manga fan!
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Feel free to message me if you want to chat!
My favorite anime
The Guyver, Akira, Gunsmith Cats, Dirty Pair, Battle Angel Alita
My favorite game(s)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 and any Tekken game featuring Hwoarang
My favorite book(s)
Loads of manga, but also martial arts training manuals like "Dynamic Stretching and Kicking" by Bill Wallace
My favorite character(s)
Hwoarang
My favorite movies(s)
Kickboxer, Best of the Best, Drive, Gorgeous, Who Am I?, Ong Bak, Warrior King
My favorite actors/actresses
Jean Claude Van Damme, Brad Allen, Tim Man, Ron Smoorenburg, Tony Jaa