No worries, my friend! Questions always welcome. My Medieval Arms & Armor article I'd rather PM's to keep it professional, but here it's far more open so don't hesitate^^ [quote]And why did you drop Kyokushin?[/quote] As for your questions, I'll start with your last one first. I didn't drop Oyama Karate because I was dissatisfied with it, though I've often wanted to go the Kung Fu route initially. I was fortunate enough to have karate as an option for a physical fitness course in college, and when I saw that I took it immediately because I worked out night's anyway. I do still have the book for it though and use what I learned in routines. [quote]So what's your other martial arts along with Wing Chun?[/quote] I've only taken classes for Wing Chun and Kyokushin, but I've read and watched videos on numerous other martial arts and I try to practice their forms. I've added some Tae-Kwon-Do, Kick-boxing, and some (I know I am misspelling this) Sai-li fu Kung Fu. Tae-Kwon-Do is fairly similar to most forms of Karate however, so it's not entirely too hard. [quote]Where and/or how do you train, could you give us info on that like how often you do it and what the regimen is like?[/quote]I admit I've slacked off recently because I am now living in a single room rather than having a house to myself like I was used to. But since January 2016 I've often done my forms in...well, let me find the correct spelling for these. I do my Siu Nim Tau set, which sets you in the mindset and unconsciously gives you some small training and motions. Then Chum Kiu, which is very similar to Siu Nim Tau but it focuses more on knee blocking and using the elbows. I practice punching from the center line, and then my Wing Chun grappling maneuvers (which are not what you'd expect. I'd need to make a video to show people at some point). Then I would go from Southern Kung Fu to Japanese, with Kyokushin practice. Mostly kicks, first with one foot on the ground, and then I would practice by jumping. Then I would practice by jump kicking, and then jumping once more on one foot to prepare for an opponent dodging and ducking under to sweep my leg out from under me. I'd then practice various other forms, mostly a mish mash of techniques, depending. If there is a pole or punching bag around, lightly strike them with your shin, knees, elbows, etc. Muay Thai condition is very good. I always take to heart what Bruce Lee said. "I don't fear the man who has practice a thousand kicks, but the man who has practiced a kick a thousand times." Also stick with what you know before you explore. But once you take 6 months of Wing Chun, you can easily self train, if you're dedicated. It's also good to do push ups on your fists, if you can. Do the punching exercise in the article, and after a month or two of that, do your push ups on your fists. And you do these every night with your work outs, if you're diligent enough. Though I've currently hit a peak and am waiting to get back into my Wing Chun classes to continue (dojo moved so we had no location for awhile). Also I did some sword and staff training as well, though those would be hard to describe lol. Martial Arts regimes are pretty good cardio before a work out. I would often train in a living room or even outside if I can. I enjoy training when it's dark. Also if you're ever doing drills, find a form in the dark and continue to strike at its location. Makes you more coordinated. The best advice I can give you is take a class for half a year, and then go from there on your own. You can explore different forms once you've become acclimated. [@Zero Hex]